Ants in the Lunchroom

时间：2006-12-02 06:33:07

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Appearing this morning at quarter past nine
they entered our lunchroom and mustered1 a line.
They seemed to be dancing, or whistling a tune2,
then ran out the door with a fork and a spoon.
They quickly came back for a knife and a plate,
not bothered at all by the size or the weight.
They grabbed all the glasses and cups they could find.
They bagged every bowl, leaving nothing behind.
They worked through the morning, till mid-afternoon,
and carried off every last saucer and spoon.
They searched every shelf and they emptied each drawer,
then pilfered3 the platters and dashed out the door.
They put on a truly impressive display.
They swiped all the dishes and scurried4 away.
It's hard to believe, but those ants were so shrewd:
They knew not to eat cafeteria food.

 


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1 mustered 3659918c9e43f26cfb450ce83b0cbb0b     
v.集合，召集，集结（尤指部队）( muster的过去式和过去分词 )；（自他人处）搜集某事物；聚集；激发
参考例句：
  • We mustered what support we could for the plan. 我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。
  • The troops mustered on the square. 部队已在广场上集合。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 tune NmnwW     
n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整
参考例句：
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
3 pilfered 06647dc80ef832c8e64a82fd11a3bfcc     
v.偷窃（小东西），小偷( pilfer的过去式和过去分词 )；偷窃（一般指小偷小摸）
参考例句：
  • Oh, I remember. Lost, pilfered, short-shipped or something. 噢，我想起来了，是有关遗失、被盗、短缺之类的事。 来自商贸英语会话
  • The pilfered was let off with some good advice. 小偷经教育后释放。 来自互联网
4 scurried 5ca775f6c27dc6bd8e1b3af90f3dea00     
v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
  • It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来，我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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