【英語輕鬆學】之《Goodnight Goodnight, Construction Site》晚安，工地上的車

繪本賞析

適讀年齡：4-8歲

這是一本非常好的睡前繪本，尤其英文版的每一對句子都相互押韻，使得讀起來朗朗上口，更配以工程車小夥伴們睡前的準備和動作，不知不覺就有着催人沉靜的魔力。

Down in the big construction site,

這是一個熱火朝天的工地現場，

The tough trucks work with all their might

工程車們甩着胳膊幹着活，

To build a building, make a road,

蓋大高樓，修大馬路，

To get the job done--load by load!

反正就是給你把活干好，干漂亮！

The sun has set, the work is done;

夕陽西下，工程車們結束了辛勞一天的工作，

It's time for trucks to end their fun.

正是要回去休息的時候了。

So one by one they'll go to bed

於是他們一個個兒地打着哈欠準備上床睡覺了，

To yawn and rest their sleepy heads,

然後養足精神，

Then wake up to another day

Of rough-and-tough construction play!

明天繼續加勁兒地干！

Working hard to help his team.

吊車可是工程車隊里的小骨幹。

Crane Truck raises one last beam.

他吊起最後一根梁。

Reaching, stretching, lifting high,

高高舉起輕輕落下，

He swings the beam into the sky.

他搖擺着梁在空中。

He'll set it down right on its mark

他準確地落在標記位置上。

Then off to bed; it's almost dark.

然後在黑暗中進入夢鄉。

He slowly folds his boom back in,

他慢慢收攏起吊杆，

And then with one last sleepy grin,

帶着昏昏欲睡的微笑，

He tucks himself in nice and tight (sigh!),

舒服地蜷起身子（嘆氣，夢話），

Then cuddles up and says goodnight.

自言自語着晚安。

Shhh...goodnight, Crane Truck, goodnight.

噓~晚安了，吊車，晚安。

【水泥車】

Spinning, churning all day long,

旋轉，攪拌一整天，

Cement Mixer sings his whirly song.

水泥車哼着他的小曲兒。

Now (yawn!) he's weary and so dizzy,

現在他已經又困又乏了（打了個大呵欠），

From the fun that keeps him busy.

整整忙碌了一天。

With one last spin, he pours the load,

He's ready now to leave the road.

那麼最後再轉一轉，倒出所有水泥，準備下班！

He takes a bath, gets shiny-bright,

睡前沖了個神清氣爽的澡，

Pulls up his chute, turns off his light.

收起他的水泥槽，關上了車燈。

He cuts his engine, slows his drum,

關閉了引擎，慢慢停止轉筒，

And dreams sweet dreams of twirly fun.

開始做起旋轉的美夢來。

Shh...goodnight, Cement Mixer, goodnight.

噓~晚安了，水泥車，晚安。

【翻斗車】

Dump Truck loves to work and haul.

翻斗車就愛干運輸的活兒。

He carries loads both big...and small,

他能扛起巨重的渣土，也能運走一丁點大的小石頭兒，

He moves the dirt from place to place,

他把渣土從一處運至另一處，

Then dumps it with a happy face.

然後快快樂樂地把他們倒出來。

One final load spills on the heap(crrrunch!)；

站在小山樣的土堆上，翻斗車完成最後一倒（嘩啦啦！）；

Now Dump Truck's tired and wants to sleep.

現在呢，翻斗車累了該睡覺了。

He lowers his bed, locks his gate,

他低下身來，關上門，

Rests his wheels; it's getting late.

放鬆放鬆輪子，天色很晚了。

He dims his lights, then shuts his doors,

調暗燈光，鎖好車，

And soon his engine slows to snores.

不一會就進入沉沉的夢香打起呼嚕來了。

Shh...goodnight, Dump Truck, goodnight.

噓~晚安了，翻斗車，晚安。

HEY! PIPE DOWN!

喂，小點聲收工了！

【推土車】

Pushing with his mighty blade,

推着他有力的鏟子，

Bulldozer works to smooth the grade.

推土車把地面推平。

He clears the way to level ground,

他清理出道路，

And fills the air with thunderous sound (rooaaar!).

發出轟隆隆的怒吼聲（嗷！）。

No one's as tough and strong as he,

沒人比他更強壯了，

But now he's sleepy as can be.

然而現在他可是困極了。

He puffs some smoke out of his stack,

他冒出一縷煙，退出土堆，

Turns off his engine, stop his track.

關閉引擎，停止前進。

He curls into his soft dirt bed

他蜷縮進他柔軟的土床里，

And dreams of busy days ahead.

開始做起忙碌的夢來。

Shh...goodnight, Bulldozer, goodnight.

噓~晚安了，推土車，晚安。

【挖掘車】

Scooping gravel, dirt, and sand,

挖出石頭、土、沙子，

Excavator shapes the land.

挖掘車給地面修整成一塊塊地。

He digs and lifts throughout the day (arrgh!),

這一整天他都在挖挖挖，

But now it's time to end his play.

可是現在他該停一停了。

A few more holes to dig and soon

再挖那麼幾個洞，

He'll roll to bed beneath the moon.

他就要上床睡覺，沐浴在月光之下了。

He twirls upon his bumpy track,

他在坑坑窪窪的路上轉了個身，

Pulls up his boom, stretches his back.

拉起挖掘桿，伸了伸懶腰。

He sets his scoop down on the ground

把挖掘鏟搭地上，

And snuggles up without a sound.

然後就偎在那裡不出聲兒了。

Shh...goodnight, Excavator, goodnight.

噓~晚安了，挖掘車，晚安。

These big, big trucks, so tough and loud,

這些個大個子們，硬漢們，大嗓門兒們，

They work so hard, so rough, and proud.

他們勤奮地工作，艱苦卻自豪。

Tomorrow is another day,

明天又是新的一天了，

Another chance to work and play.

明天繼續工作。

Turn off your engines, step your tracks,

關上引擎，停下腳步，

Relax your wheels, your stacks, and backs.

放鬆輪子，工程車小夥伴們。

No more huffing and puffing, team;

別再氣喘吁吁；

It's time to rest your heads and dream.

是時候該放鬆你們的大腦做個好夢了。

Construction site, all tucked in tight.

空況的工地，都進入夢鄉。

The day is done, turn off the light.

一天結束了，燈光熄滅了。

Great work today! Now...shh...goodnight.

今天乾的真棒！現在嘛......噓~~晚~安~

【END】

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