Car Wash

Car Wash

洗车活动

It was a bright Saturday morning in downtown Metro City. Detective Smith was on his way to work. He had almost reached police headquarters when a dark shadow spilled over the plaza. Detective Smith looked up. What is that? He cried. A tall silver robot sprayed a strange blue mist into the air.

这是大都会市中心一个晴朗的周六早晨。 史密斯侦探正在上班的路上。 他快要走到警局总部的时候，一片黑影笼罩了广场。 史密斯侦探抬起头。 那是什么？他大喊道。 一个高大的银色机器人正朝空中喷洒奇怪的蓝色雾气。

A blue bubble formed and slowly began to surround police headquarters. Here comes a car! Mara called to her friends. The car pulled into the parking lot. She waved to the car's driver.

一个蓝色泡泡形成了，慢慢开始把警局总部裹了起来。 有辆车开过来啦！ 玛拉朝她的朋友们喊道。 车子开进了停车场。 她朝车上的司机挥了挥手。

Then she pointed to a sign. The sign said car wash. Hi, said the driver. How much for a car wash? Ten dollars, said Mara. Our soccer team is raising money for new uniforms. Terrell and Jack ran over with a bucket of soapy water. Roxy carried some big sponges.

接着她指了指一块牌子，上面写着“洗车服务”。 “你好呀，”司机说，“洗一次车多少钱呀？” “十美元哦，”玛拉说，“我们足球队正在筹款买新队服呢。” 特雷尔和杰克提着一桶肥皂水跑了过来。 罗克西拿着几块大海绵。

Everyone started scrubbing the car. This is only the third car we've washed today, said Terrell, frowning. I know, said Jack. I hope more cars come. Otherwise, we won't make enough money for new uniforms. And our old ones are so ugly, said Mara.

大家都开始动手擦车。 “这是我们今天洗的第三辆车而已，”特雷尔皱着眉头说。 “我知道呀，”杰克说。 “我希望多来几辆车，不然我们凑不够买新队服的钱。” “而且我们的旧队服也太丑啦，”玛拉说。

Roxy plunked her sponge into the water. She spread bubbles on the hood of the car. Soon the hood sparkled in the sunlight. Terrell looked thoughtful. Maybe Rocket Girl can help us get new uniforms, he said. We should ask her, said Jack.

罗克西把海绵猛地浸进水里。 她把泡泡抹在汽车引擎盖上。 没一会儿引擎盖就在阳光下闪闪发亮了。 特雷尔看起来若有所思。 “说不定火箭少女能帮我们弄到新队服呢，”他说。 “我们应该问问她呀，”杰克说。