The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 2
The boat was round and green, and very like the other lily-leaves.
这只船是圆形的，绿色的，非常像其他的睡莲叶子。
It was tied to a water-plant in the middle of the pond.
它被系在池塘中央的一株水草上。
Mr. Jeremy took a reed pole, and pushed the boat out into open water.
杰里米先生拿起一根芦苇竿，把船推到开阔的水面上。
"I know a good place for minnows," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
「我知道一个钓鲦鱼的好地方，」杰里米·费希尔先生说。
Mr. Jeremy stuck his pole into the mud and fastened the boat to it.
杰里米先生把竿子插进泥里，把船系在上面。
Then he settled himself cross-legged and arranged his fishing tackle.
然后他盘腿坐好，整理了一下他的钓鱼用具。
He had the dearest little red float.
他有一个最可爱的小红浮标。
His rod was a tough stalk of grass, his line was a fine long white horse-hair, and he tied a little wriggling worm at the end.
他的鱼竿是一根坚韧的草茎，他的鱼线是一根细长的白色马毛，他在末端系了一条蠕动的小虫子。
The rain trickled down his back, and for nearly an hour he stared at the float.
雨水顺着他的背流下来，他盯着浮标看了将近一个小时。
"This is getting tiresome, I think I should like some lunch," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
「这真是越来越无聊了，我想我该吃点午饭了，」杰里米·费希尔先生说。
He punted back again amongst the water-plants, and took some lunch out of his basket.
他撑船回到水草丛中，从篮子里取出一些午饭。
"I will eat a butterfly sandwich, and wait till the shower is over," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
「我要吃一个蝴蝶三明治，等阵雨停了再说，」杰里米·费希尔先生说。
A great big water-beetle came up underneath the lily leaf and tweaked the toe of one of his goloshes.
一只大水甲虫从睡莲叶子下面钻上来，拧了一下他一只套鞋的鞋尖。
Mr. Jeremy crossed his legs up shorter, out of reach, and went on eating his sandwich.
杰里米先生把腿缩得更短，避开够不到的地方，继续吃他的三明治。
Once or twice something moved about with a rustle and a splash amongst the rushes at the side of the pond.
池塘边的芦苇丛里，有什么东西发出沙沙声和扑通声，动了一两下。
"I trust that is not a rat," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher; "I think I had better get away from here."
「我希望那不是一只老鼠，」杰里米·费希尔先生说，「我想我最好离开这里。」
Mr.
杰里米先生。
Vocabulary
- 这
- zhè — this; referring to something nearby
- 只
- zhǐ — only; merely; just
- 船
- chuán — boat; ship; vessel
- 是
- shì — is; am; are; to be
- 圆形
- yuánxíng — circular shape; round form
- 的
- de — structural particle indicating possession or description
- 绿色
- lǜsè — green color
- 非常
- fēicháng — very; extremely; unusually
- 像
- xiàng — to resemble; to look like; similar to
- 其他
- qítā — other; the rest; else
- 睡莲
- shuìlián — water lily; aquatic flowering plant
- 叶子
- yèzi — leaf; leaves of a plant
- 它
- tā — it; third-person singular for objects/animals
- 被
- bèi — passive marker; by (in passive sentences)
- 系
- jì — to tie; to fasten; to bind
- 在
- zài — at; in; on; located at
- 池塘
- chítáng — pond; small body of still water
- 中央
- zhōngyāng — center; middle; central area
- 一株
- yī zhū — one plant; a single stalk or plant
- 水草
- shuǐcǎo — aquatic plants; water weeds
- 上
- shàng — on; above; on top of
- 先生
- xiānsheng — Mr.; sir; gentleman; teacher
- 拿起
- náqǐ — to pick up; to take up something
- 一根
- yī gēn — one long thin object; a single stick
- 芦苇
- lúwěi — reed; tall grass growing near water
- 竿
- gān — pole; rod; long slender stick
- 把
- bǎ — disposal marker; to use something to do
- 推到
- tuīdào — to push to; to push toward a place
- 开阔
- kāikuò — open; spacious; wide and unobstructed
- 水面
- shuǐmiàn — water surface; top of the water
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; myself
- 知道
- zhīdào — to know; to be aware of
- 一个
- yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)
- 钓
- diào — to fish with a rod; to angle
- 好
- hǎo — good; fine; well
- 地方
- dìfang — place; location; area; spot
- 说
- shuō — to say; to speak; to tell
- 竿子
- gānzi — pole; rod; long stick
- 插进
- chājìn — to insert into; to stick into
- 泥
- ní — mud; clay; soft wet earth
- 里
- lǐ — inside; within; in
- 上面
- shàngmiàn — above; on top; upper surface
- 然后
- ránhòu — then; after that; subsequently
- 他
- tā — he; him; third-person masculine singular
- 盘腿
- pántǔi — to sit cross-legged; folding legs together
- 坐好
- zuòhǎo — to sit properly; to settle into a seated position
- 整理
