《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》第5期:和毛虫的谈话(1)
日期:2012-03-14 14:28

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Chapter 3 Conversation with a caterpillar
第3章 和毛虫的谈话

"Now,"Alice said to herself."First,I must get a little bigger,and second,I must find my way into that beautiful garden.I think that will be the best plan.But oh dear!How shall I get bigger!Perhaps I must eat or drink something,but the question is,what!"
“现在,”爱丽丝想。“第一,我得变大一点,第二,我必须想办法进到那个美丽的花园里。我想,这是最好的计划。但天哪!我怎么才能变大呢?也许我得吃点什么或喝点什么,但问题是,什么呢?”

Alice looked all around her at the flowers and the trees,but she could not see anything to eat.Then she saw a large mush- room near her.It was as tall as she was.She walked across to look at it,and there,on top of the mushroom,was a large caterpillar,smoking a pipe.After a while,the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth and said to Alice in a slow,sleepy voice,"Who are you!"
爱丽丝看看周围的花和树,但她看不见有什么东西可吃。这时,她看见附近有一个大蘑菇,和她一样高。她走过去看了看,在那儿,在蘑菇顶上有一只大毛虫,正在吸烟斗呢。过了一会儿,毛虫从嘴里取出烟斗,慢慢地、困倦地对爱丽丝开口了,“你是谁?”

"I don't really know,sir,"said Alice."I know who I was when I got up this morning,but I have changed so often since then.I think I am a different person now."
“先生,我确实也不知道,”爱丽丝说。今天早上我起床的时候还知道自己是谁,但那之后我变了那么多次。我想现在自己是个不同的人了。”

"What do you mean by that!"said the Caterpillar."Explain yourself!"
“你这么说是什么意思?”毛虫问。“解释一下!”

"I can't explain myself,sir,"said Alice,"because I'm not myself,you know."
“我没法解释自己,先生,”爱丽丝说,“因为你知道吗,我现在不是自己了。”

"I don't know,"said the Caterpillar.
“我不懂,”毛虫说。

"It's difficult to describe,"Alice replied politely."One minute I'm very small,the next minute I'm as tall as a house,then I'm small again.Usually,I stay the same all day,and changing so often feels very strange to me."
“这很难解释,”爱丽丝礼貌地回答。“这一分钟我还很小,下一分钟我就和房子一样高了,然后我又变小了。通常,我一整天都没什么变化,这样频繁地变来变去真让我觉得奇怪。”

"You!"said the Caterpillar,in a very unfriendly voice."Who are you!"
“你!”毛虫很不友好地说。“你是谁?”

They were now back at the beginning of their conversation, which was not very helpful.Alice felt a little cross and decided to walk away.
现在他们又回到谈话的开头了,这于事无补。爱丽丝有点生气了,决定走开。

"Come back!"the Caterpillar called after her."I've something important to say."
“回来!”毛虫在她后面嚷嚷。“我有重要的事要说。”

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重点单词
  • caterpillarn. 毛虫 卡特彼勒(财富500强公司之一,总部所在地美
  • unfriendlyadj. 不友好的;不利的 adv. 不友善地
  • mushroomn. 蘑菇,菌菇状物,暴发户 vi. 扩张,迅速增加,采
  • describevt. 描述,画(尤指几何图形),说成
  • conversationn. 会话,谈话