Shabby:Eddie, why are we at this scary-looking mansion? It’s like, ultra spooky!

Eddie: I told you already, Shabby, the owner of the house says there is a ghost haunting his house so we have to go in and investigate.

Scruffy：I don’t like this!

Wilma: Come on guys, stop being such cowards. It’s a mystery and an adventure!

Shabby: This place gives me the creeps! Seriously guys, let’s get out of here! I’m getting goosebumps just being here!

Scruffy:Shabby is a scaredy cat!

Wilma:That laugh came from this room. Let’s go and check it out.

Eddie:Look! A ghost! Run!

词汇注释

scary-looking adj. 吓人的，使人惊恐的
例如：He was scary-looking.
他看上去可真吓人。

mansion n. 大厦, 豪宅, 楼宇

spooky adj. 使人恐惧的；使人想到鬼的；毛骨悚然的
例如：Won't that be spooky?"
“那不可怕吧?”

haunt v.（鬼魂）出没
例如：The old castle is said to be haunted.
这座古堡据说有鬼魂出没。

investigate vt. 调查；研究
例如：The police are investigating the robbery.
警察正在调查这起抢劫案

coward n.胆小鬼，懦夫

creep n. 毛骨悚然的感觉, 战栗

goosebump n. (因听到恐怖、肉麻的话或故事而在皮肢上起的)疙瘩, 类似于汉语里的“起鸡皮疙瘩”。

scaredy-cat n. 易受惊吓的人,胆小鬼

参考译文

Shabby：Eddie，我们为什么要呆在这座吓人的别墅里呢？它看起来很吓人。

Eddie：Shabby，我已经告诉过你了。房子的主人说屋子里有鬼出现，所以我们必须进来调查。

Scruffy：我可不喜欢这样。

Wilma：老兄们，快点，别做胆小鬼。这是个谜也是冒险。

Shabby：这个地方令我毛骨悚然。说真的，我们快出去吧。在这儿，我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩了。

Scruffy：Shabby是个胆小鬼。

Wilma：笑声是从这间屋子里传出的。我们进去检查下。

Eddie：看！有鬼啊！快跑！