精灵鼠小弟 第51期:鼠小弟的座驾模型车

 "Certainly," replied Stuart, looking into the driver's seat and blowing the horn.

“当然，”斯图亚特回答着，察看了一下车座，又摁了摁喇叭。

But isn't it going to attract too much attention?

不过它会不会引起别人的注意？

Won't everybody stop and stare at such a small automobile¹?

这么小的车，每个人都会好奇地盯着它看的。

"They would if they could see you," replied Dr. Carey, "but nobody will be able to see you, or the car."“如果他们发现了你，当然会的，”凯里医生回答。“不过没人能看到你和你的车。”

"Why not?" asked Stuart.

“为什么不能？”斯图亚特问。

Because this automobile is a thoroughly² modern car.

因为这辆车只不过是辆模型车而已。

It's not only noiseless, it's invisible.

它不仅没有噪音，而且也小得让人看不见。

Nobody can see it.

所以没人会注意到它的。

"I can see it," remarked Stuart.

“可我能，”斯图亚特说。

"Push that little button!" said the Doctor, pointing to a button on the instrumentpanel.

“摁一下那个小按钮！”医生说着，指着指示盘上的一个按钮。

Stuart pushed the button.

斯图亚特摁了一下那个按钮。

Instantly the car vanished from sight.

小汽车立刻就从眼前消失了。

"Now push it again," said the Doctor.

“现在再摁一下，”医生说。

"How can I push it when I can't see it?" asked Stuart.

“我都看不到了，还怎么摁哪？”斯图亚特问。

Feel around for it.

凭感觉摸摸看。

So Stuart felt around until his hand came in contact with a button.

于是斯图亚特四处摸索起来，直到手碰到了一个按钮为止。

It seemed like the same button, and Stuart pushed it.

感觉它好像和刚才那个一样，斯图亚特便摁了下去。

 

1 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

2 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。