Prince Zak and the Wise Frog

Unit 8 · STELLAR Reader · 逐段朗读 + 英式音标 + 中文解释

Prince Zak in the palace gardens

by Kathy White · illustrations by Philip Webb

🎙️ 朗读音色 / Voice
怎么用 / How to use:
1️⃣ 点每段下方的 🔊 朗读(慢速,适合跟读)或 🐢 超慢速(极慢,适合难词)听整段英式朗读。
2️⃣ 每段课文下方有 📘 生词 和 🔗 短语 列表,点任意词/短语会弹出 英式音标 + 中文意思 + 读音。
3️⃣ 也可以在句子上 框选文字,松开后查看解释。
4️⃣ 每段最后有 📝 语法 Grammar 和 💬 造句练习:小狮老师会给出一句中文,让小朋友用短语把它译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来);想不出来就点 👀 看答案 看参考答案。
5️⃣ 每段有 🎤 录音 键(造句旁也有“说句子”键):录下朗读/造句,听一听,下载后发给我(小狮老师),我就能帮你分析发音和朗读问题。
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One morning, Prince Zak was playing with a rubber ball at the bottom of the palace gardens. Nearby, builders had been working on a new bird house. Prince Zak was careful to keep away from the post hole in the lawn.
一天早上,扎克王子在皇宫花园的尽头玩橡胶球。附近,建筑工人们正在造一座新鸟屋。扎克王子小心地远离草坪上的柱洞。
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📘 生词 New Words

playing /ˈpleɪɪŋ/ 玩
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ 底部
nearby /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ 附近
builders /ˈbɪldəz/ 建筑工人
careful /ˈkeəfəl/ 小心的
lawn /lɔːn/ 草坪

🔗 短语 Phrases

one morning /wʌn ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ 一天早上
prince zak /prɪns zæk/ 扎克王子
rubber ball /ˈrʌbə bɔːl/ 橡胶球
palace gardens /ˈpælɪs ˈɡɑːdənz/ 皇宫花园
working on /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ɒn/ 正在建造
bird house /ˈbɜːd haʊs/ 鸟屋
keep away from /kiːp əˈweɪ frɒm/ 远离
post hole /pəʊst həʊl/ 柱洞

📝 语法 Grammar

  • was playing = 过去进行时,表示过去正在做的事
  • had been working = 过去完成进行时,表示更早之前就开始并持续的动作
  • keep away from = 远离(动词短语)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

keep away from🇨🇳 中文任务:提醒你的弟弟不要靠近那条大狗。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Keep away from that big dog, little brother.
post hole🇨🇳 中文任务:花园的草坪上有一个用来立柱子的洞。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:There is a post hole on the lawn in the garden.
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He was throwing the ball against the old garden shed by the duck pond. Someone was watching keenly. A pair of big yellow eyes peered out from the mud at the edge of the pond. Suddenly, the ball bounced off the side of the shed. Down it went, straight into the post hole.
他把球对着鸭塘边旧花园棚屋扔去。有人正仔细地看着。一双黄色的大眼睛从池塘边的泥里窥视出来。突然,球从棚屋侧边弹开。它径直掉进了柱洞里。
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📘 生词 New Words

throwing /ˈθrəʊɪŋ/ 扔,抛
against /əˈɡenst/ 对着,靠着
shed /ʃed/ 棚屋
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ 观看
keenly /ˈkiːnli/ 热切地,仔细地
mud /mʌd/ 泥
edge /edʒ/ 边缘
suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/ 突然
side /saɪd/ 边
straight /streɪt/ 径直地
into /ˈɪntuː/ 进入

🔗 短语 Phrases

duck pond /dʌk pɒnd/ 鸭塘
a pair of /ə peər ɒv/ 一双
big yellow eyes /bɪɡ ˈjeləʊ aɪz/ 黄色的大眼睛
peered out /pɪəd aʊt/ 窥视出来
bounced off /baʊnst ɒf/ 弹开
down it went /daʊn ɪt went/ 它掉了下去
post hole /pəʊst həʊl/ 柱洞

