But the teacher cried
可是老师哭了
The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled .
六岁的约翰娇生惯养。
His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him.
他的父亲知道这一点,可他的祖母仍然宠着他。
He hardly left her side.
这孩子几乎寸步不离他的祖母。
And when he wanted something, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum.
他想要什么不是哭,就是闹。
Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.
他第一天上学才离开祖母的怀抱。
When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.
约翰放学了,他奶奶在门口接他并问道:
"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"
“学校怎么样?你过的好吗?哭了没有?”
"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"
“哭?”约翰问,“不,我没哭,可老师哭了。”
Notes:
1.terribly
adv.很;非常;极;非常糟糕地
eg.
After her husband's death she felt terribly alone.
丈夫死后,她感到非常地孤独。
2.spoiled
adj.被宠坏的
v.变质( spoil的过去式和过去分词 );损坏;毁掉;破坏
spoil
vi.变质;掠夺;腐败
vt.损坏,糟蹋;把(酒,肉等)放坏;溺爱坏,宠坏(孩子等);抢劫,掠夺
n.抢劫,掠夺;废品,次品;成功所带来的好处;(开掘等时挖出的)弃土
常见搭配:
be spoiling for
[口]极想, 切望
spoil itself
(天气)变坏
3.dote on
溺爱,宠爱
eg.
Grandpa dotes on his grandson.
爷爷疼孙子。
4.tantrum
n.突然发怒;〈口〉发脾气
常见搭配:
be in one's tantrums
在发脾气
fly [get, go] into one's tantrum(s)
发脾气, 动怒, 大动肝火
5.get along
相处;进展;前进;离去
eg.
Ability to get along with people is an asset in business.
在商业界善跟别人相处是可贵的优点。
Although he is getting along in years, he can work hard as usual.
虽然他年岁已大,但他还能像往常一样努力工作。