童言童趣
1.
Nurse: "Don't you like your new baby sister, Johnny?"
保姆:“约翰尼,你不喜欢新出生的小妹妹吗?”
Johnny: "She's all right, but I wish she had been a boy. Willie Smith had just got a new sister, and now he'll think I'm trying to copy him"
约翰尼:“她还可以,但他要是一个男孩就好了。威利史密斯刚有一个新出生的小妹妹,现在他会认为我是想跟他学一样。”
2.
Mickey refused to take the medicine, so his mother swashed him and said, "Hurry to take it down, or I'll call the police."
米奇拒绝吃药,于是他的妈妈吓唬他说:“赶快吃下去,不然我就去叫警察。”
"Does the police like to take the medicine, mama?" Mickey asked curiously.
“妈妈,警察喜欢吃药吗?”米奇好奇地问道。
3.
On the way to preschool, the doctor had left her stethoscope on the car seat, and her little girl picked it up and began playing with it.
在去幼儿园的路上,一个医生把听诊器留在了车座上。她的小女儿拿起听诊器玩了起来。
"My daughter wants to follow in my footsteps!" thought the doctor.“
女儿想接我的班!”医生想道。
Then the child spoke into the instrument, "Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order?"
接着,小女孩对着听诊器说道:“欢迎光临麦当劳。您要点什么?”
4.
A boy had eaten a lot of cookies, but he wanted more.
一个男孩吃了很多饼干,但还想吃。
His father said to him, "Don't eat any more, or your stomach will explode."
他的父亲对他说:“不要再吃了,不然你的肚子就会爆炸。”
The boy said, "Never mind. When I'm eating once again, you can stand aside."
男孩说:“不要紧。我再吃时,你可以躲开。”
5.
It was so late. Frank lay in bed and demanded his mother to peel the apple for him.
天很晚了。弗兰克躺在床上,要妈妈给他削苹果吃。
"It's so late, sonny, that apples have already gone to bed."
“孩子,太晚了,苹果已经睡觉了。”
"No, they won't, mama. The small apples may have gone to bed, but the big ones mustn't."
“不,不会的,妈妈。小苹果可能睡了,但大苹果一定没有睡。”
6.
Little Susan was mother's helper. She helped set the table when guests were due for dinner. Presently everything was on, the guest came in, and everyone sat down. Then Mother noticed something was missing.
小苏珊是妈妈的好帮手。她在有客人来家里就餐时帮忙摆桌子。现在一切准备就绪,客人走进,所有人都坐好了。妈妈突然发现缺了什么。
"Susan," she said, "You didn't put a knife and fork at Mr. Smith's place."
“苏珊。”她说道:“你忘了在史密斯先生那里放刀叉了。”
"I thought he wouldn't need them," explained Susan.
“我以为他不需要那些。”苏珊解释道。
"Daddy says he always eats like a horse!"
“爸爸说他总是吃得像马一样!”
Yes, kids are smart and funny:)
Yanyan, have a nice week!
haha, your little S is so smart!:)
Dear sis, have a nice weekend!
-- little S said at her 5-year-old
哈哈,点点,小朋友有时也有急智:)
点点,周末快乐!
Rebecca,have a nice weekend!