经典英语美文短篇

经典英语美文短篇

经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己

说明和注解：丁克威

这是一篇动情之作，读完后掩卷而思：母亲的胸怀是博大的，母亲的心灵是至纯的，母亲的爱是无私的。然而我们对于母亲的报答又有多少？

文章语言朴素简单，相信作为中学生的你能轻松地读下来。读到佳句妙语处，真希望你能把它记下来、背下来。

Those Childhood Days

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms. ♦hold somebody in on e’s arms: 把某人抱在怀中

You thanked her by weeping your eyes out. ♦weep one’s eyes out: 痛

哭；大哭

When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. ♦注意bathe在此处用作及物动词，意为“给……

洗澡”。

You thanked her by crying all night long. ♦all night long：整夜；如

说“整天”则是all day

long。

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. ♦可说teach somebody to do something（教某人做某事）

You thanked her by running away when she called.

When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love. ♦do something with love: 带着爱意/心做某事。

You thanked her by tossing your plate on the

floor. ♦

toss: 抛投。When you were 4 years old, she gave you some

crayons. ♦

crayon: 蜡笔。

You thanked her by coloring the dining room table. ♦color在此句中用作动词，表示“着色”。

When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for

the holidays. ♦

dress: 给……穿衣。

You thanked her by telling her she had no taste. ♦have no taste: 没有品

味。

When you were 14, she paid for a month away at

summer camp. ♦

summer camp: 夏令营。You thanked her by forgetting to write a single

letter.

When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. ♦looking for a hug: 希望得到你的拥抱（表示问

候）。

You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked. ♦注意have something done（此处意为“让某物被……”）结构。

When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car. ♦词组teach somebody how to do something（教某人怎样做某事）。

You thanked her by taking it every chance you

could. ♦

利用一切机会玩车。When you were 17, she was expecting an

important call. ♦

expect: 等着。You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

When you were 18, she cried at your high school

graduation.

You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn. ♦party在此句中作动词，表示“参加聚会/晚会”。

Growing Old and Gray ♦grow gray指人头发变

灰白了，意即“人渐老”。When you were 19, she paid your college tuition,

drove you to campus, carried your bags. ♦

tuition: 学费。

You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the

dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends. ♦be embarrassed: 感到困窘；感到丢人现眼。

When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. ♦注意此处用过去进行时表示“安排要做的事”，see在此处为“见某人”

亦即“与人约会”。

You thanked her by saying, “It's none of your busines s.”♦It’s none of your

business. 这不管你的

事。

When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.