共 15 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →My uncle lives in a small village on a dry hill.我叔叔住在一座干旱小山上的小村子里。 The water there is relatively low in summer.「相对」而言，那里的水在夏天很少。 He has to rely on one old water pump.他只能「依靠」一台旧水泵。 Last July the pump stopped working on a hot morning.去年七月一个炎热的早晨，水泵坏了。
He called a young worker who is known as a reliable man.他打电话给一位以「可靠的」出名的年轻工人。 The worker read a short book that was relevant to the problem.那位工人读了一本与这个问题「相关的」小册子。 Then he found a way to release the air inside the pipe.然后他找到了办法「放出」管子里的空气。 Water came out again, and my uncle gave a long breath of relief.水又流了出来，我叔叔长长地松了一口气，感到「宽慰」。
That evening the two men sat under a tree to relax.那天傍晚，两个人坐在树下「放松」。 They talked about their families and their religion.他们谈起各自的家人和「宗教」。 Both men were religious in a quiet and simple way.两个人都以安静而朴素的方式「信教」。 They said hard work and kind help go together.他们说，辛苦的劳动和善意的帮助要一起用上。
The next week other farmers asked the worker for help.第二周，别的农民也来请那位工人帮忙。 He showed them the same trick to relieve many dry fields.他把同样的窍门教给他们，为许多干旱的田地「减轻」了困难。 My uncle said he would never laugh at an old pump again.我叔叔说，他再也不会嘲笑一台旧水泵了。
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