Tonight I write of Lefty Wright,a lifter slightly gifted,who nightly lifted left and rightso deftly1 all he lifted.Lefty lifted, on his left,aloft a hefty crate2.Lefty lifted, on his right,a slightly lighter3 weight.So though Lefty lifted deftly,shifting as he lifted,Lefty, listing swiftly leftly,drifted off a cliff did.Rites4 were read for Lefty Wrightto Wrights he left bereft5.Despite his might, from quite a height,yes, Lefty Wright has left.
1 deftly
adv.灵巧地，熟练地，敏捷地
参考例句：
He deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。 来自《简明英汉词典》 At last he had a clew to her interest, and followed it deftly. 这一下终于让他发现了她的兴趣所在，于是他熟练地继续谈这个话题。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹 <A hRef=htTps://Www.EuZw.net/MiNifoRm.html>苏州作文培训班</a>
2 crate
vt.(up)把…装入箱中；n.板条箱，装货箱
参考例句：
We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。 The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate.工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。
3 lighter
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。 The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
4 rites
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仪式，典礼( rite的名词复数 )
参考例句：
to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事 He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。
5 bereft
adj.被剥夺的
参考例句：
The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.这个地方似乎根本没有人烟。 She was bereft of happiness.她失去了幸福。
《Lefty the Lifter》添加时间：2024-12-14；更新时间：2025-03-09
