骑自行车英语（双语学骑自行车Learning to Ride Bike）

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Learning to Ride Bike【译】学骑自行车【单词】Learning 原型：learn 动词现在进行式或动名词 [lurn][lɜːn] v. 学会；学习；得知【单词】Ride 原型：ride 动词原形 [rahyd][raɪd] v. 骑；乘 n. 交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车【专有名词】Bike [bahyk][baɪk] n. 自行车；脚踏车；摩托车 vi. 骑自行车 biked biked biking bikes

It was a hot summer day in Los Angeles.【译】这是在洛杉矶一个炎热的夏日。【语法】此句式为 it + be + 名词 + that从句。其中that从句为句子真正的主语，it为形式主语。如：It's a shame (that) you're sick. 真遗憾你病了。【单词】hot 形容词 [hot][hɒt] adj. 热的；辣的；强烈的 adv. 激动地；趁热地 v. （使）变热【专有名词】Los Angeles 地名 [lɔs'ændʒələs] n. 洛杉矶(美国城市)

The temperature for the day was about 95 degrees Fahrenheit.【译】那天的温度大约是华氏95度。【专有名词】Fahrenheit ['far-uh n-hahyt; German fahr-uh n-hahyt]['færənhaɪt] n. 华氏温标；华氏温度计 adj. 华氏的

Suzie, a little girl, loved sitting on the porch to watch the boys playing in the yard.【译】苏西，一个小女孩，喜欢坐在门廊上看男孩们在院子里玩耍。【单词】sitting 原型：sit 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sit][sɪt] v. 坐；栖息；使就座 n. 坐；栖息【单词】porch 名词 [pawrch, pohrch][pɔːtʃ] n. 门廊【单词】watch 动词原形 [woch][wɒtʃ] v. 注视；看守；观看 n. 手表；监视；看守；值班【单词】yard 名词 [yahrd][jɑːd] n. 院子；庭院 n. 码(长度单位)

Today, her friends were riding their bikes up and down the street.【译】今天，她的朋友们在街上骑自行车。【单词】riding 原型：ride 动词现在进行式或动名词 [rahyd][raɪd] v. 骑；乘 n. 交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车【单词】bikes 原型：bike 名词复数形式 [bahyk][baɪk] n. 自行车；脚踏车；摩托车 vi. 骑自行车

The two boys were Joey and Bob, and they were trying to see who could ride their bikes faster.【译】这两个男孩是乔伊和鲍勃，他们想看看谁能骑得更快。【单词】ride 动词原形 [rahyd][raɪd] v. 骑；乘 n. 交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车【单词】faster 原型：fast 副词比较级 [fast, fahst][fɑːst] adj. 快的；迅速的；紧的；牢固的；放荡的 adv. 快速地；紧紧地；放荡地；深深地 n. 斋戒；禁食；系泊用具 v. 斋戒；禁食【专有名词】Joey ['joh-ee]['dʒəʊi] n. 幼兽(尤指幼袋鼠) Joey. 乔伊(人名). joeys【专有名词】Bob 人名/人物 [bob][bɒb] 鲍勃（人名）

On one race, Bobby got out to a big lead, but Joey was getting closer.【译】在一场比赛中，鲍比领先一大步，但乔伊离他越来越近了。【专有名词】Bobby ['bob-ee]['bɒbi] n. (英)警察 Bobby. n. 鲍比(男子名；Robert的昵称) bobbies

Bobby was getting tired and Joey was able to pass him.【译】鲍比累了，乔伊能超过他。【单词】tired 原型：tire 过去分词做形容词 [tahyuhr]['taɪə] n. 轮胎；金属圈 v. 使疲倦；厌烦；劳累【单词】pass 动词原形 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口

Suzie was having fun watching them when her mother came outside and asked her what she was doing.【译】苏西看着他们玩得很开心，这时她妈妈出来问她在做什么。【单词】watching 原型：watch 动词现在进行式或动名词 [woch][wɒtʃ] v. 注视；看守；观看 n. 手表；监视；看守；值班

"I'm watching the boys ride their bicycles, Mommy," she said.【译】“妈妈，我看着孩子们骑自行车，”她说。【单词】ride 动词一般现在时（除第三人称单数） [rahyd][raɪd] v. 骑；乘 n. 交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车【单词】bicycles 原型：bicycle 名词复数形式 ['bahy-si-kuh l, -sik-uh l, -sahy-kuh l]['baɪsɪkl] n. 自行车 vi. 骑自行车【专有名词】Mommy ['mom-ee]['mɒmi] n. 妈咪 = mummy(美).

