6 The Long Journey

CHAPTER 6 The Long Journey They traveled over the sea for six weeks. Although that may seem like a long time, it was

他们在海上航行了六个星期。 虽然看起来时间很长，但确实很长

actually a short trip. They did not want to waste time. They followed the swallow all day as she flew in front of the boat. At night, she held a tiny lantern so they would not lose their way. As they sailed south, the weather became warmer. Polynesia, Chee-Chee, and the crocodile were very happy. They ran about the boat laughing. They looked over the side of the boat hoping to be the first to see Africa. Soon they would be home! The pig, dog, and owl were not as happy with the weather. It was much harder for them to be hot. The only thing they could do was sit in the shade with their tongues hanging out and sip lemonade. Dab-Dab the duck kept herself cool by swimming in the ocean behind the boat. Sometimes she dove underwater and swam beneath the boat. She caught many fish, too. Everyone was happy to have fish for dinner. It was a nice change from canned beans and

实际上是短途旅行。他们不想浪费时间。 当燕子在船前飞的时候，他们整天跟着她。 晚上，她举着一盏小灯笼，这样他们就不会迷路。 当他们向南航行时，天气变暖了。 波利尼西亚、奇奇和鳄鱼都很高兴。 他们笑着在船上跑来跑去。 他们望向船舷，希望成为第一个看到非洲的人。 他们很快就要到家了！猪、狗和猫头鹰对天气不太满意。 对他们来说，要热起来要困难得多。 他们唯一能做的就是坐在阴凉处，伸出舌头，啜饮柠檬水。 鸭子嗒嗒在船后面的海里游泳以保持凉爽。 有时她潜入水中，游到船的下面。 她也钓了很多鱼。 每个人都很高兴晚餐吃鱼。 比起罐装豆子，这是个不错的改变

vegetables. One day, a group of dolphins swam beside their boat. Polynesia sat on the rail so she could talk to them. The dolphins asked if this was Doctor Dolittle's boat. Polynesia answered yes. "We're so glad to hear that," the dolphins replied. "The monkeys will be happy. They've been worried."

蔬菜。一天，一群海豚在他们的船旁边游泳。 波利尼西亚坐在栏杆上，这样她就可以和他们说话了。 海豚们问这是不是杜立德医生的船。 波利尼西亚的回答是肯定的。“我们很高兴听到这个消息，”海豚回答说。 “猴子们会很高兴的。 他们一直很担心。”

"We should be there soon," Polynesia said. "The swallow says we will arrive in a few days." "Would you mind if we swam with you for a while?" the dolphins asked. "It would be an honor to travel with Doctor Dolittle." Polynesia said, "Yes, of course!" She felt very proud. After all, she was the one who had taught Doctor Dolittle to speak animal languages. Now all the animals had heard of him. Two days later, as the sun was setting, Doctor Dolittle grabbed the telescope. "Everyone!" he called. "Come look! Our journey is about to end. I can see the shores of Africa!" All the animals ran to his side. They each took a turn looking through the telescope. Everyone cheered that they were so close. "How long before we reach land?" Jip the dog asked. "We should be there by morning, I imagine," Doctor Dolittle said. Just then the sky turned dark and the wind

“我们很快就会到那里，”波利尼西亚说。 “燕子说我们几天后就到。” “你介意我们和你一起游一会儿泳吗？”海豚问。 “能和杜立特医生一起旅行是我的荣幸。” 波利尼西亚说：“是的，当然！”她感到非常自豪。 毕竟，是她教会了杜立德医生说动物的语言。 现在所有的动物都听说过他。 两天后，太阳落山的时候，杜立德医生拿起望远镜。 “大家！”他喊道。“来看看!我们的旅程就要结束了。 我看到非洲海岸了！”所有的动物都跑到他身边。 他们每个人轮流透过望远镜看。 每个人都为他们如此接近而欢呼。 “我们还要多久才能到陆地？”狗狗吉普问。 “我想我们早上就能到那儿了，”杜立德医生说。 就在这时，天空变暗了，风起了

picked up. Everyone ran into the cabin to keep dry during the storm. There was thunder and lightning. It started to rain. The waves were so high that water poured over the deck. Everyone went to sleep. They hoped the storm would be over by morning. In the middle of the night there came a loud bang! The boat stopped and started to roll over on its side. "What on earth happened?" the doctor called. He opened the cabin door and climbed back on deck. It was difficult to walk through the wind and rain. "I think we're shipwrecked," Polynesia said. "We must have run into Africa," Doctor Dolittle said. "Dear me! I hope we haven't ruined the boat." "I'll take a look," Dab-Dab said. The duck dove over the side and swam underwater to examine the bottom of the boat. There was a large hole from hitting the rocks. Water was pouring inside, and they were sinking fast. Dab

捡起。在暴风雨中，每个人都跑进小木屋以保持干燥。 电闪雷鸣。 天开始下雨了。海浪很高，水都溅到甲板上了。 大家都睡着了。他们希望到早晨暴风雨就会过去。 半夜传来一声巨响！船停了下来，开始侧翻。 “到底发生了什么事？”医生喊道。 他打开舱门，爬回到甲板上。 在风雨中行走是很困难的。 “我想我们的船失事了，”波利尼西亚说。 “我们一定是跑到非洲去了，”杜立德医生说。 “亲爱的我!我希望我们没有把船弄坏。” “我去看看。”哒哒说。 鸭子从船舷上俯冲下来，游到水下检查船底。 岩石撞出了一个大洞。 水往里涌，他们下沉得很快。 轻拍