<p>1.春天会说的语句</p><p><br></p><p>There is a lot of pollen in the air.</p><p>天空中飘着好多柳絮。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Pollen,不可数名词,和蜜蜂采的花粉是同一个词。</b></p><p>2. Flowers Come out and Fall 花开花落</p><p>The flowers here have fallen, but the flowers over there have just come out.</p><p>这边的花都谢了,那边的花刚开。</p><p><br></p><p>3. Fountain 喷泉</p><p>The fountains have been turned on. Look, they are spraying water into the air.</p><p>喷泉都开了。看,喷泉把水喷向空中。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">亦可将spray替换为shoot,表达喷泉有力度的喷射。</b></p><p><br></p><p>4. Days Are Longer 天长了</p><p>Days are longer now. You can play outside for a while after dinner.</p><p>天长了。吃完晚饭你可以在外面玩会儿。</p><p><br></p><p>5. Pinwheel 玩具风车</p><p>Can you blow on the pinwheel to make it spin?</p><p>你能吹一下风车,让它转起来么?</p><p>(<b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">1) 老式的风车,以及用来发电的新能源风车,英文是windmill。</b></p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">(2) Blow on指嘴不接触物体的吹,blow指嘴接触物体的吹。</b></p><p><br></p><p>6. Spring Field Trip 春游</p><p>Your school is going on a spring field trip tomorrow. You guys will take a bus so don't be late.</p><p>你们学校明天春游。你们坐大巴车去,别迟到。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">宝宝虽然上的是幼儿园,但是要用your school,而不是your kindergarten,因为在英美国家,kindergarten是小学的一个年级,而不是一个独立的机构。</b></p><p><br></p><p>7.Picking Fruits and Vegetables 采摘</p><p>We are going to pick strawberries in the suburbs this weekend, are you excited?</p><p>咱们周末去郊区摘草莓,高兴么?</p><p><br></p><p>8.Seasons Change, Clothes Change 换季换衣服</p><p>The seasons are changing. Let's put away the winter clothes and take out the summer clothes.</p><p>换季了,咱们把冬天衣服收起来,把夏天衣服拿出来。</p><p><br></p><p>9. Umbrella 伞</p><p>Spring has come. Mommy has to keep an umbrella in her purse in case it rains. Also, it can shade us from the sun.</p><p>春天到了。妈妈需要长期在包里放一把伞以防下雨。而且,咱们也能用它遮阳。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">有用户问purse和handbag的区别。Purse泛指女式手包,handbag指比较时尚、比较昂贵的手包。</b></p><p><br></p><p>10. Humidifier and Dehumidifier 加湿器和除湿器</p><p>North China: Though the heat is off, we can't put away the humidifier because it's dry in spring.</p><p>中国北方:虽然暖气停了,咱们还是不能收加湿器,因为春天很干燥。</p><p>South China: Let's get out the dehumidifier because it's very damp in spring.</p><p>中国南方:咱们把除湿器拿出来吧,春天太潮湿了。</p><p><br></p><p>11. Sandstorm 沙尘暴</p><p>We have a sandstorm today. The PM2.5 index has exceeded the maximum of 500. Please make sure you always wear your mask when you are outside.</p><p>今天有沙尘暴。PM2.5指数超过500,已经爆表了。外出一定要戴口罩。</p><p><br></p><p>12. Putting up the Mosquito Net 支蚊帐</p><p>Oh, the mosquitoes came out so early. Let me find the mosquito net and put it up with daddy.</p><p>哦,蚊子这么早就出来了。我赶快把蚊帐找出来,和爸爸一起把它支上。</p><p><br></p><p>13. Roach [rəutʃ] 蟑螂</p><p>We have roaches in our house. Let mommy know when you see one and I will take it outside.</p><p>咱们家有蟑螂。你要是看见了就告诉妈妈,我把它弄出去。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Roach:蟑螂,亦可用cockroach</b>。</p><p><br></p><p>14. Backing up Drains 反味的下水沟</p><p>The drain is backing up. Please keep the bathroom and kitchen doors shut.</p><p>下水沟老是反味。把洗手间和厨房门关好了。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);"></b></p> <p>Flying a Kite 放风筝</p><p>Let mommy show you how to fly a kite:</p><p>妈妈教你怎么放风筝:</p><p>(1) I will hold the kite, you hold the ball of string and run in that direction.</p><p>我拿着风筝,你拿着线轴往那边跑。</p><p>(2) I will let go of the kite when I think it's ready.