1、地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：88594404Just Two For Breakfast两个人的早餐【闲言碎语】爱情毫无疑问是人们长久的追求。分离的人们往往会自我安慰：“两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。”但是我想，如果可以，相爱的人们相守在一起才是最幸福的生活。幸福的爱情并不是只靠爱情就可以长久，而是需要精心经营。也许只是约好一个吵架日，也许只是每天一起吃早餐，两人可以就一直保持爱情的新鲜，相互扶持，携手到老。When my husband and I celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary at our favorite restau
2、rant, Lenny, the piano player, asked, “How did you do it?“当我和丈夫在我们最喜欢的饭馆庆祝结婚 38 周年纪念日时，那个弹钢琴的莱尼过来问道：“你们是怎么过过来的？”celebrate vt. 1) Tn mark (a happy or important day, event, etc) with festivities and rejoicing 庆祝; 祝贺: celebrate Christmas, sbs birthday, a wedding anniversary, etc 庆祝圣诞节 某人的生日 结婚纪念日等2) I
3、enjoy oneself in some way on such an occasion （为庆祝）寻欢作乐: Its my birthday. Lets celebrate! eg with alcoholic drink. 今天是我的生日，咱们庆祝一下吧!wedding n. marriage ceremony (and the party which usually follows it) 婚礼; 结婚庆典: There will be a wedding in the village church on Saturday. 星期六村里教堂将举行婚礼.wedding breakfast
4、: special meal for the bride and bridegroom and their relatives, friends, etc after a marriage ceremony 婚宴wedding-cake n. C, U iced cake, often with several tiers, that is cut up and eaten at a wedding, with pieces also being sent to absent friends 结婚蛋糕wedding-ring n. ring that is placed on the brid
5、es (and sometimes the grooms) finger during a marriage ceremony and worn afterwards to show that the wearer is married 结婚戒指: In Britain, wedding-rings are worn on the third finger of the left hand. 在英国, 结婚戒指戴在左手无名指上.anniversary n. yearly return of the date of an event; celebration of this 周年纪念日; 周年纪
6、念:our wedding anniversary 我们的结婚周年纪念 地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：88594404I knew there was no simple answer, but as the weekend approached, I wondered if one reason might be our ritual of breakfast in bed every Saturday and Sunday.我知道，对于这个问题无法简简单单地来回答。但随着周末一天天的临近，我开始在想：或许其中的一个原因就是我们每逢星期六和星期天都在床上吃早餐。ritual
7、n.(a) U series of actions used in a religious or some other ceremony （宗教等仪式的）程序, 仪节: the ritual of the Catholic Church 天主教的礼仪(b) C particular form of this 具体的礼仪:the ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony 日本茶道的仪式C (esp joc 尤作戏谑语) procedure regularly followed in precisely the same way each time 固定方式; 老习惯
8、: He went through the ritual of filling and lighting his pipe. 他照例填满烟斗, 然后点着了。It all started with the breakfast tray my mother gave us as a wedding gift. It had a glass top and slatted wooden side pockets for the morning paper the kind you used to see in the movies. Mother loved her movies, and alth
9、ough she rarely had breakfast in bed, she held high hopes for her daughter. My adoring bridegroom took the message to heart.一切都是从那个早餐托盘开始的，我妈把它作为结婚礼物送给我们。盘面是玻璃的，两边各有一个细长的木制侧袋用来放晨报就像过去常常在电影中见到的那样。我妈很喜欢那些电影，尽管她自己很少在床上用早餐，却非常希望女儿能这样。深爱着我的新郎把我母亲的话牢记在心里。tray n.1) flat piece of wood, metal, plastic, etc w
