3 Little Big Noses

CHAPTER 3 Little Big Noses We answer the video phone. It's Mr Big Nose, our publisher.

第三章小大鼻子我们接可视电话。 是大鼻子先生，我们的出版商。

'What took you so long?' he barks. 'I'm a busy man, you know!' 'I know,' I say. 'Sorry. Are you calling about the book?' 'No,' he says. 'I'm actually calling about some babysitting.' Terry looks at me. I look at Terry. Madam Know-it-all was right again! 'I need you to look after my grandchildren,' says Mr Big Nose. 'They are staying with Mrs Big Nose and

“怎么花了这么长时间？”他叫道。 “你知道，我是个大忙人！”“我知道，”我说。 “抱歉。你打电话是为了那本书吗？“不，”他说。 “其实我打电话是想找个保姆。”特里看着我。 我看着特里。万事通夫人又说对了！“我需要你照顾我的孙子，”大鼻子先生说。 “他们和大鼻子太太住在一起。

me, but we have tickets to the opera tonight— Il Bignosio d' Explodio.' 'Is that the story about the guy whose nose gets longer every time he tells a lie?' says Terry. 'I love that one!' 'No,' says Mr Big Nose, 'that's Pinocchio—just a silly children's story. I'm talking about opera— serious opera. Il Bignosio d' Explodio speaks of matters far

不过我们有今晚歌剧的票——《大爆炸》。“就是那个每次说谎鼻子就变长的家伙的故事吗？”特里说。 “我喜欢这个！”“不，”大鼻子先生说，“那是皮诺乔的故事——只是一个愚蠢的儿童故事。” 我说的是歌剧，严肃的歌剧。 Il Bignosio d' Explodio说得远

above your heads. Art, truth, beauty, exploding noses… in fact, it starts with the most explosive operatic aria of all time! Here, I'll sing it for you.'

在你们的头顶上。艺术，真理，美丽，爆炸的鼻子…事实上，它从有史以来最具爆炸性的歌剧咏叹调开始！来，我唱给你听。”

'Oh, bravo, bravo!' says Terry.

“啊，太好了，太好了！”特里说。

'That was il magnifico de stupendio!' 'Thank you,' says Mr Big Nose, taking a big bow. 'Um, about the babysitting, Mr Big Nose,' I say. 'I'm not sure that's such a good idea. I mean, Terry and I are not really qualified.'

“那是il magnifico de stupendio!”“谢谢你，”大鼻子先生说，深深地鞠了一躬。 “嗯，关于照看孩子的事，大鼻子先生，”我说。 “我不确定这是个好主意。 我的意思是，特里和我都不够格。”