john lives on a small farm. he cannot speak well. he stammers a lot when he speaks.
约翰住在一个小农场里。他说话不是很流通,因为他说话的时分总会结巴。
one day he goes to a sho
p. he wants to buy a parrot.
一天他去一个商铺,想买一只鹦鹉。
he says to the shopkeeper, “d-d-do you have a p-p-parrot?”
他对店东说:“你,你,你有鹦,鹦,鹦鹉吗?”
“yes, sir,” answer the shopkeeper, “here is a fine green one. it understands everything.”
“有的,先生,”店东答复:“这有一只很秀丽的绿色的鹦鹉,它啥都晓得。”
so john buys it and goes home with his bird. but some days later he takes it back to the shop.
所以约翰买了这只鹦鹉,把它带回了家。可是几天后,他把鹦鹉带回了商铺。
“this b-b-bird can’t t-t-talk,” he says, “it can only st-t-tammer.”
他说:“这只鸟,鸟,鸟不会说,说,说话,它只会结,结,结巴。”