- zhěnglǐ — to tidy up; to organize; to arrange
- 了
- le — particle indicating completed action or change
- 一下
- yīxià — briefly; a little; once; a short moment
- 钓鱼
- diàoyú — to go fishing; the activity of fishing
- 用具
- yòngjù — tools; equipment; implements; gear
- 有
- yǒu — to have; there is; there are
- 最
- zuì — most; -est; superlative marker
- 可爱
- kě'ài — cute; adorable; lovely
- 小
- xiǎo — small; little; tiny
- 红
- hóng — red; crimson color
- 浮标
- fúbiāo — float; bobber used in fishing
- 鱼竿
- yúgān — fishing rod; pole used for fishing
- 坚韧
- jiānrèn — tough and flexible; resilient; tenacious
- 草茎
- cǎojīng — grass stem; stalk of a plant
- 鱼线
- yúxiàn — fishing line; thread used in fishing
- 细长
- xìcháng — slender; thin and long
- 白色
- báisè — white color
- 末端
- mòduān — tip; end; the farthest point
- 一条
- yī tiáo — one (long flexible object); a single piece
- 蠕动
- rúdòng — to wriggle; to squirm; creeping movement
- 虫子
- chóngzi — worm; bug; small crawling creature
- 雨水
- yǔshuǐ — rainwater; water from rain
- 顺着
- shùnzhe — along; following the direction of
- 背
- bèi — back; the rear of the body
- 流
- liú — to flow; to stream; to run down
- 下来
- xiàlái — to come down; downward directional complement
- 盯着
- dīngzhe — to stare at; to gaze fixedly at
- 看
- kàn — to look; to watch; to see
- 将近
- jiāngjìn — almost; nearly; approaching a quantity
- 小时
- xiǎoshí — hour; a unit of sixty minutes
- 真是
- zhēnshì — really; truly; indeed (emphatic expression)
- 越来越
- yuèláiyuè — more and more; increasingly
- 无聊
- wúliáo — bored; boring; tedious; dull
- 想
- xiǎng — to think; to want; to consider
- 该
- gāi — should; ought to; it is time to
- 吃点
- chī diǎn — to eat a little; to have some food
- 午饭
- wǔfàn — lunch; midday meal
- 撑船
- chēngchuán — to pole a boat; to punt a vessel
- 回到
- huídào — to return to; to go back to
- 丛中
- cóngzhōng — among the bushes; within a cluster of plants
- 从
- cóng — from; starting from; since
- 篮子
- lánzi — basket; woven container
- 取出
- qǔchū — to take out; to remove from a container
- 一些
- yīxiē — some; a few; a number of
- 要
- yào — to want; will; need to; shall
- 吃
- chī — to eat; to consume food
- 蝴蝶
- húdié — butterfly; colorful winged insect
- 三明治
- sānmíngzhì — sandwich; food between two bread slices
- 等
- děng — to wait; to wait for; until
- 阵雨
- zhènyǔ — shower; brief sudden rainfall
- 停了
- tíngle — stopped; ceased (completed action)
- 再说
- zàishuō — to talk about later; deal with it then
- 一只
- yī zhī — one (animal or small object); a single creature
- 大
- dà — big; large; great
- 下面
- xiàmiàn — below; underneath; the underside
- 钻
- zuān — to drill; to bore through; to burrow
- 上来
- shànglái — to come up; upward directional complement
- 拧
- níng — to pinch; to twist; to nip
- 腿
- tuǐ — leg; limb used for walking
- 缩
- suō — to shrink; to withdraw; to contract
- 得
- de — structural particle linking verb and complement
- 更短
- gèng duǎn — even shorter; more shortened
- 避开
- bìkāi — to avoid; to keep away from; to evade
- 够
- gòu — enough; sufficient; to reach
- 不到
- bùdào — cannot reach; unable to attain
- 继续
- jìxù — to continue; to keep on; to go on
- 边
- biān — side; edge; border; nearby
- 丛里
- cónglǐ — inside the bushes; within the thicket
- 什么
- shénme — what; whatever; something
- 东西
- dōngxi — thing; object; stuff
- 发出
- fāchū — to emit; to produce a sound or signal
- 沙沙
- shāshā — rustling sound; soft scraping noise
- 声
- shēng — sound; noise; voice
- 和
- hé — and; with; together with
- 扑通
- pūtōng — splash; thud; sound of falling into water
- 动
- dòng — to move; to stir; movement
- 一两
- yī liǎng — one or two; a couple of
- 下
- xià — time; instance; measure word for actions
- 希望
- xīwàng — to hope; to wish; hope
- 那
- nà — that; referring to something farther away
- 不是
- bùshì — is not; are not; to not be
- 老鼠
- lǎoshǔ — rat; mouse; small rodent
- 最好
- zuìhǎo — best; had better; it would be best to
- 离开
- líkāi — to leave; to depart from; to go away
- 这里
- zhèlǐ — here; this place
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