【经典英文绘本】《When I Was Little》

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编歌

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婴儿床

《When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth》

When I was little, I was a baby.

当我还小的时候，我是个小宝宝。

When I was little, I cried a lot.

当我还小的时候，我总是哭。

Now I use words.

现在，我已经会说话了。

No!

不！

When I was little, I didn't know I was a girl.当我还小的时候，我不知道自己是个小女孩。My mom told me.是妈妈告诉我的。When I was little, I had silly hair.当我还小的时候，我的头发乱糟糟的。Now I can wear it in ponytail or braids现在，我可以扎马尾辫、麻花辫、or pigtails or a pom-pom.双辫子，还有丸子头。

When I was little,

当我还小的时候，

I didn't get to eat Captain Crunch

我不能吃麦片，

or paint my toenails bubble-gum pink.

也不能把脚趾甲涂成泡泡糖一样的粉色。

When I was little, I spilled a lot.

当我还小的时候，我经常碰洒东西。

My mom said I was a handful.

妈妈说，那时我是个小麻烦。

Now I'm helpful.

现在我成了她的小帮手。

When I was little, I rode in a baby car seat.

当我还小的时候，我要坐婴儿座椅。

Now I ride like a grown-up and wave at policemen.

现在我可以跟大人一样坐车了，还可以冲警察叔叔挥手。

When I was little, I went to Mommy and Me.

当我还小的时候，我跟妈妈去上亲子课。

Now I go to nursery school and I have teachers

现在，我上幼儿园了，有了老师，

and cubbies and naptime and secrets.

有了小柜子，有了午睡时间，还有了小秘密。

When I was little, I didn't understand time-outs.

当我还小的时候，我不知道什么是课间休息。

Now I do, but I don't like them.

现在我知道了，可是我并不喜欢。

When I was little, I made up words like "scoopeeloo".

当我还小的时候，我总是造一些奇奇怪怪的词。

Now I make up songs.

现在，我可以编歌给自己唱了。

When I was little, I swam in the pool with boys.

当我还小的时候，我跟男孩子们在泳池里游泳。

I still do, but now we wear bathing suits but we don't wear floaties.

现在，我们还是会一起游泳，不过我们穿上了泳衣，不再戴救生圈了。

When I was little, the slide at the park was so big.

当我还小的时候，感觉公园里的滑梯好大。

Now it's smaller,

现在，我感觉它变小了，

but I still like my granny to wait at the bottom for me.

但我还是喜欢奶奶站在下面等着我。

When I was little, I ate goo and yucky stuff.

当我还小的时候，我要吃一些粘糊糊、很难吃的东西。

Now I eat pizza and noodles and fruit and Chee-tos.

现在，我可以吃披萨、面条、水果和奇多薯条。

When I was little, I had two teeth.

当我还小的时候，我只长了两颗牙。

Now I have lots, and I know how to brush them.

现在，我有很多颗牙了，也学会了刷牙。

When I was little, I slept in a zoo.

当我还小的时候，我睡的婴儿床像个动物园。

Now I sleep in a big bed and get to play monkey.

现在，我可以睡在大床上了，还能玩玩具小猴。

When I was little,

当我还小的时候，

I kissed my mom and dad good night every night.

每天晚上都亲吻爸爸妈妈，跟他们说晚安。

I still do,

现在我仍这么做，

but only after they each read me a book

只不过在他们给我各读一个故事，

and we play tickle torture.

以及玩挠痒痒的游戏之后。

When I was little, I didn't know what a family was.

当我还小的时候，我不知道家是什么。

When I was little, I didn't know what dreams were.

当我还小的时候，我不知道梦想是什么。

When I was little, I didn't know who I was.

当我还小的时候，我不知道我是谁。

Now I do!

现在，我全都知道了！