(单词翻译:单击)
Are you ready kids?
孩子们，你们准备好了吗？
Aye aye, captain!
是的，船长！
Sponge Bob is an American animated television series that tells the story of a curious and touching marine sponge from under the sea.
海绵宝宝是一部美国动画电视连续剧，讲述了一个来自大海、充满好奇心，又感人的海绵的故事。
It was created by the artist, animator and marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg,
它是艺术家、动画师和海洋生物学家斯蒂芬·希伦伯格创作的，
and produced by his company, United Plankton Pictures, for the TV channel Nickelodeon.
由其公司联合浮游生物公司为尼克国际儿童频道制作。
The pilot episode was released on May 1st 1999,
其试播剧于1999年5月1日上映，
but the series didn't reach its huge popularity until the year 2000, during its second season.
但直到2000年，第二季才大受欢迎。
Even the Nickelodeon is its original channel, the series is broadcasted in different channels all over the world.
尽管是尼克国际儿童频道是最初播放的频道，该剧集后来也在世界各地的不同频道播出。
The original name of the series is Sponge Bob Square Pants.
该系列的原名叫做《海绵宝宝》。
At first, the name was going to be "Spongeboy" instead of "Sponge Bob",
一开始，其名字是“Spongeboy（海绵男孩）”而不是“Sponge Bob（海绵宝宝）”。
but in the end it didn't turn out that way, since the name was already taken by a… mop company!
但最终未能如愿，因为这个名字已经被一家拖把公司使用了！
Our Bob is a sponge… but a kitchen sponge!
我们的宝宝是一块海绵，厨房里的海绵！
Hillenburg realized marine sponges were a little dull when it came to humanizing them,
希伦伯格意识到海洋中的海绵在人性化方面有点乏味，
so he decided to use a domestic sponge instead.
所以他决定用家用海绵代替。
The creator came up with the idea of Bob in , when it still looked like a marine sponge, but it never got to click.
创造者提出了宝宝的想法，那时它看起来仍像是海洋中的海绵，但并未太受欢迎。
As we have mentioned, Bob is a square shaped yellow sponge,
正如我们提到的那样，海绵宝宝是一块正方形的黄色海绵，
he has really big blue eyes, prominent little front teeth, dimples and freckles.
它有一双蓝色的大眼睛，突出的小门牙、酒窝和雀斑。
He is very childish but of indefinite age.
他很幼稚，但不知道确切的年龄。
He loves blowing bubbles and catching jellyfish.
他喜欢吹泡泡、抓水母。
He is sweet, fun, happy, a little annoying but a tireless worker capable of getting into all kinds of trouble without meaning to.
它很可爱、有趣、快乐，有点招人烦，但它是一个不知疲倦的工人，会无缘无故地陷入各种麻烦。
He loves his job at Krusty Krab, where he prepares, following Mr. Krabs commands, the best Krabby Patty burgers.
它喜欢在蟹堡王餐厅的工作，它在那儿按照蟹老板的命令准备最好的美味蟹堡。
He lives in a pineapple, along with his pet snail Gary, who miaows and who is actually more intelligent than his owner.
它和宠物小蜗住在一个菠萝形状的房子里，小蜗会喵喵叫，实际上它比主人更聪明。
Squidward is his arrogant octopus neighbor.
章鱼哥是它傲慢的邻居。
They work together, and they have a hard time trying to get along and understand each other.
它们一起工作，很难和睦相处，也无法理解对方。
His two best friends are the funny (the a little bit simple) Patrick, a pink starfish,
它的两个密友是单纯又有趣的粉红色海星派大星
and Sandy, a squirrel from Texas, who lives in the bottom of the ocean in a polyurethane dome, the "treedome".
和一只来自得克萨斯州的松鼠珊迪，它们住在海底的聚氨酯圆顶“树洞”里。
When she leaves the dome, she always wears a wetsuit to be able to breathe under water.
它离开圆顶“树洞”时，总穿一件潜水衣以便能在水下呼吸。
All these characters live in the underwater city of the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Bottom.
所有这些角色都生活在太平洋的水下城市比基尼海滩。
This huge city has this name because it lays right under the Bikini Atoll, where more than nuclear devices were detonated 1946 and 1958,
这座巨大的城市之所以有这个名字，是因为它就位于比基尼环礁之下。1946年和1958年在那里进行过不止一次核试验，
insinuating that these characters might be the result of nuclear reactions.
暗示这些角色可能是核反应的结果。
Sponge Bob is a cartoon both adults and children enjoy.
海绵宝宝是一个成人和儿童都喜欢的卡通人物。
The illogical way in which marine life is pictured, the double meaning situations
描绘海洋生物不合逻辑的方式、具有双重意义的情境
and the different references let every member of the family enjoy every episode.
和不同的参照物，让每个家庭成员都能享受剧集的每一集。
Music is one of the most distinctive elements of the series, and helps it work for such a large audience.
音乐是这个剧集最有特色的一个元素，让它为广大观众所接受。
The soundtrack is composed by alternative rock bands such as Wilco or The Shins,
原声音乐由Wilco或The Shins等另类摇滚乐队、
metal bands like Pantera or Motorhead, and also heavy metal such as Metallica.
Pantera或Motorhead等金属乐队以及Metallica重金属乐队创作。
One of the most watched episodes had the pop singer David Bowie as a special guest.
收视率最高的一集中有流行歌手大卫·鲍伊作为特别嘉宾。
Sponge Bob has starred in two movies so far The Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie, released in 2004
到目前为止，海绵宝宝已经主演了两部电影，分别是2004年上映的《棉球方块历险记》
and The Sponge Bob Movie Sponge out of water, released in 2015, where we can find life action scenes.
和2015年上映的《海绵宝宝历险记：海绵出水》，在这两部电影中我们可以看到生活中的动作场景。
There is a project for a third movie, expected to be released in February 2019.
第三部电影也在制作之中，2019年2月上映。
The series is currently on its tenth season, still being broadcasted.
连续剧目前已进入第十季，仍在播出。
It's considered one of the best animated series of all times, according to Times,
据《泰晤士报》报道，它被认为是有史以来最好的动画片之一，
and it has two Emmy awards, two Bafta and six Annie awards.
并获得了两项艾美奖、两项英国电影电视艺术学院奖和六项动画安妮奖。
Sponge Bob's popularity has led to a successful merchandising business. You can find Anything!
海绵宝宝广受欢迎，成功带动了商品销售，你能找到各种商品！
In 2009, the wax museum Madame Tussauds in NY created a Sponge Bob sculpture.
2009年，纽约蜡像馆杜莎夫人蜡像馆创作了一个海绵宝宝的雕像。
He was the first cartoon character to make it!
它是第一个被创作出来的卡通人物！
There is even fungus discovered in Malaysia in 2011 named after him!
2011年马来西亚发现了一种真菌，就是以它的名字命名的！
This funny and unique character has become an icon of the 21st century.
这个有趣而独特的角色已经成为21世纪的标志。
Sponge Bob is one of the most popular series of recent times, and it doesn't seem like it's gonna stop in the near future!
海绵宝宝是近代最受欢迎的动画剧集之一，它似乎不会很快终结！
Bob keeps winning millions of people's hearts all around the world!
海绵宝宝一直在赢得全球数百万人的心！
