小時候,我們總渴望長大,長大了,我們就自由了,大家是不是都曾有過這樣的想法呢?今天故事中的主人公小毛怪想象著自己長大後的模樣以及想要做的一系列的事情,他都想要做哪些事情呢?我們一起去看看吧!
When I get bigger, I’ll be able to do lots of things.
當我長大了,我就能夠去做很多的事情了;
be able to do的意思是“能夠做... ...”;
小毛怪憧憬著自己長大,長大後就能做很多的事情了,想到這一點,他不禁暗自高興起來。
小毛怪手裡拿著一張鈔票,他準備去幹嘛呢?是去買東西嗎?
I’ll go to the corner store by myself...
我將可以獨自去拐角處的商店... ...
store“商店”的意思;
原來,小毛怪想著自己長大了,就能夠自己一個人獨自去商店買東西了!
... and spend my allowance on anything I want.
... ...並且,任何我想要的東西,我都可以用自己的零花錢來買。
allowance“零花錢”的意思;
看看,長大了,小毛怪就可以用自己的零花錢買一堆的東西了,比如說:泡泡糖、棒棒糖,還有很多其他的糖果呢!
I’ll wait until the light is green.
過馬路的時候,我會等到綠燈亮了;
在等交通燈的時候,我可以坐在馬路邊的長凳上,拿上一份報紙,邊等邊讀報。
Then I’ll look both ways for cars before I cross the street.
然後,我會仔細看看兩邊的車輛,再過馬路。
cross the street“過馬路”的意思;
因為我長大了,所以我要遵守交通規則,這樣就可以確保自己的安全。
I’ll have my own watch and I’ll tell everyone what time it is.
我將會有屬於自己的一塊手錶,告訴其他夥伴準確的時間。
watch“手錶”的意思;
I’ll go on a bus to Grandma and Granpa’s.
我將會坐公共汽車去爺爺奶奶家;
grandma“奶奶”,grandpa“爺爺”;
長大了,小毛怪就可以自己去車站買票,然後坐上公共汽車去看望爺爺奶奶了!
I’ll go to first grade.
我將會去上一年級。
grade“年級”;
長大了,到了上學的年齡,我就去上一年級,坐在教室裡和同學們一起學習很多的知識。
When I get bigger I’ll have a real leather football...
當我長大了,我將會擁有一個真正的皮製橄欖球... ...
leather“皮革的”;
...my own radio, and a pair of superpro roller skates.
... ...一個屬於我自己的收音機和一雙超強的溜冰鞋。
radio“收音機”,skates“溜冰鞋”;
這些都是小毛怪非常喜歡的東西,等他長大了,就可以擁有這些東西了。
I’ll have a two-wheeler and a paper route.
我將會有一輛自行車,然後沿途賣報;
two-wheeler“兩個輪子的車”,所以就是自行車;
I’ll make lots of money.
通過賣報,我將會賺很多的錢;
make money“賺錢”的意思。
At the playground, I’ll help the little kids on the swings.
在操場上,我將幫助小孩子們盪鞦韆;
swing“鞦韆”;
看來小毛怪還是一位非常熱心腸的人呢!
I’ll pick out my own boots at the shoe store.
在鞋店,我將會挑選我自己的鞋子;
pick out“挑選”的意思;
長大了,小毛怪就可以自己做主,挑選自己喜愛的鞋子了!
I’ll make a phone call and dial it myself.
我會打電話,而且我要自己撥號;
make a phone call“打電話”的意思;
I’ll order something from a catalog...
我將會從商品目錄上訂貨... ...
catalog“目錄”;
... and it will come in the mail.
然後,物品就會郵寄到我這兒。
有了自主權,小毛怪還可以自己買東西呢!
When I get bigger, I’ll camp out in the backyard all night long.
當我長大了,我將會在後院整晚露營;
camp“露營”,backyard“後院”;
因為長大了,小毛怪膽子也變大了,不害怕了,可以自己在外面露營,體驗生活呢!
Or I’ll stay up to see the end of the late movie.
或者我將會熬夜把電影看完;
movie“電影”;
Even if I get sleepy, I won’t go to bed.
即使再困,我也不會去睡覺;
sleepy“睏乏的”的意思;
But right now I have to go to bed...
不過現在,我得上床睡覺了... ...
go to bed“去睡覺”的意思;
...because Mom and Dad say...
因為爸爸媽媽說... ...
...I’m not bigger yet.
我還沒有長大。
是的,長大了,小毛怪就可以做自己喜歡做的事情了,但是現在小毛怪還沒有長大呢,上面的這一切都是他幻想長大以後自己可以做的事情;但是沒有關係,等到真正長大的那一天,這些願望都會實現的。
That’s the whole story. Let’s read it one more time!
When I get bigger, I’ll be able to do lots of things.
I’ll go to the corner store by myself...
... and spend my allowance on anything I want.
I’ll wait until the light is green.
Then I’ll look both ways for cars before I cross the street.
I’ll have my own watch and I’ll tell everyone what time it is.
I’ll go on a bus to Grandma and Granpa’s.
I’ll go to first grade.
When I get bigger I’ll have a real leather football...
...my own radio, and a pair of superpro roller skates.
I’ll have a two-wheeler and a paper route.
I’ll make lots of money.
At the playground, I’ll help the little kids on the swings.
I’ll pick out my own boots at the shoe store.
I’ll make a phone call and dial it myself.
I’ll order something from a catalog...
... and it will come in the mail.
When I get bigger, I’ll camp out in the backyard all night long.
Or I’ll stay up to see the end of the late movie.
Even if I get sleepy, I won’t go to bed.
But right now I have to go to bed...
...because Mom and Dad say...
...I’m not bigger yet.
附錄:
1. 單詞:store商店;allowance零花錢;watch手錶;grade年級;
Grandma奶奶;Grandpa爺爺;radio收音機;skates溜冰鞋;
swing鞦韆;catalog目錄;backyard後院;movie電影;
2. 短語:be able to能夠做... ...;cross the street過馬路;
make money賺錢;pick out挑選;go to bed去睡覺;
make a phone call打電話;
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