8 Lions and Tigers and Teratorns!

Chapter 8 LIONS AND TIGERS AND TERATORNS! Judy pointed to a clearing ahead. A wide stream flowed from the bottom of a huge wall of ice. The ice wall was wedged into a rock canyon. meep… "Ice dam!" said Thudd. "Ice dam melting! Make stream!" Capybaras were drinking from the stream. Some were pawing the snow and nibbling bushes. "Cheese Louise!" said Judy. "This is what Uncle Al warned us about! Let's get these giant guinea pigs moving and get out of here—fast!"

第八章狮子、老虎和海龟！朱迪指了指前面的空地。 一条宽阔的小溪从一堵巨大的冰墙底部流出。 冰墙被楔入岩石峡谷中。 “冰坝！” “冰坝融化了！”让流!”水豚在小溪里饮水。 有些人在刨雪，啃灌木丛。 “奶酪露易丝！”朱迪说。 “这就是阿尔叔叔警告过我们的！”让这些巨大的豚鼠行动起来，离开这里——快！”

Skeeeek! Skeeeek! The sound came from the sky. "What's that?" asked Beeper. They all looked up. High above the clearing, gigantic birds were circling. meep… "Teratorn bird," said Thudd. "Biggest bird that ever fly. Long as two cars from tip of wing to tip of wing. Teratorn weigh more than Uncle Al." Two of the teratorn birds swooped down. The capybaras scattered. "We've got to round them up," said Andrew. "We'll be kinda like cowboys," said Beeper. Judy rolled her eyes. "More like guinea pig boys," she said. "Let's get down off of Max," said Andrew. "Judy, you first." "Great," said Judy, creeping to the top of Max's head.

Skeeeek !Skeeeek !声音从天上传来。 “那是什么？”Beeper问。 他们都抬起头来。在空地的高处，巨大的鸟在盘旋。 “乌龟。”泰德说。 “有史以来最大的鸟。 长如两辆汽车从机翼的尖端到机翼的尖端。 他比阿尔叔叔还重。” 两只畸变鸟俯冲下来。 水豚散开了。“我们得把他们围起来。”安德鲁说。 “我们会有点像牛仔，”Beeper说。 朱迪翻了个白眼。“更像是小白鼠，”她说。 “我们从麦克斯身上下来吧。”安德鲁说。 “朱迪，你先来。”“太好了，”朱迪说，爬到麦克斯的头顶上。

Max understood. He wrapped his trunk around Judy's waist and gently lowered her down. Beeper and Andrew followed. "We'll get behind the capys," said Andrew, "one of us on each side." AGGGRRRRAAAAAGHHH! A thunderous roar echoed off the canyon cliffs. From the corner of his eye, Andrew caught a flash of tan on a ledge of the canyon. "Yikes!" screamed Judy, catching sight of it, too. Crouched in the rocks was a giant cat with two huge curving teeth. meep… "Saber-toothed tiger!" said Thudd. AGGGRRRRAAAAAGHHH! Suddenly two more cats sprang down from a higher ledge. These cats were even bigger than the saber-toothed tiger, but without the gigantic teeth. meep… "Lions!" squeaked Thudd.

马克斯理解。他用长鼻搂住朱迪的腰，轻轻地把她放下来。 Beeper和Andrew跟着。 “我们躲到城堡后面去，”安德鲁说，“两边各一个。” AGGGRRRRAAAAAGHHH !雷鸣般的吼声在峡谷悬崖上回响。 从眼角的余光中，安德鲁看到峡谷边缘上有一道晒黑的闪光。 “哎呀！”朱迪也看到了，尖叫起来。 岩石中蹲着一只巨大的猫，长着两颗巨大的弯曲牙齿。 “剑齿虎！” AGGGRRRRAAAAAGHHH !突然，又有两只猫从更高的窗台上跳了下来。 这些猫科动物甚至比剑齿虎还要大，但没有巨大的牙齿。 “狮子！”泰德尖声说。

"Hoo boy!" said Beeper. "I didn't know there were lions in America!" Judy shivered. "I've seen lions in Africa, but these are bigger! We can't run, because they're faster than we are. We can't even turn our backs on them. Turning your back on a lion or a tiger says, 'Eat me!'"

“好小子！”哔哔说。“我不知道美国有狮子！”朱迪颤抖。 “我在非洲见过狮子，但这些狮子更大！”我们跑不了，因为他们跑得比我们快。 我们甚至不能背弃他们。 背对着狮子或老虎就等于在说：“吃了我！’”

They all stood very still and kept their eyes on the cats. The big cats crouched and flicked their tails. They were watching, too. The teratorns were circling high in the sky. "How about if we jump into the stream?" said Beeper. "Cats hate water." Judy shook her head. "Tigers love to swim," she said. "Maybe these cats do, too. Do you know, Thudd?" meep… "Nobody know," said Thudd. "I've got an idea," said Andrew. "Let's throw some of the fur stuff we're wearing at the cats. Maybe that will keep them busy while we escape." Judy patted Andrew's shoulder. "It's your idea," said Judy. "So you get to take off your warm, furry stuff." Andrew unwrapped the fur scarf around his neck and handed it to Judy. "You're the best at throwing," he said.

他们都一动不动地站着，眼睛盯着那些猫。 那些大猫蹲着，摇着尾巴。 他们也在看。巨鸟在高空盘旋。 “我们跳进河里怎么样？”哔哔说。 “猫讨厌水。”朱迪摇了摇头。 “老虎喜欢游泳，”她说。 “也许这些猫也知道。 “没人知道。” “我有个主意，”安德鲁说。 “我们把身上穿的皮毛扔给猫吧。 也许在我们逃跑的时候，他们会忙起来的。” 朱迪拍了拍安德鲁的肩膀。 “这是你的主意，”朱迪说。 “所以你可以脱下你温暖的毛茸茸的东西。” 安德鲁解开脖子上的毛皮围巾，递给朱迪。 “你投掷得最好，”他说。

Judy dangled the piece between her fingers. "Look at the size of those cats," she said. "They won't even notice this." Andrew took off the big piece of fur wrapped around his waist. Judy nodded. "That's more like it," she said. "You can have this, too," said Beeper, handing Judy a long, ragged strip of fur. "I'd rather be cold than chewed." The cats were watching them. Their growls rumbled through the chilly air. The teratorns swooped lower. Judy wrapped the fur into a ball and threw it toward the cats. It landed on a ledge below the snarling animals. They jumped down and pounced on it. Judy ripped a big chunk of fur into small pieces and tossed them on the ground. The teratorns began to swoop down and snatch them up. "Woofers!" said Andrew. "Let's round up these giant guinea pigs and go!"

朱迪在手指间摇晃着那块。 “看看那些猫的体型，”她说。 “他们甚至不会注意到这一点。” 安德鲁脱下缠在腰上的一大块毛皮。 朱迪点点头。“这才像话，”她说。 “这个也可以给你，”Beeper说着，递给朱迪一条又长又破的毛皮。 “我宁愿挨冻也不愿被咬。” 猫在看着他们。 他们的咆哮声在寒冷的空气中隆隆作响。 龙卷风俯冲得更低了。 朱迪把毛皮包成一个球，扔给猫。 它落在咆哮的动物下面的一个岩架上。 他们跳下来扑向它。 朱迪把一大块毛皮撕成小块，扔在地上。 狼开始俯冲下来，把他们抓起来。 “低音炮！”安德鲁说。“我们把这些大豚鼠集合起来，走吧！”