10、ith raised edges, used for carrying or holding things, esp food 盘; 托盘: a tea-tray 茶盘 Take her some breakfast on a tray. 用托盘给她送些早餐。2) shallow open receptacle for holding a persons papers, etc in an office （办公室用的）文件盘: Letters were piled high in the tray on his desk. 他办公桌上的文件盘里有很多信 .slatted adj. 装有板条的b
11、ridegroom (also groom) n. man on or just before his wedding-day; newly married man 新郎; 新婚的男子: Lets drink (a toast) to the bride and bridegroom! 让我们举杯向新娘和新郎祝贺!地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：88594404Feeling guilty, I suggested we take turns. Despite grumblings - “hate crumbs in my bed“ Sunday morning found my
12、 spouse eagerly awaiting his tray. Soon these weekend breakfasts became such a part of our lives that I never even thought about them. I only knew we treasured this separate, blissful time read, relax, forget the things we should remember.出于心里感觉有些愧疚，我提议由我们两个轮流准备早餐。星期天早上，虽然他嘴里嘟嘟囔囔地抱怨着“我讨厌饭渣弄到床上。”但我还是
13、见到丈夫在急切地等候他的早餐。周末早餐不久就成为我们生活中的一部分，习以为常也就不去想它了。我只知道我俩都很珍视这段与其他时间有别的幸福时光看看报、放松一下自己，忘记那些本该记在心里的事情。guilty adj. 1）(about somthing) feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done 内疚的I felt guilty about not visiting my parents mor
14、e often. 对于不经常去看我父母我觉得很内疚。2) (of something)having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened 有罪的The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. 审判团发现被告在这桩罪行中是无罪的。offence : breaking of a rule or law; illegal act; crime 犯规; 犯法 ; 违法行为; 罪行: commit an offence 犯过
15、错 a capital offence 死罪take turns 轮流The children were taking turns on the slides in the playground. 孩子们在操场上轮流滑滑梯。despite prep. without being affected by (the factors mentioned) 尽管; 不管; 不顾: They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather. 尽管天气不好, 他们的假日还是过得极为愉快。grumbling n. the act of complaining
16、 about something 抱怨，怨言We didnt hear any grumbling about the food. 关于食物我们没有听到任何抱怨。crumb n. very small piece, esp of bread, cake or biscuit, which has fallen off a larger piece 碎屑（尤指面包 糕饼或饼乾的）: sweep the crumbs off the table 把桌上的食品屑扫掉spouse n. husband or wife 配偶When your spouse was angry, youd better
17、terminate the argument. 当你的配偶生气时，你最好停地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：88594404止争吵。blissful adj. extremely happy; showing happiness 非常高兴地I had nine blissful hours of sleep. 我无忧无虑地酣睡了九个小时。 Sifting through the years, I recalled how our weekends changed, but that we still preserved the ritual. We started our fami
18、ly (as new parents, we slept after breakfast more than we read), but we always found our way back to where we started, just two for breakfast, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.细想逝去的岁月，我回忆起我们周末生活的诸多变化，但这个老习惯却依旧保留下来。我们建立起了这个家庭（初为父母时，早饭后的时间我们多半是睡一会儿，而不是阅读），但是我们总能够找到归路，返回起点只是两个人的早餐，星期六一次，星期天一次。sift vt.
