第182期:我的杰作

 　　I was four, playing outside in the humid Kentucky air. I saw my grandfather’s truck and thought, Granddad shouldn't have to drive such an ugly truck. Then I spied¹ a gallon² of paint. Idea! I got a brush and painted white polka dots all over the truck. I was on the roof finishing the job when he walked up, looking as if he were in a trance.

　　"Angela, that's the prettiest truck I've ever seen!" Sometimes I think adults don't stop to see things through a child's eyes. He could have crushed³ me. Instead, he lifted my little soul.

　　我四岁时，在肯塔基潮湿的户外玩。我看到了爷爷的车于是就想，爷爷不应该开这么丑陋的卡车。然后我发现一加仑油漆。有主意了！我拿了把刷子，在整个卡车上画满白色圆点。活干完后我站在屋顶上，这时他走过来，看起来一副很入迷的样子。

　　“安吉拉，那是我见过的最漂亮的卡车！”

　　有时我觉得大人不会停下透过孩子的眼睛看事物。他本可以打击我。相反，他提升了我的灵魂。

1 spied   

pt.,pp.of spyv.看见，发现( spy的过去式和过去分词 )；当间谍；从事间谍活动；搜集情报

参考例句：

• German ferrets constantly spied on the Allied prisoners of war. 德国侦探经常监视着盟军的战俘。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We spied three figures in the distance. 我们望见远处有三个人影儿。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gallon   

n.加仑(液量单位)

参考例句：

• The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。
• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。

3 crushed   

a.压碎的，倒碎的

参考例句：

• The car was completely crushed under the truck. 小轿车被卡车压得完全变形了。
• The box was crushed when the car ran over it. 汽车辗过箱子时把它给压碎了。