📝 语法 Grammar

  • was throwing = 过去进行时
  • Down it went = 倒装句,强调“掉下去”的动作
  • bounced off = 弹开(动词短语)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

bounce off🇨🇳 中文任务:皮球从墙上弹开了。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:The ball bounced off the wall.
a pair of🇨🇳 中文任务:桌上有一双红色的鞋子。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:There is a pair of red shoes on the table.
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The prince reached deep into the hole, hoping there was nothing slimy or sharp-toothed down there. He stuck a stick down, but it was not long enough. Then he picked up a hose, wondering whether that might help. It did reach all the way down, but it was too soft to help him get the ball out. Prince Zak stared sadly at the hole.
王子把手深深地伸进洞里,希望下面没有黏糊糊或尖牙的东西。他插下一根棍子,但不够长。然后他拿起一根水管,想知道那是否有用。水管确实一路够到了底,但它太软了,帮不了他把球取出来。扎克王子难过地盯着洞看。
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📘 生词 New Words

reached /riːtʃt/ 伸手去够
deep /diːp/ 深深地
hoping /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ 希望
nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ 没有什么
slimy /ˈslaɪmi/ 黏糊糊的
sharp-toothed /ˌʃɑːp ˈtuːθt/ 尖牙的
stuck /stʌk/ 戳,插
stick /stɪk/ 棍子
hose /həʊz/ 水管
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ 想知道
whether /ˈweðə/ 是否
might /maɪt/ 可能
reach /riːtʃ/ 够到
stared /steəd/ 盯着看
sadly /ˈsædli/ 难过地

🔗 短语 Phrases

into the hole /ˈɪntuː ðə həʊl/ 伸进洞里
down there /daʊn ðeər/ 在下面
long enough /lɒŋ ɪˈnʌf/ 足够长
picked up /pɪkt ʌp/ 拿起
all the way down /ɔːl ðə weɪ daʊn/ 一路到底
too soft /tuː sɒft/ 太软
get the ball out /ɡet ðə bɔːl aʊt/ 把球取出来

📝 语法 Grammar

  • hoping... = 现在分词短语,表示伴随状态
  • whether = 是否(连接词)
  • too soft to help = too + 形容词 + to + 动词 = 太…以至于不能…

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

reach into🇨🇳 中文任务:我把手伸进书包里拿铅笔。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I reached into my schoolbag to get a pencil.
pick up🇨🇳 中文任务:请把地上的书捡起来。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Please pick up the book on the floor.
get ... out🇨🇳 中文任务:请把盒子里的小猫弄出来。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Can you get the kitten out of the box?
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"Shlop! Shlop! Shlop!" A big wet frog climbed out of the pond slime and hopped across the lawn. "I can get your ball out for you," he croaked. Prince Zak was shocked! Was a frog talking to him? "I just need to know what it's made of," said the frog boldly.
“扑通!扑通!扑通!”一只大湿青蛙从池塘淤泥里爬出来,跳过草坪。“我可以帮你把球取出来,”他呱呱叫道。扎克王子惊呆了!一只青蛙在跟他说话吗?“我只需要知道它是用什么做的,”青蛙大胆地说。
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📘 生词 New Words

shlop /ʃlɒp/ 扑通(泥泞声)
hopped /hɒpt/ 单脚跳
across /əˈkrɒs/ 穿过
lawn /lɔːn/ 草坪
croaked /krəʊkt/ 呱呱叫
shocked /ʃɒkt/ 震惊的
boldly /ˈbəʊldli/ 大胆地

🔗 短语 Phrases

big wet frog /bɪɡ wet frɒɡ/ 一只大湿青蛙
climbed out /klaɪmd aʊt/ 爬出来
pond slime /pɒnd slaɪm/ 池塘淤泥
get your ball out /ɡet jɔː bɔːl aʊt/ 把你的球取出来
talking to /ˈtɔːkɪŋ tuː/ 和…说话
need to know /niːd tuː nəʊ/ 需要知道
made of /meɪd ɒv/ 由…制成

📝 语法 Grammar

  • Shlop! = 拟声词,模拟青蛙在泥里跳的声音
  • Was a frog talking to him? = 疑问句,过去进行时
  • made of = 由…制成

