The Wind in the Willows

The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. 鼹鼠整个上午都在辛勤地打扫他的小房子，做春季大扫除。 First with brooms, then with dusters, then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash. 先是拿扫帚扫，再拿掸子掸，然后爬上梯子、台阶和椅子，拿着刷子和一桶白涂料。 He had been at it till his arms ached and his back was sore. 他一直干到胳膊酸痛、后背发僵。 Then he stood up, dropped his brush, and said, “Bother!” 然后他站起身，扔下刷子，说了句：“真烦人！” “Hang spring-cleaning!” he said, and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat. “去他的春季大扫除！”他说着，连外套都顾不上穿，就冲出了屋子。 The sunshine felt warm on his fur, and the air smelled of new grass. 阳光照在他的皮毛上暖洋洋的，空气里弥漫着新草的清香。