"I used to embroider, but the five finger brothers broke me into pieces like this."
"之前我是用来刺绣的,但手指那五兄弟把我弄折成现在这样。"
"I was very rich. I could have anything that I wanted like Juice, apple jam and even chocolate.
"我原来是很富有的。我可以得到任何想要的东西:果汁,苹果酱,甚至巧克力。
Anything! But the evil five finger brothers broke me into pieces like this."
任何东西都可以!而邪恶的五指兄弟却把我变成了现在这样."
They treated each other with respect as if they were real brothers.
他们互相怜惜,就好像是真正的兄弟一样。
One day, the finger brothers showed up in the sewer.
一天,手指五兄弟也出现在下水道里。
The kids were searching for a coin and were swinging their hands in the water.
他们下来寻找一枚硬币,在脏水中不断挥舞着。
"Ouch!" One boy cried out in pain.
"哎哟!"一个男孩疼的大叫。
He got his hand pricked by the needle. "What is this? A needle!"
原来他的手被针扎到了。"这是什么?一根针!"
He pulled out the needle from his finger.
他很生气地把针拔了出来,
He was very angry at the needle and threw her into the fireplace.
扔到了壁炉里。"
"Ouch. This is too hot!" Her body slowly began to melt away.
哎哟。烫死我了!"她的身体慢慢开始融化。
"Why do they keep torturing a weak and small needle like me?" The needle cried sadly.
"他们为什么要折磨这么弱小的我啊?" 针伤心地哭了。
Then the fireplace heard the needle's crying and said,"Don't be sad, little needle.
壁炉听到了说道:"别伤心,针。
You have done your job very well.
你已经很努力了。
Anyone, who has completed his duty, is supposed to turn back into soil.
任何一个完成自己使命的人都应该回归平凡。
You worked so hard your own body broke into pieces.
你工作这么努力不惜把自己弄折。
That's good enough.
这已经很不错了。
Now, take a deep and peaceful rest." After she heard what the fireplace said, the needle closed her eyes quietly.
现在,安静地休息一下吧!"听到壁炉所说的话之后,针慢慢闭上了眼睛。
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