海的女儿

At the bottom of the sea, lived the sea king and his family in a palace. The sea king had six daughters who were mermaid princesses. The youngest was the most beautiful one. And she was good at singing. The little mermaid liked the human stories her grandmother told her. But she was not allowed to see the human world until she was fifteen.

在大海深处，海王和他的家人就住在宫殿里面。 海王有六个女儿，她们都是人鱼公主。 其中，小人鱼是最漂亮的。她的歌声无比动听。 小美人鱼最喜欢听祖母讲人类的故事。 等她满十五岁的时候，才能亲眼看看美丽的人类世界。

On her fifteenth birthday, the little mermaid rose up to the surface of the sea. There was a large ship floating on the peaceful sea. She was very excited when she saw a handsome prince on the ship. The little mermaid was deeply attracted by his gentle smile.

十五岁生日那天，小美人鱼戴上花环，兴奋地浮出了海面。 平静的海面上停着一艘漂亮的大船。 当看到船上有一位英俊的王子时，她兴奋不已。 他的微笑是那么的温柔，小美人鱼被深深地吸引住了。

At night, a sudden storm turned over the ship. Many people fell into the sea，including the prince. The little mermaid swam over to the prince, took him by his head and brought him to shore. He was unconscious. The little mermaid kissed his forehead and then hid behind a rock, waiting for someone to save him.

夜渐渐深了，突然的暴风掀翻了大船。船上的人都掉进了海里，王子也落进了海里。 小美人鱼赶快朝王子游了过去，托起他的头，把他带到岸边。 他一直昏迷不醒。小美人鱼轻轻吻了他的额头，然后藏到大石头背后的海水里，等待着好心人把王子救走。

At last, a young girl came by. Just then, the prince came to life. Thinking the girl had saved his life, the prince thanked her. The little mermaid saw the prince being lifted back to the palace. She wanted to tell the prince the truth but she couldn't! From then on, the little mermaid always swam near the palace at night to see the prince. She longed to become a human being so that she could stay with the prince.

最后，一个年轻女孩来到了海边。就在这时，王子苏醒了。 王子以为女孩救了他的命，便向她道谢。 小美人鱼目送着人们把王子抬回宫殿。 她多么想告诉王子真相，但她做不到！ 从那以后，小美人鱼常常趁着夜色游到宫殿附近，在月光下看着王子俊俏的轮廊。 她渴望变成人类和王子在一起。

One night, the little mermaid went to see the witch. She begged her for legs. " You have to give up your voice，“ the witch said. The little mermaid agreed. The witch gave her a draught. " Take this, and you will get legs，” she said. " But walking on feet will be extremely painful for you. What's more, you can never return to the sea. And if the prince falls in love with another girl, you will become foam in the sea on the next morning after his wedding. "

一天晚上，小美人鱼找到了巫婆，请求巫婆把她的鱼尾变成人的腿。 巫婆冷笑着说：“你得用你的声音来交换。“小美人鱼答应了。 巫婆取出一罐药，递给小美人鱼，“喝下这个，你就会得到一双腿,"她说道。 ”不过，你每走一步都会像走在尖刀上一样痛苦。而且，你再也不能回到海底了。 如果王子爱上别人，在他结婚的第二天早晨，你就会变成海上的泡沫。“

The little mermaid left for the shore, without saying goodbye to her family. After taking the draught on the shore, she fainted in great pain. When she woke up, the prince was standing before her. He asked the little mermaid who she was, and where she came from. But she couldn't speak.

小美人鱼不敢和家人道别，就浮出了海面。 在海边喝下魔药后，她痛得晕了过去。 当她醒来时，王子正站在她面前。 他问小美人鱼她是谁，来自哪里。但她已经不能说话了。