The Capricorn Kid 星座小孩系列（一）魔羯座
- 详细资料
- 创建于 2003年1月03日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年5月20日
- 作者：Mike Lee
- 点击数：337
课文朗读
课文讲解
Greg is talking to Meg about his young son, Billy: 葛瑞格跟梅格谈起他的小儿子比利：
G: It’s so annoying – everyone says Billy looks like an old man.
实在很恼人──大家都说比利看起来像个小老头。
M: If he has an old head on young shoulder, it’s because he’s a Capricorn. Don’t worry; when he’s old, he’ll look young for his age.
如果在他小孩的肩膀上长了颗老人的脑袋，那是因为他是魔羯座的。别担心，他老了以后就会看起来比实际年龄年轻了。
G: But I won’t be around to see it!
但到时我就无法亲眼目睹了！
M: I’ll bet there are plenty of Capricorn-child virtues that you’ve spotted already.
我想你已经亲眼目睹过魔羯座小孩诸多美德了。
G: Such as his never throwing a tantrum, his never being coy about telling me what he wants, and his always keeping his bedroom tidy?
比方说他从来不会乱发脾气，想要什么从来不会遮遮掩掩开不了口，还有他的房间总是保持得整整齐齐的？
M: Precisely! He’ll also do well at school, though his teachers might worry about his reluctance to play with his peers.
正是如此！他在学校的表现也很好，虽然老师可能会担心他不太愿意跟同侪一块儿玩。
G: That doesn’t sound too promising! Maybe I should encourage him to play more; he does take life quite seriously.
那听来没什么希望可言！或许我该鼓励他多多去玩；他把生活过得太严肃了。
M: Do, especially outdoor play; it’s good for Capricorns. And don’t worry; invariably work their way up through the ranks – people know they can trust a Capricorn.
是该鼓励他玩，尤其是户外活动；那对魔羯座有好处。而且别担心；他们一定会脱颖而出的──大家都知道魔羯座可以信任。
G: That is good news.
那是个好消息。
M: And he’ll enjoy taking care of you in your old age.
而且在你年老力衰时，他会很乐意照顾你喔。
G: Wow! Seems like having a Capricorn child was the best thing I ever did!
哇呜！看来生个魔羯座的小孩是我这辈子干过最棒的事！
M: Good. So, next time someone tells you Billy looks old, don’t let it get your goat!
很好。所以，下一次有人跟你说比利看起来很老的时候，可别因此恼火喔！
－by Sean Cormack
Vocabulary
单词发音
annoying [əˋnɔɪɪŋ] adj. 恼人的，使人烦恼的
Capricorn [ˋkæprɪkɔrn] n. 生于摩羯[山羊]座时段〔即12月22日至1月19日〕的人
virtue [ˋvɝtʃu] n. 美德，德行; 优点，长处
spot [spɑt] v.【口】认出，发现
tantrum [ˋtæntrəm] n.〔突然无理的〕脾气发作
throw a tantrum 发脾气
coy [kɔɪ] adj. 害羞的，腼腆的；忸怩作态的
reluctance [rɪˋlʌktəns] n. 不情愿；勉强
peer [pɪr] n.（地位，能力等）同等的人；同辈，同事
promising [ˋprɑmɪsɪŋ] adj. 大有希望的﹐ 很有前途的
invariably [ɪnˋvɛrɪəb!ɪ] adv. 始终不变地; 永远如此地; 可预测地
work one’s way up 获提升; 晋级
get one’s goat【口】使某人十分恼怒 If something gets your goat, it annoys you.
Sentence of the Day
He's the butt of their jokes.
他是他们的笑柄。
butt of a joke the reason for or aim of a joke, especially when it is a person
butt [bʌt] n. 笑柄，嘲弄对象