013 动物救援

旁白 neutral

Ethan was driving with Dad in the mountains

伊森和爸爸正在山间驾车。

旁白 neutral

Dad was excited about their spring camping trip

爸爸对他们的春季露营之旅感到兴奋不已。

旁白 neutral

He loved the outdoors, and this was his favorite time of year

他热爱户外，而这是他一年中最喜欢的时节。

旁白 neutral

Ethan didn't really like camping though

伊森却并不太喜欢露营。

旁白 neutral

He preferred to stay indoors and solve brainteasers

他更乐意待在室内解谜题。

旁白 neutral

" Isn't nature beautiful?" asked Dad

“大自然不美吗？”爸爸问道。

旁白 neutral

" Yep," muttered Ethan

“美。”伊森咕哝了一声。

旁白 neutral

" Camping is a lot of work," Dad went on

“露营可是个大工程，”爸爸接着说。

旁白 neutral

" But spending time outdoors is fun

“不过在户外待着确实有趣。

旁白 neutral

Remember, don't disturb nature during our trip, okay?"

记住，旅途中别打扰自然，好吗？”

旁白 neutral

" No problem!" said Ethan

“没问题！”伊森说。

旁白 neutral

He tried to ignore nature as much as possible — especially all the bugs in the woods

他尽量无视大自然——尤其是树林里那些虫子。

旁白 neutral

He stared out the window at the boring scenery

他盯着窗外单调的风景。

旁白 neutral

Just then he spotted something strange

就在这时，他注意到一个奇怪的东西。

旁白 neutral

Up ahead, next to the roadside barrier, a deer was frantically pacing back and forth

前方路边的护栏旁，一只鹿正焦躁地来回踱步。

旁白 neutral

" I think something's wrong," said Ethan." Dad, pull over!"

“我觉得不对劲，”伊森说，“爸爸，停车！”

旁白 neutral

" That's not a good idea," said Dad

“这样不好，”爸爸说。

旁白 neutral

" It's best to leave wild animals alone."

“最好不要打扰野生动物。”

旁白 neutral

" Please, Dad. Pull over!" Ethan repeated

“拜托，爸爸，停车吧！”伊森又说。

旁白 neutral

" The deer looks upset."

“那只鹿看起来很不安。”

旁白 neutral

Reluctantly, Dad parked on the side of the road and turned on the car's hazard lights

爸爸不情愿地把车停在路边，打开了双闪灯。

旁白 neutral

The two of them got out and slowly approached the deer

两人下了车，慢慢靠近那只鹿。

旁白 neutral

It appeared afraid, but it didn't run away

它看起来很害怕，但并没有逃跑。

旁白 neutral

" Look!" yelled Ethan, pointing to a ditch below

“看！”伊森指着下面的水沟喊道。

旁白 neutral

A young fawn was standing in a rushing stream

一只小鹿正站在湍急的溪流里。

旁白 neutral

" The deer's fawn is stuck down there. We have to save it!"

“那只鹿的幼崽被困在下面了。我们得救它！”

旁白 neutral

Dad shook his head

爸爸摇了摇头。

旁白 neutral

" There's nothing we can do

“我们无能为力。

旁白 neutral

This slope is too steep for us."

这个坡对我们来说太陡了。”

旁白 neutral

Ethan spotted the forest ranger's number on a nearby sign

伊森在附近的一块牌子上发现了护林员的电话。

旁白 neutral

He called the number and explained the situation

伊森拨打了那个号码，说明了情况。

旁白 neutral

Soon Tucker, the forest ranger, arrived

很快，护林员塔克赶到了。

旁白 neutral

He looked down into the ditch and frowned

他朝沟渠里看了看，皱起了眉头。

旁白 neutral

" I can't get down there by myself," he said

“我自己没法下去。”他说。

旁白 neutral

Ethan nervously watched the stream's current

伊森紧张地盯着溪流的水势。

旁白 neutral

It was moving faster and nearly knocked the fawn over

水流越来越急，差点把小鹿冲倒。

旁白 neutral

" Maybe we can think of another solution," Ethan blurted out

“也许我们还能想别的办法。”伊森脱口而出。

旁白 neutral

" What if we formed a human chain? We could pull the fawn up."

“如果我们组成一条人链呢？可以把小鹿拉上来。”

旁白 neutral

" That might work," said Tucker

“这也许能行。”塔克说。

旁白 neutral

" But we're going to need more adults."

“但我们还需要更多大人帮忙。”

旁白 neutral

" I'll get help from passing cars!" said Dad

“我去找路过的车帮忙！”爸爸说。

旁白 neutral

After Dad got five people to help, Tucker decided to begin the rescue

爸爸找来五个人帮忙后，塔克决定开始救援。

旁白 neutral

" I'll take the lead," said Tucker

“我来打头。”塔克说。

旁白 neutral

Everyone joined hands

大家手拉着手。

旁白 neutral

Ethan stood with his Dad at the end of the chain

伊森和爸爸站在人链的末端。

旁白 neutral

Dad gripped the man ahead of him with one hand while his other hand gripped the roadside barrier

爸爸一只手紧抓着前面的人，另一只手紧抓着路边的护栏。

旁白 neutral

The human chain carefully descended

人链小心翼翼地向下走。

旁白 neutral

At the bottom of the ditch, Tucker broke off from the group and went toward the fawn

在沟底，塔克脱离队伍，朝小鹿走去。

旁白 neutral

He gently scooped it up and carried it back to the chain

他轻轻地把它抱起来，带回人链旁。

旁白 neutral

One man grabbed onto Tucker's waist, and they all began to pull upward

一个人抓住塔克的腰，然后大家一起开始往上拉。

旁白 neutral

Ethan let out a sigh of relief

伊森松了口气。

旁白 neutral

Finally the people — and the fawn — were back at the top

终于，人们——还有小鹿——都回到了顶上。

旁白 neutral

The fawn squirmed out of Tucker's arms and dashed toward its mother

小鹿从塔克怀里挣脱出来，向它的妈妈冲去。

旁白 neutral

Then the deer disappeared into the woods

然后，那些鹿消失在了树林里。

旁白 neutral

" Nice job, Ethan," said Dad

“干得好，伊森。”爸爸说。

旁白 neutral

" I told you to leave nature alone

“我之前让你别去打扰大自然。

旁白 neutral

But I guess nature needs help from humans sometimes."

但我想，大自然有时也需要人类的帮助。”

旁白 neutral

The ranger nodded

护林员点了点头。

旁白 neutral

" The human chain was a smart idea

“人链是个聪明的主意。

旁白 neutral

You're obviously a nature lover."

看得出你是个热爱大自然的人。”

旁白 neutral

" Um..." Ethan grinned, and Dad burst out laughing

“呃……”伊森咧嘴笑了，爸爸则哈哈大笑。

旁白 neutral

" I guess I am!"

“我想我是！”