December 26, 2005
Dear Cathy,
Congratulations on your new baby! I remember when our son was born two years ago. Labor wasn’t much fun; that’s for sure. After we took the baby home, I was nervous about doing something wrong. I read a bunch of books on taking care of babies. Now I could write a book myself! If you have any problems, don’t hesitate to ask me. But I’m sure you’ll be okay.
I’m sending a little something for the baby. I hope she likes it! Take care of yourself, and say hi to Joshua for me.
Happy Holidays,
Helen Roberts
亲爱的凯西：
恭喜你生了小宝宝!我还记得两年前我们的儿子出生时的事情。阵痛很不好玩，那是真的。我们把小宝贝带回家后，我很怕做错事情。所以我看了一些有关照顾婴儿的书。现在我自己都可以写一本书呢!如果你有任何问题的话，不要犹豫来问我。不过，我确信你会做得很好的。
我寄了一点东西给小宝宝。希望她喜欢这些东西!好好照顾你自己，并代我向约书亚问好。
祝 假期愉快
海伦‧罗伯丝 敬上
2005年12月26日
字词解说：
1. congratulations 祝贺(恒用复数)
congratulate 向某人道贺
congratulate sb on}-N因某事恭贺某人
例:Everyone congratulated the winner on his victory.
(每个人都向优胜者恭贺胜利。)
2. bear [be司vt.生(孩子)
动词三态:bear, bore [ba:], born [bxn] Jborne [bo:n]o
注意
bear的过去分词有borne及born两个:
borne只用于“have borne"(已生了……)及“be borne by"(被
……所生)的两种情况;而born作形容词用，常置于be动词之后。
例:That woman has borne eight children.
(那个女人已经生了八个小孩子。)
John was borne by Mary.
(约翰是玛丽生的。)
He was born in 1949.
(他是1949年出生的。)
3. labor 分娩，阵痛
be in labor在分娩中
4. for sure确定地
=for certain
例:Can you tell me for sure when you will finish the job?
(你可以确定地告诉我你何时会完成这件工作吗?)
5. bunch [ bnnt f }:.串，束，捆，堆
a bunch of...一串/束/捆/堆……
例:Tom gave his girlfriend a bunch of flowers.
(汤姆送他女朋友一束花。)
6. hesitate[heziteit} vi.犹豫，迟疑
hesitate to V犹豫……
例:Charles hesitated to say what he thought in front of the boss.
(查理不敢在老板面前说出他的想法。)
