夏洛的网 第89期:威尔伯说大话(10)

 　　"No," said Charlotte. "They don't catch anything.

　　“不是，”夏洛说，“他们不捉任何东西。

　　They just keep trotting¹ back and forth² across the bridge thinking there is something better on the other side.

　　他们只是在桥上走过来走过去，老以为另一边有更好的东西。

　　If they'd hang head-down at the top of the thing and wait quietly, maybe something good would come along.

　　如果他们在这桥顶上倒过头来静静地等着，也许真有好东西会来。

　　But no - with men it's rush, rush, rush, every minute.

　　可是不——人类每分钟都向前冲啊，冲啊，冲啊。

　　I'm glad I'm a sedentary spider." "What does sedentary mean?" asked Wilbur.

　　我很高兴我是一只坐网的蜘蛛。”“坐网是什么意思？”威尔伯问道。

　　"Means I sit still a good part of the time and don't go wandering all over creation³.

　　“意思是我大部分时间一动不动地坐在网上，不到处走。

　　I know a good thing when I see it, and my web is a good thing.

　　好东西我一看就知道，我的网是样好东西。

　　I stay put and wait for what comes. Gives me a chance to think."

　　我固定不动，等着东西送上门来。乘机可以好好想想。”

　　"Well, I'm sort of sedentary myself, I guess," said the pig.

　　“这么说来，我想我是坐窝的，”小猪说，

　　"I have to hang around here whether I want to or not.

　　“不管我愿意不愿意，我都得待在这里。

　　You know where I'd really like to be this evening?" "Where?"

　　你知道今天晚上我实在想上哪里去吗？”“上哪里去？”

1 trotting   

小跑，急走( trot的现在分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走

参考例句：

• The riders came trotting down the lane. 这骑手骑着马在小路上慢跑。
• Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting. 艾伦抓住缰绳，小马开始慢跑起来。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 creation   

n.创造，创造的作品，产物，宇宙，天地万物

参考例句：

• Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
• The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。