《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 34

Jake, you're back. How wonderful!

Jake，你回来了。太好了！

How's it doing?Emma said it was an Ymbryne.

它怎么样了？Emma说它是个Ymbryne。

She, not 'it'. Ymbrynes are always female.And Emma was quite correct. This is Ms. Avocet.

她，不是它，Ymbrynes都是女性。Emma说的没错，这个Avocet女士。

Her loop is in Black Pool England.

她的时间循环在英格兰的Black pool.

That was a private letter, Jake.

那是私人信件，Jake

Who is Mr Barron?Ms. Peregrine, if my grandpa was involved with dangerous people, I need to tell the police.

Barron先生是什么人？佩小姐，如果我爷爷卷入了什么危险中，我要告诉警方。

To the police?Are you implying Abe died an unnatural¹ death?

警方？你在暗示Abe不是自然死亡的？

I found him in the woods with eyes missing.I'd say that was pretty unnatural.

我在树林里发现他的时候，他的眼睛没了。要我说这很不正常。

Unless essential. I don't discuss unpleasant matters.An Ymbryne's is a duty to protect children, Jake.

这不重要，我不想讨论这些不悦的话题。Ymbryne的职责就是保护儿童，Jake

I am not a child.He wanted you to tell me everything.

我不是个孩子。他希望你能告诉我所有的事情。

1 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。