"Ma, what present will you want for your birthday?" Three children asked their mother.

"I only wish to have three obedient boys, my sons." answered the mother.

"Oh!" cried the eldest child. "Then we will have six brothers, won't we?"

生日礼物

“妈，您生日时想要什么生日礼物呀？”三个孩子问他们的母亲。

“我只想要三个听话的孩子。” 母亲回答。

“啊，”老大叫了起来，“那我们不就有六个兄弟了吗？”

obedient: [ ə'bi:djənt, -diənt ]

a. 服从的,顺从的

词形变化:

副词bediently

例句与用法:

1. The dog is obedient to its master's orders.

这只狗听从主人的命令。

2. My brother is an obedient boy.

我弟弟是一个听话的男孩。

3. The quality or condition of being obedient.

服从顺从、服从的品性或条件

4. Be obedient to your betters.

要听从长辈的话。

英英解释:

形容词obedient:

1. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority- Edmund Burke

So naive the boys are.