妙语佳句:

原句:And you humans always make a mess of things.

make a mess:搞乱, 搞成一团糟

I always make a mess when I try to cook anything.

我做饭时总是弄得一团糟。

She says pets can make a mess of the house.

她说动物能把屋子弄的一团糟。

原句:Like your parents, who gobbled up the food of the spirits like pigs.

gobble up:吞没, 消耗掉

The government seems to gobble up the taxpayers' money.

政府似乎大笔大笔地乱花纳税人的税款。

The children gobble up their food and rushed out to play.

孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃完饭就冲出去玩了。

原句:Or, maybe you'd prefer a lump of coal?

a lump of:一块

Please put a lump of sugar in your coffee.

请给你的咖啡里放一块糖。

原句:But I'm sure you didn't do it on your own.

on one's own:独自地, 独立地, 主动地

After graduation, he lives on his own.

毕业后他就独立生活了。

His mind ran on his own troubles.

他老在想自己的烦恼事。

考考你:

而你父母竟然把事情搞砸了。

那是应得的报应，而你也应该变成小猪的。

上期答案:

She's the head honcho here.

he's really sticking his neck out for you.