3 The search is on

Chapter Three THE SEARCH IS ON Now that Ollie and Kiki knew what their mission was, there was no time to lose. They rushed outside, determined to find Fig. The Beagle was waiting for them on the landing strip. No matter what sort of mission the Secret Explorers were sent on, the Beagle always had the right gear for the job. Ollie and Kiki opened the storage compartments.

现在奥利和琪琪知道了他们的任务是什么，没有时间可以浪费了。 他们冲了出去，决心要找到费格。 小猎犬号在降落跑道上等着他们。 无论秘密探险者被派去执行什么样的任务，小猎犬号总是有合适的装备。 奥利和琪琪打开了储物间。

They were packed to the brim with rainforest trekking equipment. "Okay, Rainforest Explorer," Kiki said to Ollie, "what should we bring?" Ollie carefully picked out what they would need. "Let's start with one good, strong pair of hiking boots each, plus waterproof gear to help keep us dry." Next came some trekking poles, which are special sticks you could use to keep your balance on uneven ground. Then come hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, and insect repellent. Last of all, they grabbed a map and compass so they could find their way, and plenty of water and food packs to keep their energy up. "All set?" Kiki asked Ollie gave her a thumbs-up. "Let's go find Fig!"

他们装满了雨林徒步旅行的装备。 “好吧，雨林探险家，”琪琪对奥利说，“我们应该带什么呢？”奥利仔细挑选了他们需要的东西。 “我们先每人带一双又好又结实的登山靴，再加上防水装备，以防淋湿。” 接下来是一些徒步杖，这是一种特殊的棍子，你可以用它在不平坦的地面上保持平衡。 然后是帽子、防晒霜、太阳镜和驱虫剂。 最后，他们拿了一张地图和指南针，这样他们就能找到路，还有大量的水和食物，以保持他们的能量。 “都准备好了吗?”琪琪问，奥利对她竖起大拇指。 “我们去找费格吧！”

Together they walked off the landing strip, away from the safety of the Beagle and into the tangled, shadowy green mystery of the rainforest. Ollie felt like he was stepping into the beating heart of the world. The rainforest filled up all of your senses at once. Heat and humidity sent sweat trickling down your face. Soft ground below your feet squelched and sucked. The rich, damp smells of earth and plants rose to meet you.

他们一起离开了降落跑道，离开了小猎犬号的安全地带，进入了热带雨林那错综复杂、绿树成荫的神秘世界。 奥利觉得自己走进了世界跳动的心脏。 雨林一下子填满了你所有的感官。 炎热和潮湿使汗水顺着你的脸流下来。 脚下柔软的地面发出吱嘎声，吮吸着空气。 泥土和植物浓郁潮湿的气息迎着你而来。

All around were the sounds of birds, insects, monkeys, and frogs, chittering and shrieking and slithering. And the sights were like nothing else on earth: huge towering tree trunks with roots tangled around them, ferns and orchids growing on the branches, the brilliant colors of the flowers and the leaves. Everything here was lush and wet and full of life. A chuffing sound came from above them, as if a steam train was passing over the rainforest. Ollie looked up, and through a gap in the trees he saw a bright flash of orange and a flurry of big, dark wings. A rhinoceros hornbill! Through another gap, he managed to spot the gigantic beak and the hornlike growth above it that gave the bird its name. "Wow," he whispered.

四周是鸟儿、昆虫、猴子和青蛙的叫声，叽叽喳喳，尖叫着，滑行着。 这里的景色是世界上独一无二的：高大的树干，树根缠绕在一起，蕨类植物和兰花在树枝上生长，花朵和叶子的色彩绚丽。 这里的一切都郁郁葱葱，潮湿，充满生机。 从他们头顶传来一阵呼哧呼哧的声音，好像一列蒸汽火车正从雨林上方驶过。 奥利抬起头来，透过树林的缝隙，他看到一道明亮的橙色闪光，还有一团黑色的大翅膀。 一只犀牛犀鸟！通过另一个缺口，他成功地看到了巨大的喙和上面的角状生长物，这就是这种鸟的名字。 “哇，”他低声说。

"Hey, Ollie, look at these!" Kiki called. She pointed excitedly at a group of weird- looking purple plants. They were hanging from the trees on tendrils, were shaped like small milk jugs, and had liplike openings at the top. "Pitcher plants!" Ollie said. "Good thing we're not bug sized, because they'd eat us." He gently showed Kiki the pool of digestive liquid inside one of the plants. "This part is

“嘿，奥利，看这些！”琪琪。 她兴奋地指着一堆奇怪的紫色植物。 它们在卷须上挂在树上，形状像小牛奶壶，顶部有唇状的开口。 “投手植物!”欧利说。 “还好我们没有虫子那么大，不然它们会吃掉我们的。” 他轻轻地给琪琪看了一株植物里的消化液池。 “这部分是

like a stomach. Insects fall in, and the plant eats them." An unusual-looking tree branch caught Ollie's eye. "Speaking of eating, I think Fig's stopped here for a snack! See how the leaves have been stripped off? Orangutans pull tree branches through their mouths to tear off the leaves." "We're on the right track!" Kiki cheered. "Hang in there, Fig. We're coming!" Now Ollie knew what to look for, they could follow Fig's trail. They searched around for more stripped branches and quickly spotted some. They followed branch after branch until they couldn't find any more. Then, suddenly, they smelled a horrible smell. Kiki held her nose. "It's like poop and onion stew!"

比如胃。昆虫掉进去，植物就吃掉它们。” 一根不同寻常的树枝引起了奥利的注意。 “说到吃，我想菲格在这儿停下来吃点心了！”看到叶子是怎么被剥下来的了吗？ 猩猩用嘴拉树枝，撕扯树叶。” “我们走对了！”Kiki欢呼。 “坚持住，费格，我们来了！”现在奥利知道该找什么了，他们可以追踪菲格的踪迹。 他们四处寻找更多被剥落的树枝，很快发现了一些。 他们找了一根又一根树枝，直到再也找不到。 然后，突然，他们闻到了一股可怕的气味。 琪琪捏着鼻子。“就像便便和洋葱炖汤一样！”