030 医生的助手

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That afternoon, Dr. Dolittle returned home with Tommy

那天下午，杜立德医生带着汤米回到了家。

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The doctor told Tommy's parents about Tommy's idea

医生把汤米的想法告诉了他的父母。

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Tommy listened anxiously as they talked

他们谈话时，汤米焦急地听着。

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" I will teach Tommy everything I know," Dr. Dolittle promised

“我会把我所知道的一切都教给汤米，”杜立德医生承诺道。

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" He will learn to read and write, and a great deal more."

“他将会学会读书写字，还有更多的东西。”

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Tommy saw his parents smile at each other

汤米看到父母相视而笑。

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His heart leapt with excitement

他的心激动得怦怦直跳。

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" Tommy will make a fine assistant, I am certain," said the doctor

“我相信，汤米会成为一名优秀的助手，”医生说。

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So his parents let Tommy go

于是他的父母让汤米去了。

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As he left his home, strolling beside the great doctor, Tommy was bursting with pride

当他离开家，走在那位伟大的医生身边时，汤米心中充满了自豪。

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It wasn't easy being an assistant, though

然而，做一名助手并不容易。

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" This is the chicken feed," Polynesia explained

“这是鸡饲料，”波利尼西亚解释道。

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" But be careful that the raccoons don't steal the food."

“但要小心，别让浣熊把食物偷走。”

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" Rufus! You stay away!" squawked one chicken

“鲁弗斯！你走开！”一只鸡尖叫道。

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" I'm just passing by," the raccoon said innocently

“我只是路过而已，”浣熊无辜地说。

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Every day Tommy learned something new

汤米每天都能学到新东西。

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" Did you irritate Coco again, Franny?" the doctor sternly asked a crying lamb

“弗兰妮，你又惹科科生气了吗？”医生严厉地问一只正在哭泣的小羊。

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" Of course not, Dr. Dolittle!

“当然没有，杜立德医生！

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He just has a bad temper," Franny complained

他就是脾气坏，”弗兰妮抱怨道。

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" What's going on?" whispered Tommy

“发生什么事了？”汤米低声问道。

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" Franny and Coco don't get along," Polynesia answered

“弗兰妮和可可合不来。” 波莉尼西亚回答。

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" Who's Coco?" asked Tommy

“可可是谁？” 汤米问。

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" A chimpanzee with a short tail

“一只短尾巴的黑猩猩。

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He can't hang from trees like other monkeys," Polynesia explained

他不能像别的猴子那样在树上吊着。” 波莉尼西亚解释。

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" So Franny teases him and Coco bites her."

“所以弗兰妮取笑他，可可就会咬她。”

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The doctor put some medicine on Franny's sore bite

医生在弗兰妮被咬疼的伤口上敷了药。

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" Ouch!" baaa-ed the lamb

“哎哟！” 小羊咩咩地叫。

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Being an assistant meant helping the doctor with many things

当助手意味着要帮医生做很多事。

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This included learning the language of the wiff-waff

这包括学习维夫瓦夫鱼的语言。

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The doctor pulled his head out of the fish tank and cooed:

医生把头从鱼缸里抬起来，咕咕地说道：

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" Boodi-bob-hop-sop."

“布迪-波布-霍普-索普。”

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Tommy stared at him blankly

汤米茫然地盯着他。

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" Boodi-bob... oh, sorry, Tommy." Dr. Dolittle chuckled

“布迪-波布……哦，对不起，汤米。”杜立德医生轻笑了声。

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" I was speaking to you in pigeon language."

“我刚才在用鸽子语跟你说话。”

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Tommy smiled

汤米笑了。

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" Can you get me some more water?"

“你能再给我拿点水来吗？”

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Dr. Dolittle asked, this time in English

杜立德医生问道，这次说的是英语。

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Every chance she got, Polynesia helped Tommy learn the animals' language

波琳西亚一有机会就帮助汤米学习动物的语言。

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Tommy and Polynesia spent hours in the garden

汤米和波琳西亚在花园里一待就是几个小时。

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Tommy was anxious to learn, but it wasn't easy

汤米渴望学习，但这并不容易。

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Tommy listened and watched a horse carefully

汤米仔细地观察一匹马，听着它的动静。

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" Now what is the horse saying?" Polynesia whispered

“现在这匹马在说什么？”波琳西亚轻声问道。

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" I am getting so fat!" the horse neighed

“我变得好胖啊！”那匹马嘶鸣着说。

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" You're not! Don't be silly," mooed a nearby cow

“你才不胖！别傻了，”旁边的一头牛哞哞地叫着说。

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Tommy turned to Polynesia and tried to interpret

汤米转向波琳西亚，试着翻译。

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" The horse is angry at the cow," he said," because she eats too much."

“这匹马在生那头牛的气，”他说，“因为她吃太多了。”

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Polynesia covered her mouth and giggled

波琳西亚捂着嘴咯咯地笑了起来。

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" I don't understand human language," neighed the horse to the cow," but did he just call you fat?"

“我听不懂人类的语言，”马对牛嘶鸣着说，“但他刚才是不是说你胖？”

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Tommy was puzzled why the cow snorted loudly at him

汤米很困惑，不明白那头牛为什么对他大声哼气。

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After a while, Dr. Dolittle began teaching Tommy how to examine the animals

过了一会儿，多力特医生开始教汤米如何给动物们做检查。

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" Lucas is very old,"

"卢卡斯很老了，"

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said Dr. Dolittle, as he patted an aging donkey

杜立德医生轻轻拍着一头老驴说。

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" So you need to be very gentle

"所以你必须特别轻柔。

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Older animals have problems with their sight, digestion, and joints

年纪大的动物视力、消化和关节都会出问题。

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They are also forgetful."

它们还健忘。"

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Dr. Dolittle asked Tommy to stand in front of Lucas

杜立德医生让汤米站到卢卡斯面前。

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" Now hold up two fingers," he instructed

"现在举起两根手指。"他指示道。

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Tommy did as he was told

汤米照做了。

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Dr. Dolittle made some hee-hawing noises

杜立德医生发出几声驴叫。

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" How many fingers do you see, Lucas?" he asked

"卢卡斯，你看到几根手指？"他问。

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Lucas blinked once and yawned loudly

卢卡斯眨了一下眼，大声打了个哈欠。

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" Pigs," continued the doctor," are very smart animals

"猪，"医生接着说，"是非常聪明的动物。

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They know when it is time for their shots

它们知道什么时候该打针。

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So you have to distract them."

所以你得转移它们的注意力。"

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The doctor snuck up on a pig

医生悄悄靠近一头猪。

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Tommy just stood there watching

汤米只站在那儿看着。

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" Come on, Tommy, do something!" encouraged the doctor

"快，汤米，做点什么！"医生鼓励道。

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Tommy started to clap his hands and stamp his feet

汤米开始拍手跺脚。

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" Keep going, Tommy!" urged Dr. Dolittle

"继续，汤米！"杜立德医生催促。

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Tommy waved his arms and danced

汤米挥舞手臂，跳起了舞。

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" What on earth is that boy doing?" oinked one pig

"那男孩到底在干什么？"一头猪哼哼道。

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" Squeal! Snort!" said another in surprise

"叽！哼！"另一头猪吃惊地叫。

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All the pigs got their shots while they watched Tommy dance

所有猪都在看汤米跳舞时打完了针。

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No, it was not easy being a doctor's assistant

不，当医生的助手一点不轻松。