THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DIDN’T WANT HER BATH.

 SOMEBODY shook and shivered,

Somebody sobbed¹ and cried,

While the Sponge and the Soap stood waiting

The nursery bath beside.

 

“Come on, dearie! we’re all ready.”

 

Why should she wash this morning?

Each day she said the same,

And nurse, who was tired of the crying,

Quite vexed² with her became.

Never a bit of washing

Somebody got that day,

And the evening fell, and her father came

To have a game of play.

Black was her face—he could not

Its grimy surface kiss;

At washing she never has grumbled³,

From that sad day to this.

1 sobbed   

哭泣，啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 )； 哭诉，呜咽地说

参考例句：

• She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。
• She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。

2 vexed   

adj.争论不休的；（指问题等）棘手的；争论不休的问题；烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 )；使苦恼；使生气；详细讨论

参考例句：

• The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
• He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 grumbled   

抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声

参考例句：

• He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
• The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。