The Snowman

The Snowman

雪人

He stood as silent and white as the snow. His blue eyes were triangle-shaped. They were old tiles from a wall or floor. One eye hung close to his carrot nose. A large old comb had become his mouth. The uneven teeth made it appear as though he were frowning. Inside, however, the snowman was smiling. He was alive. “ My, how cold it is today, ” the snowman exclaimed happily.

他沉默地站着，像雪一样白。他的蓝眼睛是三角形的。它们是墙上或地板上的旧瓷砖。 一只眼睛贴着他的胡萝卜鼻子。一把又大又旧的梳子成了他的嘴巴。 参差不齐的牙齿使他看起来像是在皱眉。然而，雪人却在里面微笑着。他还活着。 “天哪，今天好冷啊!”雪人高兴地叫道。

“ Woof! How can you be happy that it’s cold?” barked Dog. Even Dog’s fur could not keep him warm. “ What do you mean?” Snowman was confused. “ Everyone loves the cold winter. Just look at those children! ” Three boys were having a snowball fight. Other children rode down a hill on sleds.

“汪!你怎么能因为天气冷而高兴呢?狗叫道。 即使是狗的毛也不能让他暖和。 “你是什么意思?”雪人很困惑。“每个人都喜欢寒冷的冬天。看看那些孩子!” 三个男孩在打雪仗。其他孩子乘雪橇从山上滑下来。

They were all shouting with joy. “ See? The cold makes everyone feel alive! ” said Snowman. “ Woof! Not everyone likes the cold. ” Dog lifted his head toward the shining sun. The sun’s rays beamed down on the icy snow. Drops of water formed where the warm rays touched the snow.

他们都高兴得大叫起来。 “看到了吗?寒冷让每个人都觉得充满活力!雪人说。 “汪!不是每个人都喜欢寒冷。”狗朝着灿烂的太阳抬起了头。 阳光照射在冰冷的雪地上。温暖的光线接触到雪的地方形成了水滴。

“ What is that?” Snowman asked as he looked up at the sky. Snowman did not feel comfortable. “ It is called the sun, ” Dog answered. “ See how it glows? It can melt away all this snow. ” “ Melt? That sounds horrible, ” gasped Snowman. “ I won’t let it melt me. ” Dog barked and barked. It sounded as though he were laughing. “ We’ll see about that! ” Dog said nastily.

“那是什么?”雪人抬头望着天空问道。雪人觉得不舒服。 狗回答说:“它叫太阳。看到它怎么发光了吗? 它可以融化所有的雪。” “融化?听起来太可怕了。”雪人喘着气说。“我不会让它把我融化的。” 狗叫了又叫。听起来他好像在笑。“我们走着瞧吧!”狗恶狠狠地说。

Turning around three times, Dog went inside his doghouse. Snowman continued to watch the playful children. “ I wish I could slide the way they do, ” he thought to himself. All day, Snowman stood still and silent. He did not dare look up at the sky. He knew Sun was there staring at him.

狗转了三圈，走进了他的狗窝。雪人继续看着这些顽皮的孩子们。 “我要是能像他们那样滑就好了。”他心里想。 一整天，雪人都静静地站着，一言不发。他不敢抬头看天空。他知道太阳正盯着他看。