Word Choice | 选词

English Original

One day, John came home from work to find his wife gently rocking their six-month-old daughter. She was repeating "Da-Dy" to the baby. John felt delighted, thinking his wife had chosen the word "Daddy" as the first word to teach their child.

Several weeks later, in the middle of the night, John and his wife were awakened by the cry, "Daddy!" His wife said, "Darling, she's calling you," and then turned over to go back to sleep.


中文翻译

一天,约翰下班回家,发现妻子正轻轻摇晃着他们六个月大的女儿,嘴里反复念着“爸-爸”。约翰心里美滋滋的,以为妻子选择了“爸爸”作为教孩子的第一个词。

几周后的一个深夜,约翰和妻子被“爸爸!”的哭声惊醒。妻子对他说:“亲爱的,她在叫你呢。”说完便翻身继续睡了。

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