《童话镇》第180期:除龙勇士

 Whoever married Kathryn it's not me. 不论是谁娶的凯思琳 肯定不是现在的我

I didn't choose her. 我没选她

I'm choosing you. 我选的是你

Now I know you feel it. I can tell. 我知道你也有感觉 我看得出来

I know you think that we have this connection 你认为我们之间冥冥中有牵连

but maybe... 但或许...

It's because I happened to be the person who saved your life? 只是因为我碰巧是你的救命恩人呢

So... why don't we leave it at that? 所以 不如就此打住吧

Next time make sure I'm really dead. 下一次 要确认我真死了

Well done. 做得不错

"Well done"? 只是"做得不错"

There's an understatement. 说得太保守了

You see what my son did to that brute¹? 看见犬子如何对付那个暴徒了吗

He just killed the unkillable. 他刚杀死了那个不死之身

Ahh a valiant² feat³ for sure 确实是勇猛非凡

but it is still just a man. 但对手仍只是个人类

Can he do the same with a dragon? 他能和龙一比高下吗

Do fairies sprinkle dust? Do trolls live under bridges? 仙女能撒魔粉 食人怪住在桥下吗

Father relax. 别急 父王

I can kill whatever beast you set after me. 无论什么野兽我都能消灭

My kingdom is plagued by a dragon like nothing you've ever faced before. 我的王国饱受巨龙之害 此龙你闻所未闻

He has killed every warrior⁴ that's tried to slay⁵ him. 他杀了所有除龙勇士

He's yet to face me. 那是他还没遇到我

My kingdom needs this threat vanquished⁶. 我的王国需要消除这一威胁

And my kingdom needs gold. 而我的王国需要金子

I'm sure we can work something out. 我相信会有办法解决

 

1 brute   

n.野兽，兽性

参考例句：

• The aggressor troops are not many degrees removed from the brute.侵略军简直象一群野兽。
• That dog is a dangerous brute.It bites people.那条狗是危险的畜牲，它咬人。

2 valiant   

adj.勇敢的，英勇的；n.勇士，勇敢的人

参考例句：

• He had the fame of being very valiant.他的勇敢是出名的。
• Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister,inflation rose to 36%.尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施，通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。

3 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

4 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

5 slay   

v.杀死，宰杀，杀戮

参考例句：

• He intended to slay his father's murderer.他意图杀死杀父仇人。
• She has ordered me to slay you.她命令我把你杀了。

6 vanquished   

v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 )；战胜；克服；抑制

参考例句：

• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I vanquished her coldness with my assiduity. 我对她关心照顾从而消除了她的冷淡。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》