[ti:英语小达人每天10分钟诙谐篇] [ar:恒星英语学习网 www.hxen.com] [al:英语小达人每天10分钟-诙谐篇] [by:恒星英语学习网 www.hxen.com] [00:00.07]Unit 2 Amazing Pet 单元 2 令人惊讶的宠物 [00:04.26]A man goes into a pet shop and tells the owner that he wants to buy a pet that can do everyting. 有个人走进一家宠物店,跟老板说要买一只万能宠物。 [00:16.14]The shop owner suggests a faithful dog. 店老板建议他买只忠心的狗。 [00:22.54]The man replies, "Come on, a dog?" 那个人回答:“得了吧,狗行吗?” [00:26.54]The owner says, "How about a cat?" 老板说:“那猫怎么样?” [00:29.28]The man replies, "No way! A cat certainly can't do everything. I want a pet that can do everything!" 那个人回答:“不行啦!猫当然不会是万能的。我要的是万能宠物!” [00:38.20]The shop owner thinks for a minute, then says, "I've got it! a centipede!" 店老板想了一会儿说道:“有了!就是蜈蚣!” [00:45.36]The man says, "A centipede? I can't imagine a centipede doing everything, but okay... I'll try a centipede."那个人说:“蜈蚣?真难想象蜈蚣会是万能的,不过也好...我就买一条蜈蚣试试看。” [00:54.49]He gets the centipede home and says to the centipede, "Clean the kitchen." 他把蜈蚣带回家后跟蜈蚣说:“去打扫厨房。” [01:01.13]Thirty minutes later, he walks into the kitchen and... 过了三十分钟,他走进厨房一看... [01:04.66]It's immaculate! All the dishes and silverware have been washed, dried, and put away; 居然全部都干干净净的!所有的盘子和银制餐具都洗好、烘干、各归各位; [01:11.14]the counter-tops cleaned; the appliances sparkling; the floor waxed. 厨具台面也清洁溜溜;每种用具都闪闪发亮;连地板都打了蜡。 [01:16.34]He is absolutely amazed. 他看得目瞪口呆、惊愕连连。 [01:18.37]He says to the centipede, "go clean the living room." 他跟蜈蚣说:“去打扫客厅。” [01:22.37]Twenty minutes later, he walks into the living room. 过了二十分钟,他走进客厅一看, [01:24.98]The carpet has been vacuumed; the furniture cleaned and dusted; 地毯已用吸尘器吸过;加剧也擦得一尘不染; [01:30.54]the pillows on the sofa plumped; 沙发上的枕头也已拍松; [01:34.26]Plants watered. The man thinks to himself, "This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. 植物也浇了水。那个人心想:“我从来没看过这么神奇的事, [01:41.26]This really is a pet that can do everything!" 这真的是一只万能宠物!” [01:44.50]Next he says to the centipede, "Run down to the corner and get me a newspaper." 接着他跟蜈蚣说:“去街角帮我买份报纸。” [01:50.53]The centipede walks out the door. 蜈蚣于是走出大门。 [01:52.60]10 minutes later... no centipede. 10分钟过去了...蜈蚣还没回来; [01:55.70]20 minutes later... no centipede.20分钟过去了...蜈蚣还没回来; [01:59.58]30 minutes later... no centipede. 30分钟过去了...蜈蚣还是没有回来。 [02:03.20]By this point the man is wondering what's going on. 那个人开始纳闷到底发生了什么事, [02:08.76]So he goes to the front door, opens it... 于是走到大门打开一看... [02:11.40]and there's the centipede sitting right outside. 蜈蚣居然就坐在外面。 [02:13.19]The man says, 那个人说: [02:15.10]"hey!! I sent you down to the corner store 45 minutes ago to get me a newspaper. 我不是45分钟前就叫你去街角的商店帮我买份报纸吗? [02:17.47]What's the matter?!" 到底是怎么回事?” [02:22.46]The centipede says, 蜈蚣说: [02:22.49]I'm goin'! I'm goin'! I'm just putting on my shoes!" “这就去!这就去!我的鞋子快穿好了!”