成人英语三级阅读理解(75)

Cleaning their rooms
Sally: Mommy says Daddy's boss is really important.
Billy: Important shmortant.
Sally: Mommy says we have to eat quietly.
Billy: “Children are to be seen, but not heard.”
Sally: I'm going to bring Isabel to dinner.
Billy: Hey, if I can't bring Sidney, you can't bring that stupid doll.
Sally: But Sidney's a snake. Nobody but you likes snakes.
Billy: Speaking of snakes, where is Sidney? He's not in his cage.
Sally: Eww! Mom's not going to like this.
Billy: Shhh! Dad's coming. Don't say anything.

(续上期)

正在打扫房间
莎莉：妈咪说爸爸的老板很重要。
比利：重要个鬼。
莎莉：妈咪说我们得安静吃饭。
比利：‘小孩子有耳无嘴。’
莎莉：我要带伊莎贝儿去吃饭。
比利：嘿，如果我不能带雪黎去，你也不能带那个笨头娃娃。
莎莉：但雪黎是条蛇。除了你没人喜欢蛇。
比利：说到蛇，雪黎在哪？它不在笼子里。
莎莉：喔！妈妈不会喜欢发生这种事的。
比利：嘘！爸爸来了。什么也别说。


重点解说：

★ important shmortant. 重要才怪。shmortant不是个真正的字，用意只在跟important押韵，表示讽刺，指‘才不重要’
★ speaking of... 说到……
★ cage (n.) 笼子