</p><p>我觉得差不多的时候就会松开风筝。</p><p>(3) You slowly let the string out.</p><p>你慢慢放线。</p><p>(4) If there is enough wind, your kite will fly.</p><p>如果风足够大,风筝就能飞起来。</p><p>(5) Then repeatedly tug the string towards yourself, so the kite will climb.</p><p>然后一下下地往回扽线,风筝就越飞越高了。</p> <p><b><u>Admiring the Spring Flowers </u></b></p><p>赏春花</p><p>Mom: Winter is over and spring is here.</p><p>妈妈:冬天过去了,春天来了。</p><p>Would you like to go out and take a walk and see the flowers?</p><p>你想出去走走,看看花吗?</p><p>Child: Mommy, I would love to.</p><p>宝宝:妈妈,我挺想去的。</p><p>I will put my shoes on right now!</p><p>我现在就去穿鞋!</p><p><br></p><p><b><u>February - March 2-3月</u></b></p><p>Daffodil 水仙花① Magnolia 木兰②</p><p>Child: What are those yellow ones growing out of the ground over there?</p><p>宝宝: 那边地上长的小黄的是什么呀?</p><p>Mom: Those are daffodils!</p><p>妈妈:那些是水仙花!</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Daffodil读作 ['dæfədil]。</b></p><p>They are the first flowers of spring.</p><p>它们是春天最先开花的。</p><p>They have six petals and the middle looks like a little cup.</p><p>它们有六片花瓣,中间的看起来像个小杯子。</p><p>They will last for about a month.</p><p>它们能开大约一个月。</p><p>Then the flower will wither.</p><p>然后花儿就会枯萎。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">根据《现代汉语词典》的解释,枯萎:干枯萎缩,凋谢:脱落,我们认为,凋谢对应的英文是fall,枯萎对应wilt和wither。Wilt和wither都有干枯和将要死去的意思,后者所处阶段更接近最终的死亡。</b></p><p>Child: Can I smell them, Mommy?</p><p>宝宝:我能闻闻它们吗,妈妈?</p><p>Mom: Of course!</p><p>妈妈:当然可以!</p><p>Child: They smell really nice!</p><p>宝宝:它们闻起来好香啊!</p><p>Mommy, what is that big beautiful pink flower on that tree?</p><p>妈妈,那棵树上的粉色大花是什么啊?</p><p>Mom: That is a magnolia.</p><p>妈妈:那是木兰。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Magnolia读作 [mæg'nəuliə]。</b></p><p>A magnolia is an icon of early spring.</p><p>木兰是早春的标志。</p><p>It has large flowers.</p><p>它的花朵很大。</p><p>Normally it has 6 very large petals.</p><p>它一般有6片大花瓣。</p><p>They only bloom for a couple of weeks and then fall off the tree.</p><p>它们只能开几周,然后就从树上落下了。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">以下四个词都可以做动词表示开花,口语中常用顺序是:bloom > come out > flower > blossom。但是,blossom专指果树开花。</b></p><p><b><u>April 四月</u></b></p><p>Cherry blossom 樱花③</p><p>Child: Mommy, what are those little flowers on that tree?</p><p>宝宝:妈妈,那棵树上的小花是什么呀?</p><p>Mom: That is the cherry blossom tree.</p><p>妈妈:那是樱花树。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Cherry blossom比日文译音sakura更常用。樱花树的主要功能是观赏,因此它的英文翻译是cherry blossom tree,樱花树和cherry tree-樱桃树开的花都叫cherry blossom。</b></p><p>It's something that is very special in Asia.</p><p>它是亚洲特有的。</p><p>They bloom for around 14 days, and then they fall from the tree.</p><p>它们能开大约14天,然后就从树上落下了。</p><p>They have 5 petals normally, but some can have ten or twenty.</p><p>它们一般有5片花瓣,但有的能有10片或者20片。</p><p>In Japan, they have picnics under cherry blossom trees to celebrate spring.</p><p>在日本,人们会在樱花树下野餐来庆祝春天的来临。</p><p><b><u>May 五月</u></b></p><p>Tulip 郁金香④ Lilac 丁香⑤</p><p>Mom: Look over there at all those colorful flowers.</p><p>妈妈:过来看这些五颜六色的花呀。</p><p>Child: Oh wow, there is yellow, red, and purple!</p><p>宝宝:哇,有黄色、红色,还有紫色!</p><p>What are those called, Mommy?</p><p>它们叫什么呀,妈妈?</p><p>Mom: They are called tulips, and they symbolize love.</p><p>妈妈:它们叫郁金香,它们象征着爱。</p><p>They grow in many colors like red, orange, pink, and yellow.</p><p>它们有很多种颜色,比如红色、橘黄色、粉色和黄色。</p><p>They bloom for up to six weeks before they wither and die.