Shuttlecock fern

shuttlecock [['ʃʌt(ə)lkɑk]]

n. 羽毛球, 一来一回的事物(如争论)\\nvt. 往返递送\\nvi. 往返移动

fern [fə:n]

n. <植>羊齿植物，蕨类植物;

we would go down to the beach and catch crabs,

我们走到海边抓螃蟹，

Old vessels must leak.

旧船必漏。

You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.

你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。