Toad, the central character of Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure, has not been as cheerful as usual for a while. He has lost interest in his usual hobbies and stopped having fun. He barely eats and has lost a lot of weight. Moreover, he has given up caring about his appearance, so his clothes look shabby and smell terrible. Toad should be happy because he is rich and has a big house. His good friends, Rat, Mole, and Badger, have tried everything to restore his enthusiasm and humor.
《蛤蟆先生去看心理师》的主角蛤蟆已经有一段时间没有像平常那样快乐了。牠对平时的爱好失去了兴趣,不再享受乐趣。牠几乎不吃东西,体重也减轻了很多。而且,牠已经放弃在乎自己的外表,所以牠的衣服看起来很破旧,味道也很难闻。蛤蟆应该要很开心,因为牠很有钱且有一栋大房子。牠的好朋友河鼠、鼹鼠和老獾想尽办法恢复牠的热情和幽默。
生活必备字词:
cheerful a. 快乐的,开朗的
barely adv. 几乎不,很少地
give up... 放弃……
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