The first time that a child loses a tooth can be a painful and horrible experience. In Western culture, parents have developed a creative way to turn this rite of passage into an exciting adventure. Typically, when children lose their tooth, they are told to put it under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy. In the morning, they wake up to find that the tooth has been replaced with money. In the past, Scandinavian culture had a similar tradition that had to do with children’s teeth. Objects from children were believed to bring good luck in battle.
孩子第一次掉牙可能是痛苦又可怕的經驗。在西方文化中，家長們想出了一種有創意的方法，將這人生的重要階段變成令人興奮的冒險。通常，當孩子們掉牙時，他們會被告知要將其放在枕頭下給牙仙。他們早上醒來就會發現牙齒已經被換成了錢。過去，斯堪地納維亞文化也有與兒童牙齒相關的類似傳統。人們相信兒童的物品可以在戰役中帶來好運。
生活必備字詞：
painful a. 疼痛的，痛苦的
adventure n. 冒險
battle n. 戰役；戰鬥
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十一月號。