(单词翻译:单击)
The Best Prince
最好的王子
King Minos was very sick.
米诺斯国王病得很重。
His condition was getting worse.
他的情况越来越糟。
He had three sons.
他有三个儿子。
He loved them all.
他爱他们所有人。
He had to announce who would become king.
他必须宣布谁将成为国王。
Two of the princes stood waiting outside the king's room.
两个王子站在国王的房间外面等着。
Theseus was the oldest and strongest.
忒修斯是年龄最大最强壮的。
He thought his father would make him king.
他认为他的父亲会让他成为国王。
Pelias, the second son, thought differently.
二儿子珀利阿斯却有不同的想法。
He was an expert in fighting.
他是一位格斗专家。
He thought the king would choose him.
他认为国王会选择他。
"When I'm king,"Theseus told Pelias, "I’ll let you contribute to protect our country.
忒修斯对珀利阿斯说:“当我成为国王时，我会让你为保护我们的国家贡献力量。”
You can lead the army!"
你可以领导军队!”
Pelias became angry.
珀利阿斯生气了。
"Father knows I'm famous for my fighting skills.
“爸爸知道我以我的格斗技巧而闻名。
He'll make me king."
他会让我当国王的。”
"You?" Theseus said. "He won't choose you!"
“你?”忒修斯说。“他不会选你的!”
"The kingdom is mine!" Pelias claimed.
“王国是我的!”珀利阿斯。
"Father will give it to me—or I'll use force to take it!"
“爸爸会把它给我的，不然我就用武力夺走它!”
Theseus made a sudden move to take out his sword.
忒修斯突然抽出剑来。
Then Pelias did the same.
珀利阿斯也照做了。
"Beating me will be a challenge " Theseus said.
忒修斯说:“打败我将是一个挑战。”
"Fight me now.
“现在和我战斗吧。
The winner gets the kingdom!"
胜者得到王国!”
Pelias agreed.
珀利阿斯同意了。
King Minos could hear his sons fighting.
米诺斯国王可以听到他的儿子们在战斗。
The youngest son, Jason, stood beside him.
小儿子伊阿宋站在他旁边。
He sensed his father's sadness.
他感觉到父亲的悲伤。
The king laid his hand on Jason's arm.
国王把手放在伊阿宋的胳膊上。
"Your brothers fight too much"the king told him."
“你的哥哥们太爱打架了，”国王对他说。
I must protect my kingdom from all harm.
我必须保护我的王国不受任何伤害。
They'll divide it between them.
他们会分裂王国的。
The people won't know what to do.
百姓不知道该怎么做。
There'll be war.
会发生战争。
I can't allow either of them to be king.
我不能让他们中的任何一个当国王。
Therefore, I'm making you king.
因此，我要立你为王。
Your kindness has always made you special.
你的善良使你与众不同。
It's the difference between you and your brothers.
这就是你和你兄弟们的区别。
You can bring peace. They can't."
你可以带来和平。他们不能。”
Then the king died.
后来国王死了。
Theseus and Pelias heard that their youngest brother was king.
忒修斯和珀利阿斯听说他们最小的弟弟当上了国王。
They were surprised.
他们很惊讶。
They realized that their fighting was wrong.
他们意识到他们的争斗是错误的。
It had kept them from saying goodbye to their father.
这让他们没脸跟父亲告别。
They agreed to have Jason as their king.
他们同意让伊阿宋做他们的国王。
He was the best choice.
他是最佳人选。
