共 14 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →An old house has a long wooden beam across the top room.我家老房子的顶上那间屋，横着一条很长的木「梁」。 It sits on a low wall and carries the roof above us.它架在一道矮墙上，托着头顶的屋顶。 The beam is the axis of the building, my father always says.爸爸总说，这条梁是整座房子的「轴心」。 Last winter we found a deep crack in its dark side.去年冬天，我们在它发黑的一侧发现了一道深深的裂缝。
My brother put one metal clip on the beam and pulled it tight.弟弟在梁上装了一个金属「夹子」，把它拉紧。 A helper gave him a small dose of oil for the crack.一位帮手给了他一小「剂」油，用来抹那道裂缝。 The beam did not emit a sound, but we heard a bang.那条老梁没有「发出」任何声音，可我们听到了一声闷响。 Its bulk was good, so we kept it.它的「主体」还很好，所以我们留下了它。
The new piece lost its water for a week.新料晾了一个星期，把水分散掉。 A chunk fell off, and my brother said it lost a gram.上面掉下来一「块」，弟弟说它轻了一「克」。 The new part is an arm of the house and stands straight.新加的这一段算是房子的一条胳膊，现在它立得很直。
We set it in place, and the two parts became one line.我们把它装到位，两段木头连成了一条线。 My father watched us closely and said our work was okay.爸爸一直在旁边仔细看着，说我们干得「还行」。 Then he gave us a gay smile.然后他朝我们「欢快」地笑了一下。
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