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

climb out of🇨🇳 中文任务:小猫从盒子里爬出来了。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:The kitten climbed out of the box.
made of🇨🇳 中文任务:我的杯子是玻璃做的。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:My cup is made of glass.
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"It's rubber," answered the prince. "I think it's hollow because you can squeeze it, and it doesn't weigh very much."
“它是橡胶的,”王子回答。“我觉得它是中空的,因为你可以捏它,而且它不是很重。”
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📘 生词 New Words

rubber /ˈrʌbə/ 橡胶
answered /ˈɑːnsəd/ 回答
hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ 中空的
because /bɪˈkɒz/ 因为
squeeze /skwiːz/ 挤压
weigh /weɪ/ 重

🔗 短语 Phrases

very much /ˈveri mʌtʃ/ 非常

📝 语法 Grammar

  • because = 因为,引导原因状语从句
  • doesn't weigh = 一般现在时否定句
  • can squeeze = 情态动词 can + 动词原形

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

very much🇨🇳 中文任务:我非常喜欢冰淇淋。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I like ice cream very much.
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"As long as it's not made of gold," mumbled the frog.
“只要它不是金子做的就行,”青蛙嘟囔道。
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📘 生词 New Words

gold /ɡəʊld/ 金子
mumbled /ˈmʌmbld/ 嘟囔

🔗 短语 Phrases

as long as /æz lɒŋ æz/ 只要

📝 语法 Grammar

  • As long as = 只要,引导条件状语从句
  • mumbled = 嘟囔(低声说话)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

as long as🇨🇳 中文任务:只要天气好,我们就去公园。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:We will go to the park as long as the weather is good.
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"No way," said Prince Zak. "My mum and dad met over a gold ball. Gold balls are really heavy, and they don't bounce. Only olden-day princes and princesses had them.
“不可能,”扎克王子说。“我爸爸妈妈因为一颗金球而相识。金球很重,而且不会弹。只有旧时的王子和公主才有它们。”
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📘 生词 New Words

met /met/ 相遇
over /ˈəʊvə/ 因为,关于
heavy /ˈhevi/ 重的
bounce /baʊns/ 弹跳
olden-day /ˈəʊldən deɪ/ 旧时的
princes /ˈprɪnsɪz/ 王子们
princesses /ˌprɪnˈsesɪz/ 公主们

🔗 短语 Phrases

no way /nəʊ weɪ/ 不可能
mum and dad /mʌm æn dæd/ 爸爸妈妈
gold ball /ɡəʊld bɔːl/ 金球

📝 语法 Grammar

  • No way = 口语:不可能
  • met over = 因为…而相识
  • Gold balls are... = 一般现在时,陈述事实
  • don't bounce = 一般现在时否定

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

no way🇨🇳 中文任务:朋友让你吃掉一整盘青菜,你拒绝说:不可能!💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:No way! I can't eat all those vegetables!
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"That's fine, then. But if I get your ball back, you must do something for me."
“那好吧。但是如果我把你的球拿回来,你必须为我做件事。”
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📘 生词 New Words

must /mʌst/ 必须

🔗 短语 Phrases

that's fine /ðæts faɪn/ 那好吧
get your ball back /ɡet jɔː bɔːl bæk/ 把你的球拿回来
do something for me /duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ fɔː miː/ 为我做件事

📝 语法 Grammar

  • if I get... = if 条件句(第一条件句)
  • must = 必须(情态动词)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

do something for me🇨🇳 中文任务:请帮妈妈做一件事。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Can you do something for me? Please help Mummy.
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"What's that?" asked the prince warily. He had heard a few frog stories before, and not all of them were good.
“那是什么?”王子警惕地问。他以前听过一些青蛙故事,并非都是好的。
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📘 生词 New Words

asked /ɑːskt/ 问
warily /ˈweərɪli/ 警惕地
heard /hɜːd/ 听说
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ 故事

🔗 短语 Phrases

what's that /wɒts ðæt/ 那是什么?
a few /ə fjuː/ 一些
not all of them /nɒt ɔːl ɒv ðem/ 并非全部

