《童话镇》第270期:传说之湖

 There is legend of a lake. 据传有一座湖

Lake Nostos. Its waters are said to have magical properties that can return to you something that was once lost. 纳斯托斯湖 据说它的湖水具有魔力可以满足你失而复得的愿望

And yet you haven't tried it? 你还没有试过吗

Of course I have, But the lake is guarded by a ghastly creature that drowns its victims. No one who's ever faced it has lived to return. 我当然试过 但是有个可怕的怪物守护着湖 它会淹死每一个接近的人 去过的人无一生还

Don't give up hope just yet. I will face this guardian¹ and return with the water that will undo² this wretched curse. 别放弃希望 让我去会会这个守卫 然后带回能解除诅咒的湖水

None have succeeded. None have my fearless bravery. Or fearless disregard for their own safety. 没有人成功过 没有人像我勇敢无畏 不如说是视死如归

Either way, one of us should have our happiness. And if you die, neither of us will. 无论怎样 我们总该有一个人得到幸福 但你若死去  我们就都得不到幸福

No, not true. Don't you understand? If I succeed, you will be reunited with Frederick and your misery³ ends. 不  不对 你不明白吗  如果我成功了 你会和弗雷德里克团聚  你的苦难将结束

If I fail, the misery that ends will be mine. 如果我失败了 那结束的就是我的悲剧

 

1 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

2 undo   

vt.解开，松开；取消，撤销

参考例句：

• His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
• I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。

3 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。