4 Fancy Day in Room 1-A

I am peering out the window of my classroom. (Peering is a fancy word for looking.) It has rained all week. We can't play outside.

我正凑在教室的窗户边往外看。 （“凑着看”是“看”的一种更特别的说法哦。） 雨已经下了整整一周了。 我们都没法去外面玩了。

Ms. Glass is reading a story. Everybody looks glum and gloomy. (That's a fancy way to say we are in a bad mood.) She puts down the book. "Class, we need something fun to look forward to," Ms. Glass says. "Does anyone have ideas?" We all sit and ponder. That means we think hard.

格拉斯老师正在读故事。 每个人看起来都闷闷不乐、提不起劲。 （这是说我们心情很差的一种特别说法哦。） 她把书放了下来。 “同学们，我们得找点有意思的事来盼一盼呀。”格拉斯老师说。 “有没有人有好主意呀？” 我们都坐着冥思苦想。 意思就是我们都在使劲想办法。

Clara says, "Let's go bowling." Robert says, "Let's go see a movie." Ms. Glass says, "Those are interesting ideas. But let's think of something to do in school."

克拉拉说：“我们去打保龄球吧。” 罗伯特说：“我们去看电影吧。” 格拉斯老师说：“这些想法都很有趣。 不过我们还是想想在学校里就能做的事吧。”

At home I ponder while I pick out a dress for tomorrow. I never feel glum or gloomy in this fancy dress. Being fancy is fun. It makes me happy. Ooh la la! All of a sudden I have an idea. My pondering has paid off!

回到家，我一边挑明天要穿的裙子，一边还在琢磨。 穿上这条漂亮的裙子，我就从来不会闷闷不乐。 打扮得漂漂亮亮的可有意思了。 这让我特别开心。 哎呀呀！ 我突然想到一个好主意！ 我的苦思冥想终于有回报啦！

The next day at school I say, "What if we have a fancy day? We can wear fancy clothes and eat fancy food and use fancy manners!" Lionel holds up his pinkie. "Oh, darling," he says. "You must try the baked worms!" Ms. Glass looks stern. That means now is not the time to be silly.

第二天在学校，我说：“我们办一个‘精致日’怎么样？ 我们可以穿漂亮衣服，吃精致的食物，还要讲究优雅的礼仪！” 莱昂内尔翘起了他的小拇指。 “哦，亲爱的，”他说， “你可一定得尝尝这道烤蠕虫呀！” 格拉斯老师的表情严肃了起来。 意思就是现在可不是开玩笑的时候。