The ducks went down the stream. 順流而下
Wilma's duck sank.
sank-sink: to go down below the surface of water, mud etc下沉,沉沒
Their motorboat struck a rock and began to sink.他們的摩托艇觸了礁,開始下沉。
The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool. 孩子們看著那枚硬幣沉到池底。
got stuck in
reed : a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water 蘆葦
weed :[countable] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants 雜草,野草
soggy : wet and soft, usually in a way that is unpleasant 濕漉漉,軟塌塌
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狗狗喜歡的活動(dòng):
Sniff liked to roll on her back...
jump up for a stick...
run after a ball...
and bark at a cat.
They were fast asleep. 睡得很香很沉
They are worn out.累壞了
Question: why were they worn out?
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注意pull和junk的讀音
They couldn't pull the junk out. 聽起來是/d???g a?t/ k音濁化成g音
The immersion of a person or thing in water; (now) especially the collection of a sample of the wildlife in a pond by dipping a jar or net into the water.
Pond dipping is a fun way to observe the many creatures that live in small ponds. The main things required for pond dipping are a long-poled net with mesh material and a white tray for observing your specimens. A magnifying glass and a pond-life guide book are useful, as well. Practice safety while you are pond dipping, and always wash the equipment and your hands thoroughly when you are done.
拿著網(wǎng)兜在池塘里打撈,小魚、小蝦、小螃蟹、小蝌蚪、甚至水藻、浮萍,什么東西他們都感興趣,想撈上來放在瓶子里好好觀察觀察。所以pond dipping就是在池塘邊打撈生物,進(jìn)行觀察的活動(dòng)。
一種自然科學(xué)實(shí)踐活動(dòng),用網(wǎng)子從池塘里撈取樣本,觀察和學(xué)習(xí)池塘生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。撈魚的小網(wǎng)子也叫dip net。
junk: things that are considered useless or of little value
pram British English a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby can lie down while it is being pushed 嬰兒車
plop: [usually singular]a short sound like that of a small object dropping into water 撲通一聲
The stone fell with a plop into the river.
It made Wilf jump. made someone jump 把...嚇了一跳
hop和jump的區(qū)別
hop 是連續(xù)地跳,小青蛙沒有跳一下就停下來了,而是一蹦一跳地跳走了
jump跳一下,并沒有跳個(gè)不停
splash: ?[intransitive] + adv./prep.(of liquid)to fall noisily onto a surface
Water splashed onto the floor.
Rain splashed against the windows.
Big tears ran down her cheeks and splashed onto the paper.
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ice rink: a specially prepared flat surface of ice, where you can ice-skate; a building where there is an ice rink 溜冰場(chǎng)
ice skate: a boot with a thin metal blade on the bottom, that is used for skating on ice 溜冰鞋
roller skate: a type of boot with two pairs of small wheels attached to the bottom
Wilf let go of his Dad's hand.
let go 松開,放手 (frozen里let it go)
Whoops! Wilf sat down with a bump. (砰的一聲跌坐下來)
bump: ? [countable] the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface (碰撞或者摔倒時(shí)發(fā)出的聲音)砰的一聲
He fell to the ground with a bump.
look out 小心
Oh no! A banana skin. 香蕉皮
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注意bad luck讀音
mudbath
(1) a place where there is a lot of mud 泥沼,泥濘地
Heavy rain turned the campsite into a mudbath. 大雨把露營地變成了一片泥沼。
(2) a health treatment in which heated mud is put onto your body, especially to reduce pain泥浴,泥療
splat: the sound made by something wet hitting a surface with force 濕東西掉下來發(fā)出的吧嗒聲
run a bath 接泡澡水
run:? [transitive] to make liquid flow
drip, drop水滴滴答答的聲音
drip [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of liquid) to fall in small drops
Question: why did dad forget about the bath?
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鋼鼓樂隊(duì) (來自中美洲加勒比海和南美洲)
steel drum: a musical instrument used in West Indian music, made from a metal oil container which is hit in different places with two sticks to produce different notes 鋼鼓
Clap your hands and tap your feet. 跺跺腳
tap MUSIC [transitive] to make a regular pattern of sounds with your fingers or feet, especially when you are listening to music (尤指聽音樂時(shí))用手指或腳打節(jié)拍
She tapped her feet in time to the music.
The children put up their hands. 舉起手來
What a grand band!
grand 壯麗,宏偉,盛大
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1. 鴨子們順流而下。The ducks went down the stream.
2. Wilma's duck sank.
The coin sank to the bottom of the pool. 那枚硬幣沉到了池底。
3. 卡住了 got stuck in/get stuck in
4. 他們睡得很香很沉。They were fast asleep.
5. 他們累壞了。They are worn out.
6. 把...嚇了一跳 It made Wilf jump.
7. 溜冰場(chǎng) ice rink
8. 他們穿上溜冰鞋。They put skates on.
9. 松開爸爸的手。Wilf let go of his Dad's hand.
10. (砰的一聲跌坐下來)Wilf sat down with a bump.
11.小心 look out
12. 香蕉皮 banana skin
13. 爸爸接泡澡水。He ran a bath.
14. 拍拍手跺跺腳 Clap your hands and tap your feet.
15. 舉起手來 The children put up their hands.