The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 2

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Then Twinkleberry and the other little squirrels each made a low bow, and said politely--

然后闪光浆果和其他小松鼠们各自深深地鞠了一躬，礼貌地说道——

"Old Mr. Brown, will you favour us with permission to gather nuts upon your island?"

「布朗老先生，请问您能否恩准我们在您的岛上采集坚果？」

But Nutkin was excessively impertinent in his manners.

但是坚果皮的举止却极为无礼。

He bobbed up and down like a little red cherry, singing--

他像一颗小红樱桃一样上下跳动，唱道——

"Riddle me, riddle me, rot-tot-tote! A little wee man, in a red red coat! A staff in his hand, and a stone in his throat; If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat."

「猜谜，猜谜，咯嗒嗒！一个小矮人，穿着红红的外套！手里拄着拐杖，喉咙里含着一块石头；若你能猜出这个谜语，我就给你一个格罗特银币。」

Now this riddle is as old as the hills; Mr. Brown paid no attention whatever to Nutkin.

这个谜语由来已久；布朗先生对坚果皮根本不理不睬。

He shut his eyes obstinately and went to sleep.

他固执地闭上眼睛，继续睡觉。

The squirrels filled their little sacks with nuts, and sailed away home in the evening.

松鼠们将小袋子装满了坚果，傍晚便乘船回家去了。

But next morning they all came back again to Owl Island; and Twinkleberry and the others brought a fine fat mole, and laid it on the stone in front of Old Brown's doorway, and said--

但第二天早晨，他们又全都回到了猫头鹰岛；闪光浆果和其他松鼠们带来了一只肥美的鼹鼠，将它放在布朗老先生门前的石头上，说道——

"Mr. Brown, will you favour us with your gracious permission to gather some more nuts?"

「布朗先生，请问您能否再次恩准我们采集更多的坚果？」

But Nutkin, who had no respect, began to dance up and down, tickling old Mr. Brown with a nettle and singing--

但毫无礼貌的坚果皮开始上蹦下跳，用一根荨麻挠着布朗老先生，唱道——

"Old Mr. B! Riddle-me-ree! Hitty Pitty within the wall, Hitty Pitty without the wall; If you touch Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty will bite you!"

「布朗老先生！猜猜看！墙里有个刺刺皮，墙外也有个刺刺皮；若你碰了刺刺皮，刺刺皮就会咬你！」

Mr. Brown woke up suddenly and carried the mole into his house.

布朗先生突然惊醒，将鼹鼠带进了屋里。

He shut the door in Nutkin's face.

