019 皮划艇

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All the boys were eager to ride Hurry

所有的男孩都迫不及待想骑哈瑞。

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The ostrich traveled unbelievably quickly from Rockburg to Falconhurst

这只鸵鸟以难以置信的速度从罗克堡跑到猎鹰堡。

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His speed led the boys to quarrel over who should own him

它的速度让男孩们争吵起来，都想拥有它。

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So I had to step in and end the arguing

所以我不得不介入，结束争论。

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" Hurry belongs to Jack," I said

“哈瑞属于杰克，”我说。

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" Jack weighs less than Fritz or Ernest, so he is more suited to ride the bird

“杰克比弗里茨或欧内斯特轻，所以他更适合骑这只鸟。

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And Franz is not yet strong enough to manage such a fast animal."

而且弗兰兹还不够强壮，驾驭不了这么快的动物。”

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Fritz started to protest." But Father — "

弗里茨开始抗议。“可是爸爸——”

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" And," I continued." Jack was the one who captured him and named him

“而且，”我继续说道，“是杰克抓住了它并给它取了名字。

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But you may all practice riding him occasionally

但你们都可以偶尔练习骑它。

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And anyone may ride him in an emergency."

“而且紧急情况下任何人都可以骑他。”

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" Thank you, Father," said Jack." But you must make me some goggles

“谢谢你，父亲，”杰克说，“但你必须给我做一副护目镜。”

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Sometimes Hurry goes so fast that I have to shut my eyes to protect them from the wind."

“有时候哈瑞跑得太快，我不得不闭上眼睛，免得风吹着眼睛。”

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" Really?" I said." I must do no such thing."

“是吗？”我说，“我才不会做这种事。”

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" Why not?" Jack looked at me with amazement

“为什么？”杰克惊讶地看着我。

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" First because you cannot tell me I ' must ' do anything

“首先，因为你不能告诉我我‘必须’做任何事。”

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And second because you are perfectly capable of making goggles yourself."

“其次，因为你完全有能力自己做护目镜。”

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" I guess I do need an indoor activity," said Jack

“看来我确实需要一项室内活动，”杰克说。

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Indeed our outdoor activities were coming to an end

的确，我们的户外活动快要结束了。

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Great black clouds and violent storms marked the beginning of another rainy season

大片乌云和猛烈暴风雨标志着又一个雨季的开始。

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Rockburg was a more spacious and pleasant place to spend the winter than Falconhurst

洛克堡比鹰巢更宽敞、更舒适，更适合过冬。

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And we had many activities to keep us busy

我们也有很多活动让自己忙碌起来。

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Still the time dragged for all of us

但时间对我们所有人来说依旧很难熬。

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" Let's build a kayak," said Fritz one day

“我们造一艘皮划艇吧，”有一天弗里茨说。

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" I've often longed for a more manageable boat than the canoe or the sailboat."

“我一直渴望有一艘比独木舟或帆船更容易操控的船。”

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" Oh yes, Father!" pleaded Ernest

“哦，好啊，爸爸！”欧内斯特恳求道。

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" I've read about the kayaks that people build in Greenland."

“我读到过格陵兰人建造的那种皮划艇。”

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All the boys were immediately enthusiastic about the idea

所有男孩立刻对这个想法充满了热情。

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But my wife was not

但我的妻子却不这么想。

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"'Your chances of drowning are already great enough with the canoe and the sailboat," she declared

“你们有独木舟和帆船，溺水的风险已经够大了，”她断言道。

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" This is going to be a very safe boat," I reassured her

“这会是一艘非常安全的船。”我向她保证道。

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We started our boat-building by constructing a frame of whalebone

我们开始造船，先用鲸骨搭建了一个框架。

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Then we used bamboo to strengthen the sides and build the deck

然后我们用竹子加固船舷，并建造了甲板。

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That covered the whole length of the boat, leaving only a small square hole to sit in

甲板覆盖了整艘船的长度，只留下一个方形小口供人乘坐。

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We were totally caught up in our work

我们都彻底沉浸在工作中了。

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By the time the kayak was complete, the rainy season was over

等皮划艇完工时，雨季已经结束了。

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The kayak was just narrow enough to fit through our front door

这艘皮划艇刚好窄到能通过我们的前门。

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We completed its construction in the open air

我们在户外完成了它的建造。

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" That's a funny-looking boat," said little Franz

“那艘船的样子真好玩。”小弗朗茨说。

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" Do you really think it will float?"

