1. The buddy said to Tom, "I hear that it's the safest sitting in the middle of the train. Once an accident occurs, both ends of the train get damaged worst."

伙伴对汤姆说:“我听说坐在火车中间最安全。一旦发生事故,火车两头遭到的破坏最大。”

"Idiot! Why won't they get rid of both ends of the train?"

“白痴!他们为什么不去掉火车的两头呢?”

2. "You'll be pleased with me today, mother," said Dick to his mother, coming home from school. "I saved on fares. I didn't go to schoolby bus but ran all the way after it."

“妈妈,你今天会对我满意的,“放学回家后,迪克对妈妈说。“我省下了车钱。我上学时没有乘公共汽车,而是一路跟着公共汽车跑。”

"Well," said his mother laughing. "Next time you should run after a taxi, you'll save much more."

“噢,”她的妈妈笑道。“下次你应该跟在出租车后面跑,会省更多。”

3. The orchard-keeper spotted a little boy sneak into the orchard and climb an apple tree, so he raced over. "Little devil, what are you doing up on my tree?"

护园人发现一个小男孩偷偷钻进果园,爬上了一棵苹果树,就迅速走了过去。“小家伙,你在我的树上做什么?”

"Look here, sir, an apple fell off your tree, so I'm trying to put it up again!" the boy replied holding the apple in his hand.

“看这里,先生,一个苹果从您的树上掉了下来,所以我想把它重新挂上去!”小男孩举着手里的苹果回答说。

4. "Are you writing a thank-you letter to Grandpa like I told you?"

“你有没有照我说的那样给爷爷写感谢信?”

"Yes, mama," replied Jane.

“有,妈妈,”简回答说。

Your handwriting seems very large."

“你的字写得好像很大。”

"Well, Grandpa's deaf, so I'm writing it loudly."

“啊,爷爷耳聋,所以我要写得大声点。”

5. Son: "Dad, give me a dime."

儿子:“爸爸,给我一毛钱。”

Father: "Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes?"

父亲:“儿子,你不认为自己渐渐长大,不应该总是一毛一毛地要钱吗?”

Son: "I guess you're right, dad. Give me a dollar, will you?"

儿子:“爸爸,我想你说得对。给我一块钱,好吗?”


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题材丰富、浅显易懂
英汉对照、翻译中肯
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