19、 1) put (sth) through a sieve 筛（某物） : sift the flour, sugar, etc 筛面粉 糖等2) Tn.pr, Tn.p sth (out) from sth; sth out separate sth from sth by putting it through a sieve 筛分（某物）3) examine sth very carefully 详察, 细审（某事物）: sift through the piles of correspondence 仔细检查成堆的信件recall vt. bring (sth/sb) back into
20、 the mind; recollect 回忆（某事物 某人）; 记起: I cant recall his name. 我想不起他的名字了.preserve vt. keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保护, 维护（某事物）: preserve ones eyesight 保护视力When we had more time, my tray became more festive. First it was fruit slices placed in geometric pattern; then came
21、 flowers from our garden sometimes just one blossom sprouting from a grapefruit half. This arranger of mine had developed a flair for decorating, using everything from amaryllis to the buds of a maple tree. My husband said my cooking inspired him. Mother would have approved. Perhaps it was the Satur
22、day when the big strawberry wore a daisy hat that I began to think, how can I top this? One dark winter night I woke with a vision of a snowman on a tray. That Sunday I scooped a handful of snow and in no time had my man made. With a flourish I put a miniature pinecone on his head.当我们有了更多的时间，我的早餐托盘上
23、就变得更加具有喜庆色彩。开始时是以几何图形排列的水果片，随后便是从自家花园里摘来的鲜花有时候只是一朵，开在一半的葡萄地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：88594404柚当中。没想到这竟激发出我在装饰、点缀方面的天赋，各种各样的东西，从孤挺花到枫树的叶芽，都成为我手下的装饰材料。丈夫说我做的早餐启发了他，妈妈也会赞同他的说法。或许是在那个星期六，在一个大草莓上放一个雏菊做帽子之后，我开始在想：我怎么才能够超过它？在一个漆黑的冬夜，我从梦中醒来，眼前仿佛看到有一个雪人站在托盘上。就在那个星期天，我铲来了一捧雪，很快就做好了一个雪人。我轻轻地把一个微型松果按在雪人的头上。festive
24、adj. of or suitable for a feast or festival; joyous 欢宴的; 节日的; 欢乐的: the festive season 欢乐的节日slice n. thin wide flat piece cut off an item of food （从食物上切下的）薄片: a slice of meat, cake, cheese, etc 一片肉 蛋糕 乾酪等geometric adj. of geometry; of or like the lines, shapes, etc. used in geometry, especially becau
25、se of having regular shapes or lines 几何学的，几何学图形的geometric figures 几何学图形blossom n. flower, esp of a fruit tree or flowering shrub 花（尤指果树或灌木的花）The apple trees are in blossom. 苹果树正在开花。grapefruit n. (pl unchanged or s 复数或不变或作 grapefruits) large round yellow citrus fruit with acid juicy flesh 葡萄柚:grapefr
26、uit juice 葡萄柚汁flair n. for sth natural ability to do sth well 天资; 天分: He doesnt show much flair for the piano. 他对弹钢琴没有什么天资。amaryllis n. 喇叭花bud n. small knob from which a flower, branch or cluster of leaves develops 花蕾; （枝叶的）芽: Buds appear on the trees in spring. 春天树木发芽了。maple n. one of various types
27、 of tree of the northern hemisphere, grown for timber and ornament 槭树（俗称枫树）The red leaves of maple trees of the Fragrant Hills are the most charming autumn scenery in Beijing. 香山红叶是北京最浓的秋色。daisy n. small white flower with a yellow centre, usually growing wild 雏菊（花）scoop 1) sth (out) make (a hole, et
28、c) with, or as if with, a scoop 用铲 勺等挖（洞等）:scoop a hole in the sand 用铲子在沙子上挖洞地址：远大路世纪城远大园五区 9 号楼 电话：885944042) act before (a rival, etc) to get a scoop 抢在（对手等）之前报道新闻 : She scooped all the national newspapers to get the story. 她抢在全国各报之前发表了这一消息。pinecone n. 松球As I delivered the tray, complete with a ni
29、cely frozen snowman, I waited for a reaction. There was none but as I headed down the stairs I heard a whoop of laughter and then, “Youve won! Yes, sir, youve won the prize!“我端着早餐上楼，盘面上放着那个冻结实的小雪人，我期待着他的反应什么也没有但就在我下楼时，我听到他放声大笑起来，紧接着，他说道：“你赢了！毫无疑问，你得奖了！”head v. move in the specified direction 朝某方向行进: Where are you heading? 你往哪儿走?whoop n. loud cry, esp one expressing joy or excitement 大叫, 呼喊（尤指表达喜悦或兴奋的）: They opened the parcel with whoops of delight. 他们打开包裹, 高兴地叫喊起来。vi. 1)utter a loud (joyful or excited) cry 发出（喜悦的或激动的）叫喊声: whoop with joy 欢呼2) cough with a whoop 发出咳嗽和哮喘声
