The Wind and the Sun
北风与太阳
It is a cold winter morning and the Wind is blowing strongly.
这是一个寒冷的冬日,风呼呼地刮着。
Wind: Blow away!Blow away! Ha, ha, ha!Look at those trees! They are shaking.
呼!呼!哈哈哈!看看这些树!他们在摇晃!
The Wind blows stronger.
风吹得更卖力了。
Wind: Blow away! Blow away! Look at those houses! They are also shaking. I am the strongest in the world.
呼!呼!看看这些房子。他们在摇晃。我是世界上最厉害的。
The Wind blows and blows. The weather becomes colder and colder.
风刮了又刮。天变得越来越冷。
Wind: I can shake trees and houses. I can even blow them away. I am the strongest in the world.
我能吹动树和房子。我甚至还能把他们连根拔起。我是世界上最强壮的。
The Sun comes along.
太阳出来了。
Sun: Hello there, Mr. Wind. It is very cold and windy today, isn't it?
你好,风先生。今天非常冷,而且风很大,是吧?
Wind: Yes. I did it.
是的,那是我干的。
Sun: Really?You must be strong.
真的?那你肯定很厉害。
Wind: Yes. I am the strongest in the world.
当然,我是世界上最厉害的。
Sun: You may be strong, but I am stronger.
你或许很厉害,但是我比你更厉害。
Wind: Ha, ha, ha. You must be joking.
哈哈,你一定是在开玩笑。
Sun: No, I am not. I am the strongest.
不,我没有。我是最厉害的。
Wind: Well, then show me.What can you do? Can you blow away a tree?
恩,那你展现给我看看。你会怎么做?你能吹倒一棵树吗?
The Wind blows away a tree.
风吹倒了一棵树。
Wind: See!
看!
Sun: Wow! That's great! I can't do that. But I can melt snow. And I can help flowers grow. I can also bring spring. I am the strongest in the world.
哇!真厉害!我办不到。但是我能让雪融化,我能让鲜花开放,我能带来春天。我才是这世界上最厉害的。
Wind: That's nothing. I am the strongest in the world.
那没什么。我才是世界上最厉害的。
The Sun and the Wind keep arguing until a Stranger walks by.
太阳和风一直都在争论不休,直到一个陌生人经过这里。
Wind: I have an idea, Mrs. Sun. Do you see that man?
我有个主意,太阳先生。你看到那个人了么?
Sun: The one wearing the blue coat?
那个穿着蓝色外套的人?
Wind: Yes. Let's make a bet.
是的,让我们来打个赌。
Sun: What kind of a bet?
什么样的赌?
Wind: Make him take off his coat. If you win, you are the strongest.If I win, I am the strongest.
让他脱掉外套。如果你赢了,你就是最厉害的,如果我赢了,我才是最厉害的。
Sun: That sounds interesting. If I win, stop blowing so hard.
那听起来很有趣。如果我赢了,你要停止刮大风。
Wind: I promise.
我保证。
Sun: You go first.
你先。
Wind: Are you sure?
你确定?
Sun: Of course.
当然。
Wind: Okay then.I will go first.
好的,那我先。
The Wind blows as hard as he can. But the harder the Wind blew, the more the man wrapped the coat around him.
风使劲地吹着。但是它吹得越起劲,那人越是把外套紧紧地裹着。