夏洛的网 第44期:夏洛(2)

 　　The second time Wilbur woke, he heard the goose turning on her nest and chuckling¹ to herself.

　　威尔伯第二次醒来，听见母鹅在窝里转来转去，自个儿在咯咯笑。

　　"What time is it?" whispered Wilbur to the goose.

　　“这是什么时候了？”威尔伯悄悄地问它。

　　"Probably-obably-obably about half-past eleven," said the goose.

　　“大概——大概——大概是十一点半吧，”母鹅说，

　　"Why aren't you asleep, Wilbur?"

　　“你为什么不睡啊，威尔伯？”

　　"Too many things on my mind," said Wilbur.

　　“我心里想的东西太多了，”威尔伯说。

　　"Well," said the goose, "that's not my trouble.

　　“唉，”母鹅说，“我倒不为这个烦。

　　I have nothing at all on my mind, but I've too many things under my behind.

　　我心里什么东西也没有，可我屁股底下东西太多了。

　　Have you ever tried to sleep while sitting on eight eggs?"

　　你试过蹲在八个蛋上面睡觉吗？”

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　　"No," replied Wilbur. "I suppose it is uncomfortable.

　　“没有，”威尔伯回答，“我想那是很不舒服的。

　　How long does it take a goose egg to hatch²?"

　　一个鹅蛋孵出来小鹅来要多少时间呢？”

　　"Approximately-oximately thirty days, all told," answered the goose.

　　“大家说，大概——大概——大概三十天，”母鹅答道，

　　"But I cheat a little.

　　“不过我也玩点小把戏。

　　On warm afternoons, I just pull a little straw over the eggs and go out for a walk."

　　下午天气暖和，我拉点麦草把蛋盖上，自己到外面去溜达一会儿。”

1 chuckling   

轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book. 他看书时，我能听见他的轻声发笑。
• He couldn't help chuckling aloud. 他忍不住的笑了出来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

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。