A Small Boy and a Donkey 小男孩與驢子

A small boy leading a donkey passed by an Army camp. A couple of soldiers wanted to have some fun with the lad. What are you holding onto your brother so tight for, sonny? asked one of them.
一個小男孩牽著頭驢子穿過部隊營房。兩名士兵想跟小家伙開個玩笑：小孩，你把你哥哥牽得這么緊干什么？
So he won't join the army, the youngster replied without blinking an eye.
這樣，他就不會去參軍了。小家伙眼都不眨地回答道。

1.donkey
n.驢，毛驢；笨蛋，傻瓜；（美國）民主黨的象征
eg:This donkey can carry three sacks of grain.
這頭驢能馱三袋糧食。
馬：horse
斑馬：zebra

2.pass by
經(jīng)過； 過去；疏忽；以…為人所知
eg：I heard him pass by.
我聽到他走過去了。

以下是和pass有關(guān)的短語：
pass sth around 把...傳遞給（...中的)每個人
A picture was passed around the class. 班上的同學(xué)傳看一幅畫。
pass away 亡故;消失
She passed away peacefully in her sleep她是在睡夢中安詳?shù)剡^世的。
pass off 事情過去;(疼痛,藥效)逐漸消失
The symptoms should pass off within 24 hours癥狀應(yīng)該在24小時內(nèi)消失。
pass out 昏迷;失去知覺
He almost passed out with the pain他痛得快要昏了。
pass sth up 放棄,不要(機會,幫助等)
She passed up the chance of a trip to Rome她放棄了去羅