2 Trapped in the ice

Chapter Two TRAPPED IN THE ICE As they got nearer to the ship, Kiki could see that it was tilting to one side. It seemed to be stuck against a shelf of ice. Overhead, a flock of gulls screeched and beat their wings, swooping through the Arctic sky. Everything here was enormous: the sky, the rocks, the ice. Kiki had never felt so small. "The ship doesn't look good," Connor

第二章困在冰里当他们走近船的时候，琪琪看到船在向一边倾斜。 它似乎被卡在冰架上了。 头顶上，一群海鸥尖叫着拍打着翅膀，飞过北极的天空。 这里的一切都是巨大的：天空、岩石、冰。 琪琪从来没有觉得自己这么渺小过。 “这艘船看起来不妙，”康纳说

said behind her. "Not good at all," Kiki agreed. They were close now to the red hull of the ship. Kiki put on the Beagle's brakes, sending up a plume of snow which spattered her face. It felt like little needles on her skin.

在她身后说。“一点也不好，”琪琪表示同意。 他们现在离那艘红色的船壳很近了。 琪琪踩下了小猎犬号的刹车，一缕雪溅到了她的脸上。 感觉就像小针扎在她的皮肤上。

"Looks like we need to help free the ship from the ice," Connor said. Kiki nodded thoughtfully. "What kind of ship do you think it is?" Connor asked. Kiki stared up at the huge red hull. "There are no nets, like you'd see on a fishing boat," she said with a frown. "No metal crates either," said Connor. "So it's not a container ship. Hey, look!" He pointed to the white lettering on the ship's side. "That must be its name—The Explorer." "Like us!" said Kiki. "Maybe it's some kind

“看来我们需要帮忙把船从冰里解救出来，”康纳说。 琪琪若有所思地点了点头。“你认为这是一艘什么样的船？”康纳问道。 琪琪抬头盯着巨大的红色船体。 “没有渔网，就像你在渔船上看到的那样，”她皱着眉头说。 “也没有金属板条箱，”康纳说。 “所以这不是集装箱船。 嘿,你看!”他指着船舷上的白字。 “那一定是它的名字——《探险家》。” “像我们一样！”Kiki说。“也许是某种

of research ship?" The ship had run into an ice shelf that rose several yards above the water. Kiki studied the sloping ice. "Let's ride the Beagle up the ice to the deck," she said. "Then we can go aboard and find out for ourselves." Starting up the engine again, Kiki steered the Beagle onward. The dark sea beyond the ice shelf looked forbidding and cold. Kiki tried not to think about what would happen if the Beagle lost its grip and slid into the water. But the skis at the front of the snowmobile glided along, and the caterpillar tread at the back kept the Beagle on track. At the top of the slope, Kiki turned off the engine and climbed off the snowmobile. There was a large "H" painted on the deck—for helicopters, she guessed.

科考船？”船撞上了高出水面几码的冰架。 琪琪研究着倾斜的冰。 “让我们乘着小猎犬号沿着冰面走到甲板上去吧，”她说。 “那我们就上船自己去看看吧。” 再次启动引擎，琪琪驾驶着小猎犬继续前进。 冰架那边漆黑的大海，看上去又冷又可怕。 琪琪尽量不去想如果小猎犬失去控制滑进水里会发生什么。 但是雪上摩托前面的滑雪板滑行着，后面的履带使小猎犬号保持在轨道上。 到了坡顶，琪琪关掉引擎，从雪地摩托上爬了下来。 甲板上画着一个大大的“H”——她猜是直升机。

"Hello!" she called across the empty deck of the ship. "Is anyone there?" A tall man in dark blue overalls appeared through a metal door. He blinked at Kiki and Connor in surprise.

“你好！”她隔着空荡荡的甲板喊道。 “有人在吗？”一个穿着深蓝色工装裤的高个子男人从一扇金属门里走了出来。 他惊讶地朝琪琪和康纳眨了眨眼。

"We saw your ship," Connor explained. "And we thought you might need help," added Kiki. "That's very kind of you!" said the man. "Please come aboard." He scratched his beard. "Forgive my surprise. We don't get many unexpected visitors out here. My name is Dr. Andersen. Welcome!" "What kind of ship is this?" Connor asked curiously. "The Explorer is a research ship," Dr. Anderson explained. Connor grinned at Kiki. She had guessed correctly. "We're in the Arctic to study the effects of climate change," Dr. Andersen continued. "Sea levels are rising all over the world, aren't they?" said Connor. "It's really bad for marine life."

“我们看到了你的船，”康纳解释道。 “我们认为你可能需要帮助，”Kiki补充说。 “你太好了！”那人说。 “请上船吧。”他搔了搔胡子。 “请原谅我的惊讶。我们这儿很少有不速之客。 我是安德森博士。欢迎!”“这是什么船？”康纳好奇地问。 “探索者号是一艘科考船。” 安德森解释说。康纳对琪琪咧嘴一笑。 她猜对了。 “我们来北极是为了研究气候变化的影响。” 安徒生继续说。“全世界的海平面都在上升，不是吗？”康纳说。 “这对海洋生物真的很不好。”