</p><p>它们最多能开六周,然后就会枯萎和死去。</p><p>They grow from a bulb and will grow every year.</p><p>它们从一个球茎长起,每年都会生长。</p><p>Child: And what are those purple ones up there?</p><p>宝宝:那边那些紫色的是什么呢?</p><p>Mom: Those are called lilacs.</p><p>妈妈:那些叫作丁香。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Lilac读作 ['lailək]。</b></p><p>They grow on bushes not trees.</p><p>它们长在灌木上,而不是树上。</p><p>They smell very sweet.</p><p>它们闻起来甜甜的。</p><p>Each individual flower is small, but they grow in clusters to produce an abundant display of blooms.</p><p>每朵花本身很小,但是它们成簇生长,开在一起就十分繁茂了。</p><p>Their colors include white, pink, and purple.</p><p>它们有白色的、粉色的,还有紫色的。</p><p>Child: Mommy, I love spring!</p><p>宝宝:妈妈,我喜欢春天!</p><p><b><u>ix 附录▼</u></b></p><p>I. Other Common Spring Flowers in the US</p><p>其他美国春天常见的花</p><p>1. Dogwood 四照花⑥</p><p>2. Redbud 美国紫荆⑦</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">不要和香港的市花紫荆花-bauhinia [bɔ:'hiniə]混淆。</b></p><p>3. Higan Cherry 彼岸樱⑧</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Higan读作 ['haigən]。</b></p><p>4. Crepe myrtle 紫薇⑨</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Crepe myrtle读作 [kreip 'mɜ:təl]。</b></p><p>II. Other Common Spring Flowers in China</p><p>其他中国春天常见的花</p><p>1. Japanese plum blossom 梅花⑩</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">由于日本对外交流开始得比较早,很多亚洲的事物是最先从日本传到西方的,因此英语翻译会在前面加上Japanese,或者采用的日语译音。小雅认为,管它叫Chinese plum blossom也是可以的。</b></p><p>2. Japanese magnolia 玉兰⑪</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">同理,小雅认为,管它叫Chinese magnolia也是可以的。</b></p><p>3. Winter jasmine 迎春花⑫</p><p>4. Peach blossom 桃花⑬</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Flower泛指所有的花,blossom专指果树开的花。很多果树开的花都可以通过果子名称+blossom表示,如peach blossom 桃花,以及下文的几种花。</b></p><p>5. Apricot blossom 杏花⑭</p><p>6. Pear blossom 梨花⑮</p><p>7. Cherry-apple blossom 海棠⑯</p> <p><b><u>Migratory Birds 候鸟</u></b></p><p>Child: Wow! Look at all those birds, Mom!</p><p>宝宝:哇!看那些鸟,妈妈!</p><p>They're flying in a V-shape.</p><p>它们排成一个人字在飞行。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">如果是排成一字,可以说in a straight line,成一条直线。</b></p><p>Mom: Cool! Looks like those are swan geese heading north for the spring.</p><p>妈妈:真好!看着像是鸿雁正往北飞过春天。</p><p>That's how we know the seasons are changing.</p><p>这样我们也就知道换季了。</p><p>Child: Why do they go north?</p><p>宝宝:它们为什么要去北方?</p><p>Mom: They fly up north from the south every spring</p><p>妈妈:它们每年春天从南方飞到北方,</p><p>to mate and have babies.</p><p>交配和生宝宝。</p><p>Then in the fall,</p><p>然后到了秋天,</p><p>they'll fly back south</p><p>它们会再飞回南方,</p><p>so they can find food during the winter.</p><p>这样它们才能在冬天找到食物。</p><p>Child: How do they have babies?</p><p>宝宝:他们怎么生宝宝啊?</p><p>Mom: They lay eggs.</p><p>妈妈:它们下蛋。</p><p>Child: Where do they put their eggs?</p><p>宝宝:它们把蛋放在哪里呢?</p><p>Mom: Well, swan geese make big nests near the water.</p><p>妈妈:嗯,鸿雁会在水边筑很大的巢。</p><p>The female goose makes a shallow bowl made of sticks, grass, other plants and moss,</p><p>雌雁会用树枝、草、其他植物和苔藓做一个浅碗,</p><p>and then she lines it with down,</p><p>然后她在上面铺上绒毛,</p><p>which is a soft feather.</p><p>也就是柔软的羽毛。</p><p>Child: That sounds cozy.</p><p>宝宝:听起来很舒服。</p><p>Mom: Yeah. The mom goose lays about four to eight eggs,</p><p>妈妈:是啊。雁妈妈会下四到八个蛋,</p><p>and the dad goose stands nearby to protect his family</p><p>雁爸爸会站在一旁保护他的家庭,</p><p>while she sits on the eggs to keep them warm.</p><p>雁妈妈会坐在蛋上给它们保暖。</p><p>Child: How long does she sit on the eggs?