他砰地将门关在了坚果皮的脸前。

Vocabulary

然后: rán hòu — Then, after that, subsequently.
和: hé — And; together with; harmonious.
其他: qí tā — Other; the rest; remaining ones.
小: xiǎo — Small; little; young.
松鼠: sōng shǔ — Squirrel, a small tree-climbing rodent.
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns.
各自: gè zì — Each; respectively; individually on their own.
深深: shēn shēn — Deeply; profoundly; in a deep manner.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
鞠: jū — To bow; bend the body in respect.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
一躬: yī gōng — One bow; a single respectful bow.
礼貌: lǐ mào — Polite; courteous; good manners.
说道: shuō dào — Said; to say; spoke the following words.
老先生: lǎo xiān sheng — Old gentleman; respectful term for older man.
请问: qǐng wèn — May I ask; excuse me, a polite inquiry opener.
您: nín — Respectful you; polite second-person singular pronoun.
能否: néng fǒu — Can or cannot; whether one is able to.
我们: wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
在: zài — At; in; on; to be located somewhere.
的: de — Possessive or attributive particle.
岛上: dǎo shàng — On the island; atop an island.
采集: cǎi jí — To gather; collect; harvest natural materials.
坚果: jiān guǒ — Nuts; hard-shelled edible fruits or seeds.
但是: dàn shì — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.
举止: jǔ zhǐ — Behavior; conduct; manner of acting.
却: què — But; yet; however; indicates contrast.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree.
无礼: wú lǐ — Rude; impolite; lacking in manners.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun.
像: xiàng — Like; resemble; similar to something else.
一颗: yī kē — One (small round object); a single piece.
红: hóng — Red; the color red.
樱桃: yīng táo — Cherry; a small round red fruit.
一样: yī yàng — Same; alike; just like something else.
上下: shàng xià — Up and down; above and below.
跳动: tiào dòng — To bounce; jump; throb repeatedly.
唱道: chàng dào — Sang; to sing the following words.
猜谜: cāi mí — To guess riddles; solve a puzzle or enigma.
一个: yī gè — One; a single (general measure word).
穿着: chuān zhe — Wearing; dressed in clothing.
红红: hóng hóng — Very red; bright red in color.
外套: wài tào — Overcoat; jacket; outer garment.
手里: shǒu lǐ — In hand; held within one's hands.
拄着: zhǔ zhe — Leaning on; supporting oneself with a stick.
拐杖: guǎi zhàng — Walking stick; cane used for support.
喉咙里: hóu lóng lǐ — Inside the throat; within one's throat.
含着: hán zhe — Holding in mouth; keeping something inside mouth.
一块: yī kuài — A piece; one chunk or block of something.
石头: shí tou — Stone; rock; a hard mineral object.
若: ruò — If; supposing; in the event that.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
能: néng — Can; able to; capable of doing something.
猜出: cāi chū — To guess correctly; figure out the answer.
这个: zhè ge — This; this one; referring to nearby object.
谜语: mí yǔ — Riddle; puzzle; an enigmatic question or saying.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
就: jiù — Then; will; indicates result or immediacy.
给你: gěi nǐ — Give you; to hand something over to you.
银币: yín bì — Silver coin; a coin made of silver.
由来已久: yóu lái yǐ jiǔ — Long-standing; has existed for a long time.
先生: xiān sheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for a man.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing something.
根本: gēn běn — At all; fundamentally; simply not caring.
不理不睬: bù lǐ bù cǎi — To completely ignore; pay no attention whatsoever.
固执: gù zhí — Stubborn; obstinate; refusing to change mind.
闭上: bì shàng — To close; shut (eyes or mouth).
眼睛: yǎn jing — Eyes; the organs of sight.
继续: jì xù — To continue; keep going; carry on doing.
睡觉: shuì jiào — To sleep; to go to bed and rest.
将: jiāng — To; will; takes or brings (literary usage).
袋子: dài zi — Bag; sack; a container made of flexible material.
装满: zhuāng mǎn — To fill up; pack completely full.
傍晚: bàng wǎn — Evening; dusk; late afternoon into nightfall.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately afterward (literary).
乘船: chéng chuán — To take a boat; travel by ship or vessel.
回家: huí jiā — To return home; go back to one's home.
去了: qù le — Went; left; departed to somewhere.
但: dàn — But; however; a conjunction of contrast.
第二天: dì èr tiān — The next day; the following day.
早晨: zǎo chén — Morning; early part of the day.
他们: tā men — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
又: yòu — Again; once more; additionally.
全都: quán dōu — All; every one without exception.
回到: huí dào — Returned to; came back to a place.
带来: dài lái — Brought; to bring something along here.
一只: yī zhī — One (animal); a single creature or object.
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects/animals.
放在: fàng zài — Place at; put something somewhere.
门前: mén qián — In front of the door; before the entrance.
上: shàng — On; above; on top of a surface.
再次: zài cì — Once again; another time; repeatedly.
更多: gèng duō — More; even more; a greater amount.
毫无: háo wú — Absolutely no; without any; completely lacking.
开始: kāi shǐ — To begin; start; commence an action.
用: yòng — To use; employ; make use of something.
一根: yī gēn — One (long thin object); a single stalk or stick.
挠着: náo zhe — Scratching; tickling with something continuously.
猜猜看: cāi cai kàn — Guess and see; try to guess what it is.
墙里: qiáng lǐ — Inside the wall; within the wall.
有个: yǒu gè — There is a; there exists one.
墙外: qiáng wài — Outside the wall; beyond the wall.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
碰了: pèng le — Touched; bumped into; made contact with.
就会: jiù huì — Will then; will as a result; then it happens.
咬你: yǎo nǐ — Bite you; to sink teeth into you.
突然: tū rán — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly.
惊醒: jīng xǐng — Startled awake; woken up by a fright.
带进: dài jìn — Bring inside; take something into a place.
屋里: wū lǐ — Inside the room; within the house.
砰地: pēng de — With a bang; making a loud slamming sound.
门: mén — Door; gate; an entrance to a building.
关在: guān zài — Shut at; slammed closed in front of.
脸前: liǎn qián — In front of the face; right before one's face.

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