“你真的觉得它能浮起来吗？”

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" Look," said Fritz." It's so light that I can pick it up with one hand."

“看，”弗里茨说，“它轻得我一只手就能拿起来。”

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" It still seems awfully fragile to me," said my wife

“在我眼里，它还是显得太脆弱了，”我的妻子说。

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Before she would allow him to try the kayak, she insisted on making him a special swimsuit

在允许他试驾这艘皮划艇之前，她坚持要为他特制一件泳衣。

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" I don't want him to drown if his boat is punctured by a sharp rock," she explained

“万一他的船被锋利的石头戳破了，我可不想他溺水，”她解释道。

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" The kayak won't break like a soap bubble," I said with some exasperation

“这艘皮划艇不会像肥皂泡一样破掉的，”我有点恼怒地说。

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But I agreed to help her make the swimsuit

但我还是同意帮她制作这件泳衣。

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My wife said that Fritz needed a jacket, pants, and cap

我的妻子说，弗里茨需要一件夹克、一条裤子和一顶帽子。

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We made these garments from linen and then lined them with another piece of fabric

我们用亚麻布制作了这些衣物，然后用另一块布料做了内衬。

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Everything was then coated with rubber

然后，所有东西都涂上了一层橡胶。

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We left a small hole, so that the garments could be inflated by blowing air between the linen and the lining

我们留了一个小孔，这样就可以通过往亚麻布和内衬之间吹气，让这些衣物膨胀起来。

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At last it was time for Fritz to take the kayak on a test voyage

终于到了弗里茨试航皮划艇的时候。

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We all gathered on the beach

我们全家都聚到了海滩上。

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I got out the canoe so my wife could see we were ready to rescue him if needed

我把独木舟搬出来，好让妻子看到我们已准备好，随时可以去救他。

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Fritz stepped into the kayak and began to inflate his swimsuit

弗里茨跨进皮划艇，开始给泳衣充气。

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Fritz soon puffed up so that we could hardly recognize him

弗里茨很快就鼓了起来，我们几乎认不出他了。

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The boys shouted with laughter. Even my wife could not resist a smile

男孩子们大笑大叫，连我妻子也忍不住笑了。

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" You look so funny!" cried little Franz

“你看起来太滑稽啦！”小弗朗茨喊道。

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The kayak floated lightly on the bay as Fritz began to paddle

弗里茨开始划桨，皮划艇轻巧地浮在海湾水面上。

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First he darted straight ahead

他先是猛地向前直冲。

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Then he turned to the left and circled to the right

然后左转，又向右绕圈。

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Finally he flipped on his side while his mother uttered a shriek of terror

最后他侧身翻转了一下，他母亲发出一声惊恐的尖叫。

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" Oh no!" she cried

“哦，不！”她喊道。

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But Fritz quickly righted himself

但弗里茨迅速把艇身正了过来。

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" All is well!" he shouted to us over the water

“一切平安！”他在水面上朝我们喊道。

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" It may be just a tiny boat," I said to my wife

“这或许只是条小船，”我对妻子说，

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" But it's a sturdy one, and it won't sink."

“但它很结实，而且不会沉。”

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" Hooray for Fritz and the kayak!" yelled Jack

“弗里茨和皮划艇万岁！”杰克喊道。

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The other boys shouted their approval too

其他男孩也都大声叫好。

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Fritz raised his arm in salute and turned the kayak away from shore

弗里茨举手致意，掉转皮划艇向远离海岸的方向划去。

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We watched him for a few minutes, and then suddenly I realized something dreadful

我们看了一会儿，突然我意识到一件可怕的事。

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The tide was carrying him out to sea!

潮水正把他带向外海！

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" Ernest! Jack!" I said

“欧内斯特！杰克！”我说。

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" Help me launch the canoe. We must rescue your brother."

“帮我把独木舟弄下水，我们必须去救你们的兄弟。”

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We pushed off from shore

我们推船离岸。

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My wife wrapped her arms around little Franz and said," I knew an accident would happen in that horrid soap bubble."

妻子紧紧搂住小弗朗茨说：“我就知道那个可怕的肥皂泡会出事的。”