004 胆小狮

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" When will we be out of this forest?" Dorothy asked the Tin Man

“我们什么时候才能走出这片森林？”多萝西问铁皮人。

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" Oh, I don't know," he replied." But we are safe

“哦，我不知道，”他回答，“但我们是安全的。”

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I have my ax and my oilcan. Nothing but fire can hurt the Scarecrow

我有斧子和油壶。除了火，没什么能伤害稻草人。

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And you have the kiss of the Good Witch on your forehead."

而且你额头上有好女巫的吻。

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" Who will protect Toto?" asked Dorothy nervously

“谁来保护托托？”多萝西紧张地问。

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Suddenly a lion jumped onto the road and made a terrible roar

突然，一只狮子跳到路上，发出一声可怕的吼叫。

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With one blow of his paw, the lion sent the Scarecrow spinning, and with another blow, he struck the Tin Man down

狮子一爪子把稻草人打得团团转，又一爪子把铁皮人打倒在地。

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Toto barked and rushed toward the lion

托托吠叫着冲向狮子。

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The lion opened his mouth, and Dorothy was frightened for Toto

狮子张开了嘴，多萝西为托托担心极了。

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She slapped the lion on his nose as hard as she could

她使劲打了狮子的鼻子。

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" Don't you dare bite Toto!" screamed Dorothy

“不准你咬托托！”多萝西尖叫道。

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" You should be ashamed! A big lion like you biting a little dog!"

“你应该感到羞耻！像你这样的大狮子，居然咬一只小狗！”

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" I didn't bite him," said the Lion

“我没有咬他，”狮子说。

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" No, but you tried to," said Dorothy." You're nothing but a big coward."

“没有，但你试图咬了，”多萝西说。“你只不过是个大懦夫。”

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" Yes," said the Lion, hanging his head in shame

“是的，”狮子羞愧地低着头说。

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" I can't help it. I've always been a coward."

“我没办法。我一直都是个懦夫。”

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" Why are you a coward?" asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in surprise

“你为什么是个懦夫？”多萝西惊讶地看着这头巨兽问道。

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He was as big as a small horse

他像一匹小马那么大。

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" I don't know," he replied." I guess I was born this way

“我不知道，”他回答说。“我想我生来就这样。”

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I've never had to fight. I've only had to roar."

“我从来不需要战斗。我只需要吼叫。”

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" That's not right," said the Scarecrow." A lion should be brave."

“那不对，”稻草人说，“狮子应该勇敢。”

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" Yes," said the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with his tail

“是的，”狮子用尾巴擦去一滴眼泪。

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" But whenever there is danger, I get scared."

“可每当有危险时，我就会害怕。”

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" You just need some courage," said the Tin Man

“你只是需要一些勇气，”铁皮人说。

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" Yes," said the Lion tearfully." I need courage."

“是的，”狮子含着泪说，“我需要勇气。”

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" You should come with us," said Dorothy

“你应该跟我们一起走，”多萝西说。

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" We're going to see the Wizard," added the Tin Man

“我们要去见巫师，”铁皮人补充道。

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" The Wizard?" asked the Lion

“巫师？”狮子问。

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" Yes, the Wizard of Oz," explained Dorothy

“是的，奥兹国的巫师，”多萝西解释道。

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" I want to go home; the Scarecrow wants a brain; the Tin Man wants a heart; and you need courage."

“我想回家；稻草人想要一个脑子；铁皮人想要一颗心；而你需要勇气。”

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" Yes, courage," said the Lion." I want to ask for courage."

“对，勇气，”狮子说，“我想请求赐予我勇气。”

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They camped under a large tree near a small stream

他们在一棵大树下靠近一条小溪的地方扎了营。

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Dorothy and Toto ate the last of their bread

多萝西和托托吃完了最后的面包。

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" Take these," said the Scarecrow, giving Dorothy a handful of nuts

“拿着这些，”稻草人说着，递给多萝西一把坚果。

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" If squirrels can eat them, then so can you."

“如果松鼠能吃，那你也能吃。”

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" Oh, thank you," said Dorothy

“哦，谢谢你。”多萝西说。

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After breakfast they set off. While walking, they heard strange noises

吃完早饭，他们出发了。走着走着，他们听到了奇怪的声音。

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They immediately began to run

他们立刻跑了起来。

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" Did you hear that?" asked Dorothy

“你听到了吗？”多萝西问。

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" They are the Khalidahs," said the Lion

“那是卡利达。”狮子说。

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" What are the Khalidahs?" asked Dorothy

“卡利达是什么？”多萝西问道。

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" They are monsters with bodies like bears and heads like tigers," replied the Lion

“它们是身体像熊、头似老虎的怪物，”狮子回答。

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" I'm very afraid of them."

“我非常怕它们。”

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Dorothy and the others reached a cliff with a river far below

多萝西和同伴们来到一处悬崖，下方远远地有一条河。

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" Oh no!" screamed Dorothy." We're trapped! What will we do now?"

“哦，不！”多萝西尖叫道。“我们被困住了！现在该怎么办？”

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" Here is a tall tree," said the Scarecrow thoughtfully

“这里有棵高树，”稻草人若有所思地说。

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" With Tin Man's help, we could make a bridge."

“有铁皮人帮忙，我们可以搭座桥。”

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" Excellent idea," said the Lion

“好主意，”狮子说。

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Tin Man cut down the tree so it formed a bridge across the river

铁皮人砍倒那棵树，让它成了一座横跨河面的桥。

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As the group began to cross, they heard a sharp growl

大家刚要过桥，就听到一声尖厉的吼叫。

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They all turned to look and saw two Khalidahs running toward them

他们全都回头，看见两只卡利达正朝他们跑来。

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" Quick!" cried the Lion

“快！”狮子喊道。

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He roared at the Khalidahs while his friends made it across the bridge

他对着卡利达咆哮，朋友们趁机过了桥。

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The Khalidahs stopped but then rushed forward again

卡利达停了一下，随即又冲了上来。

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" My roar didn't work!" cried the Lion." They're still coming!"

“我的吼声不管用！”狮子叫道。“它们还是过来了！”

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" Tin Man, start chopping the bridge!" said the Scarecrow

“铁皮人，快砍桥！”稻草人说。

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" Yes," said Dorothy," and hurry!"

“对，”多萝西说，“快呀！”

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Right away the Tin Man swung his ax at the bridge

铁皮人立刻抡起斧头砍向木桥。

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The bridge soon collapsed, carrying the ugly beasts with it into the river below

桥很快坍塌，带着那两只丑恶的野兽一起掉进下面的河里。

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" You were so brave," Dorothy said to the Lion

“你刚才真勇敢，”多萝西对狮子说。

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" No, I was so scared," said the Lion

“不，我害怕得要命，”狮子说。

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" Anyway, we made it," said Dorothy, relieved

“不管怎样，我们成功了，”多萝西松了口气。

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" Yes, and look," said the Tin Man." We're almost out of the forest."

“是啊，瞧，”铁皮人说。“我们快走出森林了。”

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" To the Emerald City!" said Dorothy

“去翡翠城！”多萝西说。