</p><p>宝宝:她要在蛋上坐多久?</p><p>Mom: She has to lay on the eggs for 28-30 days.</p><p>妈妈:她要孵28-30天的蛋。</p><p>Child: That's a long time to sit in one place.</p><p>宝宝:在一个地方呆这么长时间啊。</p><p>Mom: It is.</p><p>妈妈:是的。</p><p>Child: What other bird migrates?</p><p>宝宝:还有什么鸟会迁徙?</p><p>Mom: Well, hummingbirds in the US migrate too.</p><p>妈妈:嗯,美国的蜂鸟也迁徙。</p><p>Mom: They're tiny birds,</p><p>妈妈:它们是很小的鸟,</p><p>weighing the same as a small coin.</p><p>和小硬币一样重。</p><p>When the days start to get shorter in the fall,</p><p>到了秋天,天开始变短的时候,</p><p>they fly all the way from the United States to Costa Rica or Panama.</p><p>它们会从美国一路飞到哥斯达黎加或者巴拿马。</p><p>Then they return in the early spring to have babies.</p><p>然后它们会在初春回来生宝宝。</p><p>Child: What do they make their nests out of?</p><p>宝宝:它们用什么筑巢?</p><p>Mom: They make their nests out of grasses, plant material and spider webs.</p><p>妈妈:它们用青草、植物和蜘蛛网来筑巢。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Grasses用作复数指各种草。</b></p><p>They cover the outside of the nest with lichens and dead leaves.</p><p>它们把地衣和枯叶盖在巢外面。</p><p><b style="color: rgb(57, 181, 74);">Lichen读作 [ˈlaikən]。</b></p><p>And they build their little nests in trees or large bushes.</p><p>它们在树或者大的灌木上建它们的小巢。</p><p>Child: Look at that nest made of sticks in the tree.</p><p>宝宝:看树上那个树枝做的巢。</p><p>Which bird does it belong to?</p><p>它是什么鸟的巢啊?</p><p>Mom: It's a magpie nest.</p><p>妈妈:那是喜鹊的巢。</p><p>Child: Do magpies migrate?</p><p>宝宝:喜鹊迁徙吗?</p><p>Mom: No, they don't.</p><p>妈妈:它们不迁徙。</p><p>They're not migratory birds.</p><p>它们不是候鸟。</p><p>They're resident birds.</p><p>它们是留鸟。</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>(以上内容均摘自公号:你和宝宝讲英文)</p> <p><b><u>Swallow</u></b>, any of the approximately 90 species of the bird family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). A few, including the bank swallow, are called martins (see martin; see also woodswallow; for sea swallow, see tern). Swallows are small, with pointed narrow wings, short bills, and small weak feet; some species have forked tails. Plumage may be plain or marked with metallic blue or green; the sexes look alike in most species.燕子:海燕科(雀形目)约90种鸟类中的任何一种。有几个,包括银行的燕子,被称为马丁斯(见马丁;也看到woodswallow;海燕,见燕鸥)。燕子是小的,有尖窄的翅膀,短的嘴,小而虚弱的脚;有些种类有叉状的尾巴。羽毛可以是普通的,也可以有金属蓝色或绿色的标记;大多数物种的两性看起来都很相似。</p><p><br></p><p>Swallows spend much time in the air, capturing insects; they are among the most agile of passerine birds. For nesting, swallows may use a hole or cranny in a tree, burrow into a sandbank, or plaster mud onto a wall or ledge to house three to seven white, sometimes speckled, eggs.</p><p>燕子在空中停留很长时间,捕捉昆虫;它们是最敏捷的雀鸟之一。为了筑巢,燕子可能会在树上的一个洞或缝隙里筑巢,在沙洲里挖洞,或者在墙上或窗台上涂上灰泥,来放置三到七个白色的、有时带有斑点的蛋。</p><p><br></p><p>Swallows occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and remotest islands. Temperate-zone species include long-distance migrants. The common swallow (Hirundo rustica) is almost worldwide in migration; an American species, called barn swallow, may summer in Canada and winter in Argentina. The 10 species of Petrochelidon, which make flask-shaped mud nests, include the cliff swallow (P. pyrrhonota), the bird of San Juan Capistrano Mission, in California; as with other swallows, it has strong homing instincts.</p><p>除了在最寒冷的地区和最偏远的岛屿外,全世界都有燕子。温带物种包括长途迁徙的候鸟。常见的燕子(Hirundo rustica)几乎在世界各地迁徙;一种叫做家燕的美国物种,在加拿大是夏季,在阿根廷是冬季。有10种岩爪属的鸟类,形成了瓶状的泥巢,包括悬崖燕(P. pyrrhonota),这是加利福尼亚州圣胡安卡皮斯特拉诺的一种鸟类;和其他燕子一样,它有很强的归巢本能。</p>