3.孩子的悟性（490）

Children's Savvy

Sometimes, kids can figure things out real easy, and what they say can leave grown-ups without words.

One hot summer night, me and my five-year-old son were chilling in the backyard, feeling the breeze.

I saw him looking up at the stars, so I thought, "Hey, time for a science lesson."

I told him, "You know, those stars up there? They're not really where they look like they are."

And he goes, "Huh? Why not?"

So, I tell him, "Well, those stars are super far away, and it takes their light a really long time to get to us here on Earth."

"By the time their light gets here," I said, "they've already moved from where they were."

"So, what we see up there is actually what those stars looked like a long, long time ago."

I said, "People here on Earth have to wait a bunch of years just to see where those stars are right now."

And he goes, "Oh, I get it. So, we're just seeing their old footprints."

1. Sometimes, kids can figure things out real easy, and what they say can leave grown-ups without words.

2. One hot summer night, me and my five-year-old son were chilling in the backyard, feeling the breeze.

3. I saw him looking up at the stars, so I thought, "Hey, time for a science lesson."

4. I told him, "You know, those stars up there? They're not really where they look like they are."

5. And he goes, "Huh? Why not?"

6. So, I tell him, "Well, those stars are super far away, and it takes their light a really long time to get to us here on Earth."

7. "By the time their light gets here," I said, "they've already moved from where they were."

8. "So, what we see up there is actually what those stars looked like a long, long time ago."

9. I said, "People here on Earth have to wait a bunch of years just to see where those stars are right now."

10. And he goes, "Oh, I get it. So, we're just seeing their old footprints."

1. Figure out

   Synonym: Understand

   Definition: To comprehend or solve something.

2. Chilling

   Synonym: Relaxing

   Definition: Taking it easy; not doing much.

3. Science

   Synonym: Knowledge about the world

   Definition: Understanding how things work in nature and the universe.

4. Stars

   Synonym: Celestial bodies

   Definition: Objects in the sky that shine, like the sun but much farther away.

5. Huh

   Synonym: What?

   Definition: An expression used to show confusion or surprise, asking for clarification.

6. Super

   Synonym: Really

   Definition: Very; to a great extent.

7. Light

   Synonym: Rays

   Definition: Beams of energy that allow us to see things.

8. Actually

   Synonym: In fact

   Definition: Used to emphasize the truth or reality of a statement.

9. Bunch

   Synonym: Lot

   Definition: A large number or quantity of something.

10. Footprints

    Synonym: Traces

Definition: Marks left behind that show where something was or what it did.

1. 有时候，孩子们能很轻易地弄清楚事情，而他们说的话可能会让大人们无言以对。

2. 一个炎热的夏夜，我和我五岁的儿子在后院放松，感受微风。

3. 我看到他抬头看着天上的星星，于是我想，“嘿，是时候上一堂科学课了。”

4. 我告诉他，“你知道吗，那些天上的星星？它们并不是看起来的位置。”

5. 他说，“嗯？为什么？”

6. 所以，我告诉他，“嗯，那些星星离我们很远，它们的光要花很长时间才能到达我们地球这里。”

7. “当它们的光到达这里的时候，”我说，“它们已经从原来的位置移动了。”

8. “所以，我们在那里看到的实际上是那些星星很久很久以前的样子。”

9. 我说，“地球上的人们必须等待很多年才能看到那些星星现在的位置。”

10. 他说，“哦，我明白了。所以，我们只是看到它们的老痕迹。”