乞丐珀西·巴顿斯倒立唱歌换餐

类别:生活日常

讲述作者刚搬到大桥街,遇到一个名叫珀西·巴顿斯的乞丐。他敲门讨要饭和啤酒,作为回报倒立唱歌。邻居告知此人每月都会挨家挨户如此,大家都认识他。

时长 55 秒 · 口音 英式 · 语速 118 wpm

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Lesson 6 Percy Buttons I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. 第六课 珀西·巴顿斯 我刚搬到大桥街的一所房子里。

Yesterday, 昨天,

a beggar knocked at my door. 一个乞丐来敲我的门。

He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. 他问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。

In return for this, 作为回报,

the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. 这个乞丐倒立着唱了几首歌。

I gave him a meal. 我给了他一顿饭。

He ate the food and drank the beer. 他吃了饭,喝了啤酒。

Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. 然后他把一块奶酪放进口袋就走了。

Later, 后来,

a neighbour told me about him. 一个邻居告诉了我关于他的事。

Everybody knows him. 大家都认识他。

His name is Percy Buttons. 他叫珀西·巴顿斯。

He calls at every house in the street once a month 他每个月都会挨家挨户地敲门一次,

and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer. 而且总是要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。