《童话镇》第439期:匹诺曹的故事

 Why would someone add a new story? 为什么会有人加入新故事呢

To tell something we need to know about the curse. 是为了告诉我们关于诅咒的事

And what would that be? 是什么事呢

I don't know. The story isn't finished. 我不知道  故事没写完

Why would someone go to so much trouble to add a new story and then not bother finishing it? 为什么会有人费尽心机加入一个新故事却不写完它

That's what's weird¹. The story's about Pinocchio. Everyone knows how that ends. 这就是奇怪之处 是匹诺曹的故事 每个人都知道故事结局是什么

Well, maybe that's why it was left out. 也许那就是为什么没写结局

Or maybe there's more to it. 也或许故事不止如此

Henry, you are gonna be late for school. Let's go. 亨利  你上学要迟到了 走吧

Hold on, my boy! 孩子  抓紧

I'm trying, father! Faster, father! Faster! He's catching² up! 我在努力  爸爸 快点  爸爸  再快点  它要追上来了

The current it's too strong! Don't let go! 水流  太强了 别放手

What is it? 怎么了

We must abandon ship.  我们必须弃船

 

1 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。