《童话镇》第239期:一切都来不及了

 Sir there's news from the battlefield¹. 大人 前线传来消息

Avonlea has fallen. 艾凡里已被攻陷

My gods². 上帝保佑

If only he had come. 他要是能来就好了

Well he didn't did he? 可是他没来 不是吗

Ogres are not men. 这群怪物惨无人性

We have to do something. We have to stop them. 我们得想办法阻止他们

They are unstoppable. 什么也阻止不了他们

He could be on his way right now papa. 父亲 他可能正在赶来的路上

It's too late my girl. It's just...too late. 太晚了 我的女儿 一切都来不及了

It's him. It has to be him. 是他 肯定是他

How could he get past the walls? 他是怎么穿过围墙的

Open it. 开门

Well that was a bit of a letdown. 有点小失望吧

You sent me a message-- something about um"Help. Help. We're dying³. Can you save us?" 你们捎信儿给我 说什么 "救命 我们大难临头 你能救我们吗"

Now the answer is... yes I can. 我现在就答复你们我可以帮你们

Yes I can protect your little town... for a price. 我可以保护你们的小镇 不过我有条件

We sent you a promise of gold. 我们已经承诺给你一大笔金子

Now you see um I uh... make gold. 你看我可以自己炼金

What I want is something a bit more special. 我想要一件更特别的东西

 

1 battlefield   

n.战场；争论点

参考例句：

• Her son died on the battlefield.她儿子死在了战场上。
• The battlefield flowed with rivers of blood.战场上血流成河。

2 gods   

（剧院后部的）最高层楼座； 神( god的名词复数 )； 上帝； 受到过分崇尚（或推崇）的事物； （剧院中的）顶层楼座

参考例句：

• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods. 人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
• Men have ascribed their own characteristics to their gods. 人们认为他们的特性属于诸神。

3 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。