Who's Luchy?--谁的幸运?
It was Lucky's sixtieth birthday.
Lucky's husband of forty-one years threw a big celebration in her honor. Their whole family was there.
这是“幸运”的60岁生日。与她共度了41年的丈夫为她举办了一个隆重的庆祝晚会。全家人都来了。
Just before they brought out the cake and sang" Happy Birthday",one of their granddaughters asked her grandpa why everyone always called Grandma"Lucky"
在端出蛋糕、唱起“生日快乐歌”之前,他们的一个孙女儿问爷爷,为什么大家都叫奶奶“幸运”?
"Oh, it's a nickname I gave Grandma right after we got married."
“噢,那是我对你奶奶的昵称,我们刚结婚的时候我就这样叫她了。”
"Well, do you call her Lucky because she really is lucky?" the inquisitive child asked.
“那么,您叫她'幸运',是不是因为她真的很幸运呢?”好奇的孩子问。
"Oh, think Grandma definitely has a lucky streak, but that's not why I called her that."
“噢,我觉得你奶奶的确很幸运,可我这么叫她,并不是因为这个。”
"Do you call her Lucky because she brings you good luck?"
“那是不是因为,她给您带来了好运呢?”
I think Grandma has always brought me good luck, but that's not why I called her that."
“奶奶总是给我带来好运,可也不是因为这个。”
"Okay, I give up,"the young girl said,"What's the reason?"
“好吧,那不问了,”年幼的孩子说,“可究竟是为什么呢?”
Her grandfather spoke as if he were thinking out loud,"I have always called Grandma 'Lucky' to remind myself how lucky I am to be married to her."
爷爷假装冥思苦想了一阵,然后才大声说:“我把奶奶叫做‘幸运’,是因为我想让自己记得---我娶了她,是多么的幸运呀!”
冥思苦想的英文 Contenplate
幸运的英文 Lucky
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