3. Lucy’s Great Idea

Chapter 3 Lucy's Great Idea "How do we catch something we can't see?" Nate asked. Bradley thought about what he'd been reading in the encyclopedia about jungles. He remembered a section that showed people catching animals. "I have some ideas," he said. "But first, let's finish weeding the garden." "If I see one thing with legs and a mouth, I'm out of here!" Nate said. "We all have legs and mouths," Brian teased.

第三章露西的好主意“我们怎样才能抓住我们看不见的东西？”内特问道。 布拉德利想起了他在百科全书上读到的关于丛林的内容。 他记得有一节是展示人们捕捉动物的。 “我有一些想法，”他说。 “但首先，让我们把花园的杂草除完。” “如果我看到一个有腿有嘴的东西，我就离开这里！”内特说。 “我们都有腿和嘴，”布莱恩开玩笑说。

Nate giggled. "You know what I mean," he said. The four kids got busy. They yanked every weed they could find and threw them in the pile. Bradley removed every strawberry that had been bitten. There were some ripe red ones left, and a lot that would turn red soon. The kids were hot, dirty, and sweaty when they finished. The boys took off their T-shirts and hung them on the fence. Then they sprayed each other with the garden hose. "I just had an idea," Lucy said. She pointed at the three T-shirts on the fence. "We could build a scarecrow and stand it in the garden. It might scare the mystery creature into staying away." "How do you make a scarecrow?" asked Brian. "It's easy," Lucy said. "I helped my folks build one back home. We need wood, nails, and some old clothes to dress it in." "There's wood and nails in the barn," Brian said. "I could get some of my dad's old clothes," Bradley said. "Why can't we use our own?" Brian asked.

内特咯咯笑了。“你知道我的意思，”他说。 四个孩子开始忙碌起来。他们把能找到的所有杂草都拔了出来，扔进了一堆。 布拉德利把所有被咬过的草莓都拿走了。 还剩下一些熟透的红柿子，还有很多很快就要变红了。 孩子们做完后又热又脏，还满头大汗。 男孩们脱下t恤，挂在篱笆上。 然后他们用花园水管互相喷水。 “我有个主意。”露茜说。 她指着围栏上的三件t恤。 “我们可以做一个稻草人，站在花园里。 它可能会把那个神秘的生物吓跑。” “你怎么做稻草人？”布赖恩问。 “这很容易。”露茜说。“我帮助我的家人在家里建了一个。 我们需要木头、钉子和一些旧衣服来装饰它。” “谷仓里有木头和钉子，”布莱恩说。 “我可以买一些我爸爸的旧衣服，”布拉德利说。 “为什么我们不能用自己的呢？”布莱恩问。

"Too small," Lucy said. "You want big, floppy shirts and pants." "Cool," Bradley said. "We'll meet in the barn after I talk to my father." The boys put their shirts back on. Brian, Nate, and Lucy ran into the barn. Bradley cut across the yard. "Dad, I need your clothes!" he yelled as he entered the kitchen. Bradley's father was standing at the stove. He was humming and stirring something in a pot. The kitchen smelled like tomato sauce. Pal, the family's basset hound, was under the table, snoring.

“太小了。”露茜说。“你想要宽大、宽松的衬衫和裤子。” “酷，”布拉德利说。“等我和我爸爸谈完，我们在谷仓见。” 男孩们穿上了他们的衬衫。 布莱恩、内特和露西跑进了谷仓。 布拉德利穿过院子。 “爸爸，我需要你的衣服！”他走进厨房喊道。 布拉德利的父亲正站在火炉旁。 他一边哼着歌，一边搅拌着锅里的什么东西。 厨房里弥漫着番茄酱的味道。 帕尔，家里的巴吉特猎犬，在桌子底下打呼噜。

"My clothes?" he asked. "You want me to cook in my underwear?" Bradley laughed. "Not what you're wearing now," he said. "Old clothes." "Why do you want my old clothes?" his father asked. "Um, it's a surprise!" Bradley said. "Well, okay. Go ask your mom. I think she's upstairs." "Thanks, Dad." Bradley ran up the stairs. His parents' bedroom door was closed. He knocked.

“我的衣服？”他问。“你想让我穿着内衣做饭？”布拉德利笑了。 “不是你现在穿的，”他说。 “旧衣服。”“你为什么要我的旧衣服？”父亲问。 “嗯，这是个惊喜！”布拉德利说。 “嗯,好的。去问你妈妈。 我想她在楼上。”“谢谢,爸爸。” 布拉德利跑上楼梯。 他父母卧室的门关着。 他敲了敲门。

"Mom? Are you awake?" "Come in," his mother called. She was reading, but put down her book and smiled. "Why is your hair wet, Bradley?" "We're weeding the garden and I got hot," he said. Bradley told his mother about the creature that was eating the strawberries and vegetables. He left out the part about wanting to make jam for Father's Day. He still wanted to do it, but he wanted it to be a surprise. "We want to make a scarecrow," he said. "What a good idea!" his mother said. She got up off the bed and opened the door to their big closet. "Okay, here's a shirt I've been wanting to throw out for a year!" She handed Bradley an old blue flannel shirt. "And take these jeans. They have paint stains all over the knees." Bradley's mother winked. "Don't tell Daddy," she whispered.

“妈妈?你醒了吗？”“进来，”他妈妈叫道。 她正在看书，但还是放下了书，笑了。 “为什么你的头发是湿的，布拉德利？”“我们正在给花园除草，我有点热，”他说。 布拉德利告诉他妈妈吃草莓和蔬菜的生物。 他没说想为父亲节做果酱。 他仍然想这么做，但他希望这是一个惊喜。 “我们想做一个稻草人，”他说。 “好主意！”他妈妈说。 她从床上爬起来，打开通往他们大壁橱的门。 “好吧，这是一件我一年来一直想扔掉的衬衫！”她递给布拉德利一件旧的蓝色法兰绒衬衫。 “还有这条牛仔裤。他们的膝盖上都是漆渍。” 布拉德利的母亲眨了眨眼。“别告诉爸爸，”她小声说。