《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 05

Can you tell me a story.

能跟我讲个故事吗？

The usual?

像平常那样？

Okay.

好。

Once upon a time there was a little boy

曾经有个小男孩

where's the pictures?

相片呢？

Pictures.

相片。

Once upon a time a little boy called Abe.

曾经有个叫Abe的小男孩

That was you.

就是你。

That was me and he lived in a lovely children's home on an little island near Wales¹. Where the sun shone every day. The Headmistress², Miss Peregrine... Was very clever. And she smoked a pipe. She could turn into a bird. It was a home for special children. Like Bronwyn...and Victor. They were both as strong as ten men.And Hugh Hugh had bees living inside him.

就是我，他住在一个可爱的儿童之家，就在威尔士附近的小岛上。那里终日阳光明媚。那儿的校长，佩小姐...非常的聪慧。而且她叼着根烟管。她可以变化成一只鸟。那是个特别儿童的家。就像 Bronwyn... 和 Victor. 他们有十个壮汉般强壮。还有Hugh Hugh的体内有蜜蜂。

Where is Emma? She could float.

Emma呢？她可以飘浮。

She was lighter³ than air. She had to wear special shoes made of lead to keep her from floating away.

她比空气还轻。她得穿着双特制的铅鞋才不会飘走。

Where is she now?

她现在在哪？

She's still on the Island, I believe.

她还在那个岛上，我相信。

1 Wales   

n.威尔士(在大不列颠岛西南部)

参考例句：

• The company are opening up a new factory in Wales.公司将在威尔士开一家新工厂。
• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。

2 headmistress   

n.女校长

参考例句：

• They voted her their headmistress.他们选她做校长。
• She is the deputy headmistress of the school.她是那所学校的代理校长。

3 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。