Joseph Had a Little Overcoat 约瑟夫有件旧外套

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Joseph had a little overcoat. It was old and worn.

约瑟夫有件大衣，又破又旧。

So he made a jacket out of it

所以他把它改成了一件外套

and went to the fair.

穿着去了集市。

Joseph had a little jacket. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有件小外套，又破又旧。

So he made a vest out of it

所以他把它改成了一件马甲

and danced at his nephew’s wedding.

穿着在侄子的婚礼上跳舞。

Joseph had a little vest. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有件小马甲，又破又旧。

So he made a scarf out of it

所以他把它改成了一件围巾

and sang in the men’s chorus.

穿着去了男子合唱团唱歌。

Joseph had a little scarf. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有条小围巾，又破又旧。

So he made a necktie out of it

所以他把它改成了一条领带

and went to visit his married sister in the city.

穿着去城里见结了婚的姐姐。

Joseph had a little necktie. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有条小领带，又破又旧。

So he made a handkerchief out of it

所以他把它改成了一块手巾

and drank a glass of hot tea with lemon.

带着去喝柠檬茶。

Joseph had a little handkerchief. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有块小手巾，又破又旧。

So he made a button out of it

所以他把它改成了一颗纽扣

and used it to fasten his suspenders.

用来扣住吊带裤的背带。

Joseph had a little button. One day he lost it.

约瑟夫有颗小纽扣。有一天他把纽扣丢了。

Now he had nothing.

现在他什么都没了。

So Joseph made a book about it.

所以约瑟夫把这事写成了本书。

Which shows…

故事告诉我们。。。

you can always make something out of nothing.

你总可以有办法，即便什么都没有，也可以创造出点什么。