Then Suzie asked her mom if she could teach her how to ride.【译】然后苏西问她妈妈是否能教她骑车。【单词】mom 名词 [mom][mɒm] n. 妈妈【单词】teach 动词原形 [teech][tiːtʃ] vt. 教；教导；教授；教训 vi. 给予指导【专有名词】Suzie Suzie (=Susy, Susi, Susie, Suzy)苏西(女子名)

Her mom thought about it for a while.【译】她妈妈想了一会儿。

She was thinking that Suzie might be too young to learn how to ride, but in the end, she thought it was time for her to learn.【译】她在想苏西可能太小了，学不会骑车，但最后，她认为是时候让她学习了。【单词】learn 动词原形 [lurn][lɜːn] v. 学会；学习；得知

Suzie was only four years old at the time.【译】苏西当时只有四岁。

She was a little scared at first, but she loved the bike her mother had bought her and was very excited.【译】一开始她有点害怕，但她喜欢妈妈给她买的自行车，非常兴奋。【单词】scared 原型：scare 动词过去分词 [skair][skeə] v. 受惊吓；恐吓；吓走 n. 惊吓；惊恐【单词】bike 名词 [bahyk][baɪk] n. 自行车；脚踏车；摩托车 vi. 骑自行车【单词】excited 形容词 [ik-'sahy-tid][ɪk'saɪtɪd] adj. 感到兴奋的；激动的

Her mom held onto the bike as Suzie slowly started to peddle.【译】当苏西慢慢开始（骑车）兜售时，她妈妈紧紧抓住自行车。【单词】slowly 副词 ['sloh-lee]['sləʊli] adv. 缓慢地【单词】peddle 动词原形 ['ped-l]['pedl] v. 兜售；(沿街)叫卖；散播

She gained speed and was having fun when she fell on the sidewalk scraping her knee.【译】她加快了速度，玩得很开心时在人行道上摔伤了膝盖。【单词】gained 原型：gain 动词过去式 [geyn][ɡeɪn] n. 获得；收益；增益 v. 获得；到达；增加；获利；(钟、表等)走得快【单词】speed 名词 [speed][spiːd] n. 速度；迅速 v. 加速；急行 sped / speeded sped /【单词】fun 形容词 [fuhn][fʌn] n. 乐趣；玩笑 adj. 有趣的【单词】sidewalk 名词 ['sahyd-wawk]['saɪdwɔːk] n. 人行道 =pavement（英）.【单词】scraping 原型：scrape 动词现在进行式或动名词 [skreyp][skreɪp] v. 刮掉；擦掉 n. 擦伤；擦掉；刮擦声；<口>窘境【单词】knee 名词 [nee][niː] n. 膝盖；膝关节

Suzie began to cry from the pain, but her mom told her she was okay.【译】苏西疼得哭了起来，但她妈妈告诉她她没事。【单词】began 原型：begin 动词过去式 [bih-'gin][bɪ'ɡɪn] v. 开始；着手【单词】cry 动词原形 [krahy][kraɪ] v. 哭；(大声)叫喊；(强烈)要求 n. 叫声；哭；喊【单词】pain 名词 [peyn][peɪn] n. 痛苦；疼痛；辛苦；烦人之人或事 v. 使 ... 痛苦；痛苦；疼【单词】okay 形容词 ['oh-'key, oh-'key, 'oh-key][ˌəʊ'keɪ] adv. <表示同意或允许>好的； 可以； 行 adj. 好的 n. 同意 vt. 同意

After a few minutes, Suzie stopped crying and got back on her bike and started peddling again.【译】几分钟后，苏西停止了哭泣，重新骑上自行车开始兜售。【单词】minutes 原型：minute 名词复数形式 ['min-it]['mɪnɪt] n. 分钟；片刻；备忘；会议记录 adj. 微小的；仔细的 vt. 记录【单词】crying 原型：cry 动词现在进行式或动名词 [krahy][kraɪ] v. 哭；(大声)叫喊；(强烈)要求 n. 叫声；哭；喊【单词】peddling 原型：peddle 动名词 ['ped-l]['pedl] v. 兜售；(沿街)叫卖；散播

She fell a few more times, but didn't cry much after that.【译】她又摔倒了几次，但之后没怎么哭。

She just kept getting up and tried again and again.【译】她只是不停地站起来，一次又一次地尝试。

Suzie was learning how to keep her balance and was riding along when she noticed that her mother wasn't holding the bike anymore.【译】苏西正在学习如何保持平衡，当她注意到她妈妈不再抱着自行车时，她就一直骑着。【单词】balance 名词 ['bal-uhns]['bæləns] n. 平衡；天平；平静；结余；差额；调和；制衡 vt. 权衡；使平衡；抵消；称重量 vi. 均衡；建立平衡【单词】noticed 原型：notice 动词过去式 ['noh-tis]['nəʊtɪs] vt. 注意；留心；通知 n. 通知；注意；布告【单词】anymore 副词 [en-ee-'mawr, -'mohr]['enɪmɔː] adv. (通常用于疑问句或否定句中，与not连用)再，也，还

She got scared, but soon realized she could ride a bike all by herself.【译】她很害怕，但很快意识到她可以独自骑自行车。【单词】realized 原型：realize 动词过去式 ['ree-uh-lahyz]['riːəlaɪz] vt. 实现；了解；意识到；变卖

Suzie was very happy.【译】苏西非常高兴。