📝 语法 Grammar

  • had heard = 过去完成时
  • warily = 警惕地(副词,修饰 asked)
  • not all of them = 并非全部(部分否定)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

a few🇨🇳 中文任务:我有一些彩色铅笔。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I have a few coloured pencils.
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"Will you clean my pond every week? It's filthy. You know, a bit of slime is fine for frogs, but not a mountain of it."
“你愿意每周清理我的池塘吗?它太脏了。你知道,一点淤泥对青蛙来说还可以,但一大堆就不行了。”
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📘 生词 New Words

clean /kliːn/ 清理
pond /pɒnd/ 池塘
filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ 肮脏的
slime /slaɪm/ 黏液,淤泥
fine /faɪn/ 可以的,好的
frogs /frɒɡz/ 青蛙

🔗 短语 Phrases

every week /ˈevri wiːk/ 每周
a bit of /ə bɪt ɒv/ 一点
a mountain of /ə ˈmaʊntɪn ɒv/ 一大堆

📝 语法 Grammar

  • Will you...? = 请求对方做某事
  • a bit of = 一点
  • a mountain of = 一大堆(夸张说法)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

a bit of🇨🇳 中文任务:我需要一点帮助。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I need a bit of help.
a mountain of🇨🇳 中文任务:桌上有一大堆书。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:There is a mountain of books on the table.
clean my pond🇨🇳 中文任务:我每周都会清理池塘。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I will clean my pond every week.
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"That sounds fair. So how do I get the ball out?"
“听起来公平。那我怎么把球取出来呢?”
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🔗 短语 Phrases

that sounds fair /ðæt saʊndz feə/ 听起来公平
how do i /haʊ duː aɪ/ 我怎么…

📝 语法 Grammar

  • sounds fair = 系动词 sound + 形容词
  • how do I... = 询问方法

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

that sounds fair🇨🇳 中文任务:哥哥说让你先玩玩具,你说:这听起来很公平。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:You can play with the toy first. That sounds fair.
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"You should use the hose," said the frog.
“你应该用水管,”青蛙说。
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📘 生词 New Words

should /ʃʊd/ 应该

🔗 短语 Phrases

use the hose /juːz ðə həʊz/ 用水管

📝 语法 Grammar

  • should = 应该(提建议)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

use the hose🇨🇳 中文任务:你应该用水管浇花。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:You should use the hose to water the flowers.
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"But I've already tried that!"
“但是我已经试过了!”
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📘 生词 New Words

already /ɔːlˈredi/ 已经
tried /traɪd/ 试过

📝 语法 Grammar

  • I've already tried = 现在完成时(have + 过去分词)
  • already = 已经

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

already tried🇨🇳 中文任务:我已经试过那个办法了。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I have already tried that way.
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"You know, frogs live half their lives in the water. So we think a lot about how things float and sink. Go on, put the hose back."
“你知道,青蛙一半的生命都在水里。所以我们经常思考东西为什么会浮起来和沉下去。继续,把水管放回去。”
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📘 生词 New Words

live /lɪv/ 生活
half /hɑːf/ 一半
water /ˈwɔːtə/ 水
float /fləʊt/ 漂浮
sink /sɪŋk/ 下沉

🔗 短语 Phrases

their lives /ðeər laɪvz/ 它们的生命
think a lot /θɪŋk ə lɒt/ 经常思考
go on /ɡəʊ ɒn/ 继续
put the hose back /pʊt ðə həʊz bæk/ 把水管放回去

📝 语法 Grammar

  • live half their lives = 一半的生命
  • how things float and sink = 宾语从句
  • Go on = 继续(口语)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

float and sink🇨🇳 中文任务:木头会浮,石头会沉。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Wood can float and stones can sink.
put ... back🇨🇳 中文任务:请把书放回书架上。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Please put the book back on the shelf.
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Prince Zak did as he was told. The frog hopped away and turned the tap on. Was the frog going to dive into the hole and fetch the ball back? Prince Zak was not sure.
扎克王子照吩咐做了。青蛙跳开,打开了水龙头。青蛙要潜进洞里把球取回来吗?扎克王子不确定。
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📘 生词 New Words

dive /daɪv/ 潜水
fetch /fetʃ/ 取回

🔗 短语 Phrases

did as he was told /dɪd æz hi wɒz təʊld/ 照吩咐做
hopped away /hɒpt əˈweɪ/ 跳开
turned the tap on /tɜːnd ðə tæp ɒn/ 打开水龙头
not sure /nɒt ʃʊə/ 不确定

