4 Boats ahoy!

Chapter Four BOATS AHOY! The sonar screen showed more dots than Connor and Roshni could count. Every single one was a boat—and they were heading right into the whales' path. "So many boats! Is it a race or something?" Roshni asked, looking worried. "It's just regular marine traffic," said Connor. "People going out fishing and

第四章船啊！声纳屏幕上显示的圆点多得康纳和罗什尼都数不清。 每一个都是一艘船，它们正朝着鲸鱼的路线前进。 “这么多船！”这是一场比赛还是什么？”罗什尼问道，看起来很担心。 “这只是常规的海上交通，”康纳说。 “人们出去钓鱼

having fun. And not one of them knows a pod of whales is about to swim right under their hulls!" "We've got to warn them," Roshni said. "I'll try to contact one of the boats on the radio." She flicked a switch on the Beagle's communications equipment. But the Beagle switched it back off again, with a warning BUZZ. "Looks like the Beagle isn't happy about that," Connor said. "Wonder why?" Roshni snapped her fingers. "Of course. We're the Secret Explorers—and we're supposed to stay secret! If we call those boats on our radio, they'll want to know who we are and what we're doing here." "Maybe there's another way." Connor thought hard. "Beagle, can you zoom in on that yacht over there?"

的乐趣。他们谁也不知道有一群鲸鱼正从他们的船壳下面游过来！”“我们必须警告他们，”罗什尼说。 “我试着用无线电联系其中一艘船。” 她拨动了小猎犬号通讯设备的开关。 但是小猎犬号又把它关掉了，发出一声警告的嗡嗡声。 “看起来小猎犬对此很不高兴，”康纳说。 “想知道为什么吗?”Roshni打了个响指。 “当然。我们是秘密探险者——我们应该保守秘密！如果我们用无线电呼叫那些船，他们会想知道我们是谁，我们在这里做什么。” “也许还有别的办法。” 康纳苦思冥想。“小猎犬，你能把那边那艘游艇放大吗？”

The yacht was floating not far from where the Beagle bobbed on the surface. A close- up appeared on the screen, showing white sails and a sleek hull. The name Enchantress was written down the yacht's side. On the deck was a boy about their age. He was wearing swim trunks and watching something intently. Had he spotted the Beagle? No—he was looking at a school of flying fish! They came leaping out of the water in glittering arcs. Their bodies flashed silver in the warm evening sunlight.

游艇在离小猎犬号浮在水面上的地方不远的地方漂浮。 屏幕上出现了一个特写镜头，显示出白色的船帆和光滑的船体。 游艇的一侧写着“女巫”的名字。 甲板上有一个和他们年纪相仿的男孩。 他穿着泳裤，聚精会神地看着什么东西。 他看见小猎犬号了吗？ 不，他在看一群飞鱼！它们跃出水面，划出一道闪闪发光的弧线。 他们的身体在傍晚温暖的阳光下闪着银光。

Connor was glad to see someone else who was interested in the ocean. "Maybe that boy can help," he said. Connor submerged the Beagle just below the water. He and Roshni took the wet suits out of the storage cupboard and put them on, along with masks, oxygen tanks, and flippers. Then he opened up a hatch in the floor, revealing water beneath. Connor climbed down first, lowering himself into the ocean. Roshni followed behind him. They swam away from the Beagle toward the pale hull of the Enchantress.

康纳很高兴看到又有人对海洋感兴趣。 “也许那个男孩能帮上忙，”他说。 康纳把小猎犬号淹没在水下。 他和罗什尼从储物柜里拿出潜水衣，穿上面罩、氧气罐和脚蹼。 然后他打开地板上的一个舱口，露出下面的水。 康纳先爬下来，把自己放进海里。 Roshni跟在他后面。 他们离开小猎犬号，向女巫苍白的船身游去。

Connor surfaced right alongside the yacht. The boy was still watching the ocean, and he gave a surprised yelp as Connor and then Roshni appeared. Connor waved up to him. "Hey! Mind if we come aboard?" The boy gave them a wide grin. "Yeah, no worries!" Roshni reached up and the boy helped her climb onto the deck, then did the same for Connor.

康纳就在游艇旁边浮出水面。 男孩仍然望着大海，当康纳和罗什尼出现时，他惊讶地叫了一声。 康纳向他挥手。“嘿!介意我们上船吗？”男孩对他们咧嘴一笑。 “是的，不用担心！”Roshni伸出手，男孩帮她爬上甲板，然后也帮Connor爬上甲板。

"I'm Jack," he said. "I've come out with my parents to do a bit of whale watching. But there are no whales so far today." "Whales are exactly why we're here!" Connor said. "There's a pod of humpback whales swimming this way, but all these fast boats could be dangerous for them." "No way!" Jack exclaimed. Connor said, "There's still time to save them. We just need to clear all these boats out of their path. Can you signal to them to move?" "You just watch me, mate," Jack said excitedly. "I'll get my parents to call the coastguard. When you hear the horn, it means we're on the move!" He ran over to the cabin door and shouted, "Mom? Dad? It's an emergency!"

“我是杰克，”他说。“我和父母一起出来看鲸鱼。 但到目前为止，今天还没有鲸鱼。” “鲸鱼正是我们在这里的原因！”Connor说。 “有一群座头鲸朝这边游来，但这些快艇对它们来说可能很危险。” “不可能!”杰克喊道。康纳说：“我们还有时间救他们。 我们只需要把这些船都挡在他们的路上。 你能发信号叫他们行动吗？”“你看着我，伙计，”杰克兴奋地说。 “我会让我父母打电话给海岸警卫队。 当你听到喇叭的时候，就意味着我们在行动！”他跑到小屋门口喊道：“妈妈？ 爸爸?这是紧急情况！”