【生词预览】

late已故的，masculine男性的，

【笑话原文】

Girl’s Name

When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved late father, despite family warning that the name was too masculine.

Years later, when I felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, “Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I loved him very much. I know he would be proud of you.”

Myles thought carefully about this and then said, “I know all that, Mom. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name.”

【中文译文】

女孩的名字

女儿出生时，我们给她取名叫迈尔斯，和我深爱的业已过世的父亲同一个名字，不顾家人提醒这个名字太男性化了。
几年以后，我觉得迈尔斯已经长大，能够懂事了。我对她解释说：你的名字很特别。我给你取了一个和我爸爸一样的名字，因为我非常爱他。我相信他会为你而深感自豪的。
迈尔斯很仔细地想了一下，然后说道：这些我都懂，妈妈。可是我不知道外公为什么会有一个女孩子的名字。

【词汇讲解】

1.name取名。也有“提…的名字，列举”的意思：The child can name all the flowers in the garden.那孩子能说出花园里所有的花名。Can you name the chief rivers of China?你能列举出中国的主要河流吗?还可以指“决定 ／任命／提名”：They named Smith as president.他们提名史密斯担任主席。

2.beloved钟爱的／亲爱的／敬爱的／深爱的：She is Tom's beloved wife.
她是汤姆的爱妻。

3.late已故的。也可以指“晚年的”：The poet lived a happy life in his later life.这位诗人晚年过着一种幸福的生活。还可以指“前任的”：The visitor is the late President, now a scholar.这位来访者是前总统, 现为学者。

4.masculine男性的。She has a rather masculine voice.她的声音有点男性化。

5.special特别的。也可以指“特别亲密的”He's a special friend of mine.
他是我的挚友。“特设的”：He is making a special study of modern French literature.他专门研究当代法国文学。