The Waterfall Cave

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Journey to the West Chapter 2: The Waterfall Cave

西游记 第二章：水帘洞

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Monkey splashed through the waterfall and landed in a large cave

猴子穿过瀑布，落入一个宽阔的山洞。

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His eyes opened wide

他睁大了双眼。

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The cave was filled with bamboo trees and beautiful flowers

洞中遍布翠竹与奇花异草。

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Moss covered the walls

青苔覆盖着洞壁。

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A stream flowed through the cave and glowing light and mist filled the air

一道溪流穿洞而过，洞内霞光氤氲，雾气弥漫。

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Monkey found a long table with bowls, cups, and plates

猴子发现了一张长桌，上面摆着碗、杯和盘子。

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A fireplace sat against one wall

洞壁一侧立着一座壁炉。

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Deeper in the cave, Monkey found bedrooms with cozy beds

深入洞中，猴子找到了几间卧室，里面有舒适的床铺。

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Outside, the other monkeys and apes were looking at the waterfall

洞外，其他猴子和猿猴们正望着瀑布。

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" Do you think he made it through?" asked one monkey

"你觉得他闯过去了吗？"一只猴子问道。

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" No," said another monkey

"没有，"另一只猴子说。

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" He probably got washed away down the river."

"他大概被水冲到河里去了。"

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Suddenly, splash!

突然，扑通一声！

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Monkey shot out of the waterfall and landed in front of the group

猴子从瀑布中飞身而出，落在众伙伴面前。

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" You're alive," said the monkey

"你还活着，"那只猴子说。

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Monkey laughed

猴子哈哈大笑。

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" Yes, and we are very lucky."

"是啊，我们真是太幸运了。"

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" I found a perfect home for all of us."

"我给咱们大家找到了一个完美的家。"

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" Follow me."

"跟我来。"

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Monkey jumped back through the water

猴子纵身跳回水中。

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Some of the monkeys scratched their heads

几只猴子挠了挠头。

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" It still looks dangerous," said one monkey

"看起来还是很危险，"一只猴子说。

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" Let's go," said the gibbon

"走吧，"长臂猿说道。

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He leaped through the waterfall

他纵身跃过瀑布。

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After that, another monkey jumped through

随后，又有一只猴子跳了进去。

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Then some more jumped

接着又有几只跟着跳了进去。

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Soon all of the monkeys and apes were in the cave

不一会儿，所有的猴子和猿猴都进了山洞。

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Everyone ran around to see all the wonderful things

大家四处奔跑，争相欣赏洞中的奇异景象。

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" This cave is beautiful," said the gibbon

"这山洞真是太美了，"长臂猿说。

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Some of the monkeys and apes began fighting and arguing

一些猴子和猿猴开始争吵打闹。

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They grabbed plates and bowls from one another

他们互相抢夺盘子和碗。

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Others fought over the bedrooms

另一些则为争夺卧室大打出手。

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" I saw this bed first!" yelled one monkey

"这张床是我先看到的！"一只猴子大喊。

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" No," yelled another monkey," I did."

"不对，"另一只猴子叫道，"是我先看到的。"

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Monkey watched his friends for a moment and then folded his arms

猴子看了看朋友们，片刻后抱起双臂。

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He called out

他大声呼唤。

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All the monkeys and apes stopped what they were doing

所有猴子和猿猴都停下了手中的事情。

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They looked at Monkey

他们望向猴子。

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" I found this cave for us," said Monkey

"这个山洞是我给大家找来的，"猴子说。

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" That means I am now your king."

"这就意味着，我现在是你们的大王。"

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" Why aren't you bowing to me?"

"为何还不向我跪拜？"

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" He's right," said the gibbon

"他说得对，"长臂猿说。

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He bowed to Monkey and said," All hail the Monkey King."

他向猴子躬身行礼，说道："拜见美猴王。"

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Everyone else bowed too

其他人也纷纷跪拜。

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" All hail the Monkey King," they shouted

"拜见美猴王，"他们齐声高呼。

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Many years went by

岁月流逝，许多年过去了。

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During the day, the monkeys and apes played in the forest and the stream

白天，猴子和猿猴们在森林和溪流间嬉戏玩耍。

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And every night they slept safely in their cave

每到夜晚，他们便安然入睡在自己的山洞里。

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One night, the monkeys and apes had a huge feast

一天夜里，猴子和猿猴们摆开了盛大的宴席。

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Fruits and nuts covered the table

桌上堆满了瓜果和坚果。

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Monkeys and apes danced and sang while music played

众猴载歌载舞，乐声悠扬。

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Monkey sat on his throne and smiled

猴子端坐在王座上，面带微笑。

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But then his smile faded

然而笑容渐渐消散。

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Soon he was frowning

很快，他眉头紧锁，愁容满面。

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The gibbon saw Monkey and rushed over

长臂猿见状，急忙赶了过来。

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" Your majesty," said the gibbon," you look sad. What's wrong?"

"大王，"长臂猿说，"您看起来闷闷不乐，怎么了？"

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Monkey sighed

猴子叹了口气。

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" Our life here is perfect."

"我们这里的生活美好至极。"

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" Yes, that's true," said the gibbon

"是啊，确实如此，"长臂猿说。

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" So why are you sad?"

"那您为何还是愁眉不展？"

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Monkey was quiet for a moment

猴子沉默片刻。

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Then he said," Someday our lives will end."

然后说道："总有一天，我们的生命会走到尽头。"

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" I wish this perfect life could last forever."

"我多希望这完美的生活能够永远持续下去。"

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The gibbon's eyes lit up

长臂猿眼睛一亮。

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" Oh?" he said

"哦？"他说。

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" You want to live forever?"

"您想长生不老？"

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" I do," said Monkey

"正是，"猴子说。

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The gibbon rubbed his chin

长臂猿捋了捋下巴。

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" Then you must study with a sage."

"那您必须拜师学艺，寻访仙人。"

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" Sages are very wise people."

"仙人乃是大智大慧之人。"

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" They can turn themselves into other animals."

"他们能变化成各种动物。"

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" They can fly through the sky."

"他们能腾云驾雾，飞翔于天际。"

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" And they know how to live forever."

"而且他们知晓长生不老之法。"

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Monkey smiled again

猴子重新露出了笑容。

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" Where can I find a sage?" he asked

"我去哪里才能找到仙人？"他问道。

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" You must find a land with people," said the gibbon

"您必须找到有人烟的地方，"长臂猿说。

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" That's where you'll find a sage."

"在那里，您才能找到仙人。"

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The next morning, Monkey built a raft and loaded food onto it

第二天清晨，猴子扎了一只木筏，在上面装满了食物。

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He pushed the raft into the stream and jumped on

他将木筏推入溪流，纵身跳了上去。

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As the raft began to float away, Monkey waved to his friends

木筏随水漂流而去，猴子向伙伴们挥手道别。

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" Don't worry," he called

"别担心，"他高声呼喊。

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" After I learn how to live forever, I will return."

"等我学得长生不老之法，定当归来。"