《童话镇》第286期:小矮人破蛋而出

 Sorry.Careful. Careful. 对不起 当心 当心

Fairy dust is the most... precious substance in all the land. 仙尘是世界上最宝贵的东西

Its magic is what powers the world.This is the year's supply. 它的法力是世界动力 这是今年的份额

We must be cautious¹.  I know. 我们得小心保管  我知道

Because next year, you'll be doing this alone. 明年你就要一个人来采集仙尘了

I-I'll still be picking up dust? I thought I'd be a fairy godmother by then. 我还要去采集仙尘 我还以为到那时候我就是仙女教母了

Oh, Nova. You really are a dreamer. 诺娃 你真是个爱做梦的孩子

Your journey is just beginning. Can you make it home from the mines with all the dust safe? Okay. 你的旅程才刚刚开始 你能安全地从矿里把仙尘带回家吗 好

This one's ready. 这个快孵出来了

No, it's too early, Watchy. This unit isn't scheduled to hatch² till sundown. 不眨眼  时候还早呢 这一批要太阳下山才能孵出来

Well, someone's eager to get out before the rest of his brothers. 有人急着要赶在他兄弟之前破壳而出

Welcome to the world, dwarf³. 小矮人  欢迎来到世上

 

1 cautious   

adj.十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• We should not only be bold,but also be cautious.我们不仅要大胆，而且要谨慎。
• He was cautious about his work.他对工作非常谨慎。

2 hatch   

n.孵化，舱口；vt.孵，孵出，策划；vi. 孵化

参考例句：

• No one knows how the new plan will hatch out.谁也不知道这新方案将怎样制订出来。
• The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。

3 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。