I want a pet
我想要一只宠物
合适年纪:4-8岁
作者:Kaye Umansky
绘者:Sarah Home
小男孩想要一只宠物,他挑来挑去都不是很满足,最终找到自个喜爱的宠物了吗?
01
I want a pet! I want a pet!
我想要一只宠物!我想要一只宠物!
I hope I like the pet I get.
我期望我喜爱我即将具有的宠物。
02
Here is a store.
这是一间宠物店。
It looks just fine.
它看上去很不错。
It says Strange Pet Store on the sign.
它的招牌上写着《怪奇宠物店》。
03
This pet is big.
这只宠物体型很大。
It isn't small.
它不是一只小型宠物。
I do not like this pet at all.
我一点也不喜爱这种宠物。
04
This pet has very funny feet …
这只宠物的脚很新鲜……
05
… and this one likes a lot to eat
.……这只宠物很能吃。
06
This one is loud and wants to play.
这只宠物很嬉闹贪玩。
07
I wish this pet would go away!
我期望这只宠物能离我远点!
08
This pet is red.
这只宠物是赤色的。
This pet is blue.
这只宠物是蓝色的。
09
This pet simply will not do.
这只宠物怎么也不合我意。
10
This pet is pink …
这只宠物是粉色的……
... and this one's green
.……这只宠物是绿色的。
11
You cannot tell where this one's been.
你无法晓得这只宠物去过哪。
12
Here's a pet with too much hair …
这只宠物毛太多……
13
… and here is one who likes to stare
.……这只宠物爱瞪眼。
14
Too tall, too small, too wild, too wet,
或是太高,或是太矮,或是太野,或是太湿,
I haven't found the right pet yet.
我仍是没找着我心仪的那只宠物。
15
But wait! There is one more to see.
等等!这还有一只呢!
I wonder, is this pet for me?
我在想,这只宠物是不是我喜爱的呢?
16
YES! Here, at last, is one I like!
是的!总算,我找到了我喜爱的宠物!
I'll take him home and call him Mike.
我要把它带回家,我要叫他麦克。
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