2002-12-01

(groan)
groan: 呻吟
(uch)
uch: 啊
Grandpa: take a good look, iggy
Grandpa: not a pretty sight, is it?
pretty: 很好的 sight: 视力
Grandpa: let that be a lesson to you
lessons: 教训
Grandpa: there’s always a price to be paid
price: 价钱 paid: pay的过去式,支付
Grandpa: …for a three day gravy binge
gravy: 肉汁 binge: 大吃大喝
2002-12-02

He doesn’t understand that fleas can’t be reasoned with
understand: 理解 flea: 跳蚤 reason with: 与…评理
2002-12-03

He’s into doing trick shots with the remote
trick shot: 特技镜头 remote: 远程遥控
2002-12-04

I told you they don’t do beefcake shots
beefcake: 男子健美照片 shot: 影片
2002-12-05

Sorry, I ain’t no scab
ain’t: =am not scab: 创口中结的痂
2002-12-06

I guess Sonja didn’t want to play “veterinarian”
guess: 认为 play: 饰演 veterinarian: 兽医
2002-12-07

That includes towing, impound and assorted chew toys
include: 包括 towing: 牵引支架 impound: 没收 assorted: 各色俱全的 chew: 咀嚼 toy:玩具
2002-12-08

Grandson: okay, okay
okay: 好的
Grandson: all right! Were coming already
already: 已经
Grandson: it’s that time of year again
again: 又
Grandson: groan
groan: 呻吟
Grandson: we trudge up to the attic
trudge: 费力的走 attic: 阁楼
Grandson: and lug down the same bunch of must old boxes
lug: 拖 bunch: 一束 box: 盒子
Boy: what’s in these Christmas decorations?
Christmas: 圣诞节 decoration: 装饰
Grandson: no
Grandson: heathcliff’s winter bibs
winter: 冬天 bib: 围嘴
2002-12-09

He never buys bibs off the rack
bib: 围嘴 off the rack: 现成的
2002-12-10

He’s alienated the scientific community in his search for antidote for dog breath
alienate : 与…疏远 scientific community: 科学界 scientific: 科学的 community: 共同体 search: 寻找 antidote: 解药 breath: 呼吸
2002-12-11

My cat likes to play with a ball of yarn
play with: 玩弄 ball: 球 yarn: 纱线
2002-12-12

I sometimes wish we weren’t an essential part of a well—balanced diet
sometimes: 有时 wish: 希望 essential: 必要的 part: 部分 well—balanced: 均衡的 diet: 饮食
2002-12-13

That makes it four sets of golf clubs buried in the backyard
set: 套 golf club: 高尔夫俱乐部 bury: 埋在 backyard: 后院
2002-12-14:

The electric can opener—I believe that’s their song
electric: 电的 can: 罐 opener: 开启工具 believe: 相信 song: 歌
2002-12-15

(ding dong)
ding dong: 叮咚
(ding dong ding dong ding dong)
(knock knock knock)
knock: 敲击
Grandma: he’s making a list
list: 目录
Grandma: and checking it twice
check: 检查 twice: 两次
Grandma: he’s gonna find out
gonna: 将要(=going to) : find out: 查明
Heathcliff: who’s naughty or nice
naughty: 淘气的 nice: 可爱的
Grandma: are those carolers at the door?
caroler: 欢唱(颂歌)的人 door: 门口
Grandson: yeah, they’re here for heathcliff
yeah: 是
Grandson: …issuing a final warning from his bookie
issue: 发出 final: 最后的 warning: 警告 bookie: 赛马赌者
2002-12-16

Granma can shop anyone under the table
shop: 逮捕 under: 在...之下 table: 桌子
2002-12-17

He feels the laptop computer is encroaching on his turf
feel: 感觉 laptop computer :膝上型计算机 laptop: 膝上的 encroach on: 侵占 turf: 领域
2002-12-18

The birds flew south for winter today
flew: fly的过去式, 飞 south: 南方 winter: 冬天
2002-12-19

Have you got any flea collars that don’t make him look fat?
flea collar: 灭蚤颈圈 fat: 肥胖的
2002-12-20

They say animals make use of stored fat in winter
animal: 动物 make use of: 利用 stored fat: 贮存脂肪 winter: 冬天
2002-12-21

Look on the bright side—at least you’re not the chaser
look on the bright side: 对事物抱乐观态度 bright: 光明的 at least: 至少 chaser: 追击者
2002-12-22

Bird: be alert, son
alert: 警觉的
Bird: the holiday season is upon us
holiday season: 节日季节 holiday: 假期 season: 季节 be upon: 临近
Bird: and with it comes new dangers
danger: 危险
Bird: desperate predators not seen any other time of year
desperate: 不顾一切的 predator: 食肉动物
Bird: last—minute Christmas shoppers
minute: 分钟 Christmas: 圣诞节 shopper: 顾客
2002-12-23

Her son is the Santa Claus down at the department store
Santa Claus: 圣诞老人 department store: 百货商店
2002-12-24

I was too late –everyone ran out of trees
late: 迟的 run out of: 用完
2002-12-25

Just once, I’d love to see a team of Clydesdales
once: 一次 team: 队 Clydesdales: 强健的挽马
2002-12-26

Most bookies won’t handle the action on a snowball fight
bookie: 赛马赌者 handle: 操作 action: 活动 snowball: 打雪仗 fight: 战斗
2002-12-27

At least he’s stopped using the wand
at least: 至少 stop: 停止 wand: 魔杖
2002-12-28

The neighbor’s puppy got loose again
neighbor: 邻居 puppy:小狗 loose: 松开的 again: 又
2002-12-29

Grandson: heathcliff’s always busy before the end of the year
always: 总是 busy: 忙的 the end of the year: 年底
Boy: making party decorations, huh?
party: 聚会 decoration: 装饰
Grandson: no
Boy: New Year’s resolutions
resolution: 决心
2002-12-30

He thinks if he does a poor job, I won’t ask him to shovel again
poor: 差劲的 job: 工作 shovel: 铲挖 again: 再次
2002-12-31

As another year begins, so another statute of limitations expires.
another: 另一 begin: 开始 statute of limitation: 法令限制 statute: 法令 limitation: 限制 expire:失效
词汇解析:Vicky 校对:Anne


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