Lesson 20 One man in a boat

独坐孤舟

First listen and then answer the question: Why is fishing the writer's favourite sport?

Fishing is my favourite sport.

钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。

I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me.

我经常一钓数小时却一无所获,但我从不为此烦恼。

Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.

有些垂钓者就是不走运,他们往往鱼钓不到,却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。

I am even less lucky. I never catch anything —not even old boots.

我的运气甚至还不及他们,我什么东西也未钓到过 —就连旧靴子也没有。

After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.

我总是在河上呆上整整一上午,然后空着袋子回家。

"You must give up fishing!" my friends say. "It's a waste of time."

“你可别再钓鱼了!” 我的朋友们说,“这是浪费时间。”

But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing.

然而他们没有认识到重要的一点,我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣。

I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟,无所事事!

动名词 doing

单词列表

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fisherman

/ ˈfɪʃəmən /n. 钓鱼人,渔民

boot

/ buːt /n. 靴子

waste

/ weɪst /n. 浪费

realize *

/ ˈriːəlaɪz /v. 意识到

catch

/ kætʃ /v. 抓到