📝 语法 Grammar

  • did as he was told = 照吩咐做(as 引导方式状语从句)
  • be going to = 打算做某事
  • turned the tap on = 打开水龙头

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

turn on🇨🇳 中文任务:请打开灯。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Please turn on the light.
dive into🇨🇳 中文任务:小男孩跳进游泳池。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:The boy dived into the swimming pool.
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Soon he could see the ball bobbing up towards the light as the hole filled with water. "What a great idea!" cried Prince Zak. "Why didn't I think of floating the ball out?"
不久,他看见球随着洞里充满水而朝光亮处浮上来。“多好的主意啊!”扎克王子喊道。“我怎么没想到让球浮出来呢?”
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📘 生词 New Words

soon /suːn/ 不久
towards /təˈwɔːdz/ 朝,向
light /laɪt/ 光
filled /fɪld/ 充满
floating /ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ 使漂浮

🔗 短语 Phrases

bobbing up /ˈbɒbɪŋ ʌp/ 浮上来
great idea /ɡreɪt aɪˈdɪə/ 好主意
think of /θɪŋk ɒv/ 想到

📝 语法 Grammar

  • could see... bobbing up = see + 宾语 + 现在分词(看见…正在…)
  • What a great idea! = 感叹句
  • Why didn't I think of...? = 过去时疑问句

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

bob up🇨🇳 中文任务:球在水里浮了上来。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:The ball bobbed up in the water.
think of🇨🇳 中文任务:你能想出一个好主意吗?💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Can you think of a good idea?
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"Well, you know, people often forget the most obvious things," said the frog, looking at his slimy, weedy pond.
“嗯,你知道,人们经常会忘记最明显的事情,”青蛙看着他黏糊糊、杂草丛生的池塘说。
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📘 生词 New Words

people /ˈpiːpəl/ 人们
often /ˈɒfən/ 经常
forget /fəˈɡet/ 忘记
obvious /ˈɒbviəs/ 明显的
things /θɪŋz/ 事情
weedy /ˈwiːdi/ 杂草丛生的

🔗 短语 Phrases

looking at /ˈlʊkɪŋ æt/ 看着

📝 语法 Grammar

  • looking at = 现在分词短语,表示伴随动作
  • slimy, weedy = 两个形容词并列修饰 pond

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

look at🇨🇳 中文任务:请看黑板。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:Look at the blackboard.
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Prince Zak smiled. "I'll get my bucket and rubber gloves right now. Such a wise frog should have a pond fit for a prince!"
扎克王子笑了。“我立刻去拿我的水桶和橡胶手套。这么聪明的青蛙应该有一个适合王子的池塘!”
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📘 生词 New Words

smiled /smaɪld/ 微笑
bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ 水桶
wise /waɪz/ 聪明的
prince /prɪns/ 王子

🔗 短语 Phrases

rubber gloves /ˈrʌbə ɡlʌvz/ 橡胶手套
right now /raɪt naʊ/ 立刻
fit for /fɪt fɔː/ 适合

📝 语法 Grammar

  • I'll get = I will get(将来时)
  • right now = 立刻
  • fit for a prince = 适合王子(形容词短语)

💬 造句练习 Sentence Practice

right now🇨🇳 中文任务:我现在就想去睡觉。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:I want to go to sleep right now.
fit for🇨🇳 中文任务:这个房间适合一位王子。💡 用上面的短语,把这句中文译成英文(先口头说,再打字写出来)。
✅ 参考答案:This room is fit for a prince.
学习小贴士 / Learning tip:
先听一遍,再跟读一遍,最后自己朗读一遍。遇到不会的词,点一点,听一听。每天读两段,一周就能读完整篇故事!