(单词翻译:单击)
Brother Fox's Tar Baby
狐狸哥哥和柏油娃娃
Most of the time Brother Fox and Brother Rabbit were good friends, but this story tells about what happened when they had a quarrel.
狐狸哥哥和兔子弟弟大部分时间是好朋友,但这则故事讲述了他们之间发生争吵的事情 。
One hot summer day Brother Fox went trotting along a path in the woods.
夏季炎热的一天,狐狸哥哥在森林里一路小跑 。
Suddenly he met Brother Rabbit, who looked very warm—very warm, indeed.
突然他遇见了兔子弟弟,兔子弟弟看起来实在是非常的热 。
Brother Rabbit said, "It's a hot day, Brother Fox. Where are you going?"
兔子弟弟说,狐狸哥哥今天可真热呀,你这是要去哪啊?
"I'm going fishing, "said Brother Fox. "Come along with me."
狐狸哥哥说,我要去钓鱼,跟我一起去吧 。
Brother Rabbit shook his head.
兔子弟弟摇摇头 。
"Do you want to fish on a hot day like this?" he said. "Sit in the sun and fish? No, indeed!"
这么热的天,你想去钓鱼,他说,坐在太阳底下钓鱼,不,我不去 。
"Well, let's get some sticks and build a little house on the edge of the river.
那好吧,我们收集一些木棍在河边搭个屋子吧,
Then we can sit in it and be cool while we fish," said Brother Fox.
这样我们就能坐在里面一边乘凉一边钓鱼了,狐狸哥哥说,
"Build a house on this hot day?" said Brother Rabbit. "No, thank you! I don't care for fish, anyway. A few green leaves are all I need."
这么热的天搭屋子,算了吧,谢谢你,我也不喜欢钓鱼,我需要的就是几片绿叶,兔子弟弟说 。
So Brother Fox went on by himself. He built a cool little house by the side of the river.
于是,狐狸哥哥自己去了,他在河边搭了个阴凉的小屋子 。
"Now," he thought, "I shall fish here alone. Brother Rabbit had better keep away."
他想,现在我可以独自在这里钓鱼了 。兔子弟弟最好不要来 。
The next afternoon Brother Rabbit found Brother Fox's little house.
第二天下午,兔子弟弟发现了狐狸哥哥的小屋子 。
In he went and began to fish, but soon he heard Brother Fox coming. He ran up the bank and hid in the bushes.
他走了进去开始钓鱼,但是不久他就听到狐狸哥哥过来了,他迅速跑上堤岸藏在了灌木丛里 。
When Brother Fox came near his little house, he saw tracks in the sand.
狐狸哥哥来到小屋旁,看到了沙子上的足迹 。
"What are these?" he said to himself. "Rabbit-tracks? So Brother Rabbit has been in my house!
这是什么?他自言自语道 。兔子的脚印?这么说来,兔子弟弟来过我的屋子了!
Well, I'd just like to catch him fishing here! But how can I do it?"
好吧,他在这钓鱼,我要逮他个正着!但我现在怎么办?
He thought and thought. At last he said, "I know how to catch him. Brother Rabbit had better look out!"
狐狸哥哥想啊想,最后他说,我知道怎么抓住他了 。兔子弟弟最好小心点!