My Mother Demanded Gratitude

时间：2017-05-11 08:46:01

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My Mother Demanded Gratitude1
Josephine Yu
 
 
Bone-ache signaled growth, 
 height a sure thing. 
 
Hiccups2? The lungs' desire 
 to fulfill3 their contract with the body. 
 
Stubbed toe, throbbing4 funny bone, 
 leg of pins and needles --
 
even a toothache, a blessing: 
 "If it hurts, it's not dead." 
 
Any pain better than none, better 
 than the nerves' apathy5. 
 
And so she bubbled with laughter 
 when the car window closed 
 
on my fingers or a camera swinging 
 from her chest clocked my forehead 
 
as she picked me up, her joy boiling 
 over my pained but breathing body.

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1 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激，感谢
参考例句：
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
2 hiccups 676e0be2b57aa5ea33888ece0384a16f     
n.嗝( hiccup的名词复数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿v.嗝( hiccup的第三人称单数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿
参考例句：
  • I cannot find a rhyme to "hiccups". 我不能找到和hiccups同韵的词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Can we rhyme 'hiccups'with 'pick-ups'? 我们能把‘hiccups’同‘pick－ups’放在一起押韵吗？ 来自辞典例句
3 fulfill Qhbxg     
vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
参考例句：
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
4 throbbing 8gMzA0     
a. 跳动的,悸动的
参考例句：
  • My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动，身子在不住颤抖。
  • There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。
5 apathy BMlyA     
n.漠不关心，无动于衷；冷淡
参考例句：
  • He was sunk in apathy after his failure.他失败后心恢意冷。
  • She heard the story with apathy.她听了这个故事无动于衷。

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