(一)
原文:
Smiling girls, rosy boys,
Come and buy my little toys:
Monkeys made of gingerbread
And sugar horses painted red.
大意:
微笑的小女孩,红润的小男孩,
快来买我的玩具呀:
姜饼做的小猴子,
还有红色小糖马。
单词:
rosy ['rəʊzɪ] adj. 玫瑰色的,红润的
ginger ['dʒɪndʒə] n. 姜,姜黄色
vt. 用姜给…调味
adj. 姜黄色的
gingerbread ['dʒɪndʒəbred] n. 姜饼
Gingerbread is a sweet cake or biscuit that is flavoured with ginger. It is often made in the shape of a man or an animal.
(二)
原文:
Handy spandy,
sugary candy,
French almond rock;
Bread and butter for your supper,
That is all your mother's got.
精巧漂亮的糖果,
法国杏仁糖;
面包黄油做晚餐,
妈妈准备忙。
单词:
spandy ['spændɪ]
adj. [主美国口语]极好的;漂亮的,时髦的
sugary ['ʃʊg(ə)rɪ] adj. 糖的,含糖量高的,甜的
candy ['kændɪ] n. 糖果
almond ['ɑːmənd]
n. 杏仁
adj. 杏仁制的,有杏仁味的
rock [rɒk] n. 岩石,冰糖