2 Fiddle-De-Dee

2. FIDDLE-DE-DEE "No shark brains...?" asked Jim's dad. Outside the Grumpy Mermaid Inn, Matilda and her parents were sitting beneath an umbrella, across the table from Jim and the rest of his family. The Jolley-Rogers had arrived in Dull-on- Sea at dawn, and had been stocking up on provisions. Jim's mom had suggested a nice lunch before they set sail again, but Jim's dad was disappointed with the menu.

2. “没有鲨鱼脑吗？”吉姆的爸爸问。 在暴躁美人鱼酒店外面，玛蒂尔达和她的父母坐在一把伞下，与吉姆和他的家人隔着桌子。 乔利-罗杰斯号在黎明时分到达了杜伦海，一直在储备粮食。 吉姆的妈妈建议在他们再次起航前吃一顿丰盛的午餐，但吉姆的爸爸对菜单感到失望。

"Landlubbers eat such boring grub!" he said to the waiter. "Ye'll be tellin' me next ye ain't got no kraken fillets!" "I'm afraid not, sir," replied the waiter. "All our fish are locally caught. Could I suggest the pan-fried sea bass, with saffron beurre blanc, crushed potatoes, and citrus-infused greens?" "What'd he say?" asked Nugget. "Bah, gimme the fish and chips!" grumbled Jim's dad. "I'll 'ave fish and chips too," said Jim's mom. "Me too!" said Jim. "Me three!" said Nugget.

“懒汉吃的东西真无聊！”他对侍者说。 “下次你就会告诉我你没有海怪鱼片了！”“恐怕没有，先生，”侍者回答说。 “我们所有的鱼都是在当地捕捞的。 我建议您来一份煎鲈鱼，配藏红花、土豆碎和柑橘绿叶菜。”“他说什么？”纳格特问。 “呸，给我炸鱼和薯条！”吉姆的爸爸抱怨道。 “我也要鱼和薯条，”吉姆的妈妈说。 “我也是！”吉姆说。“我三个！”纳格特说。

"Fish and chips!" squawked Squawk. "So, that's four orders of fish and chips, rather than five...?" said the waiter. "I presume your macaw just repeats everything you say. How sweet!" He leaned over to stroke Squawk, but thought better of it when Squawk fixed him with a hard stare, accompanied by a low growl. "We'll have two fish and chips," said Matilda's mom. "And one sea bass, please." With the food ordered, everyone turned their attention back to Matilda's map, which was rolled out across the table. Jim's dad also had one of his ancient sea charts and was comparing the two, sliding

“炸鱼和薯条！” “那么，是四份炸鱼和薯条，而不是五份……？”服务员说。 “我猜你的金刚鹦鹉只是重复你说的每句话。 多么甜蜜!”他俯身去抚摸吱吱，但当吱吱用严厉的目光盯着他，并伴随着一声低沉的咆哮时，他又改了主意。 “我们要两份炸鱼薯条，”玛蒂尔达的妈妈说。 “再来一份鲈鱼。” 点好菜后，每个人都把注意力转回到玛蒂尔达的地图上，地图摊开在桌子对面。 吉姆的爸爸也拿着他的一张古老的海图，一边滑一边比较着

his compass across the parchment, while muttering to himself and scratching his head. "Thanks for the map, Matilda. We pirates love a good treasure hunt," he said. "Funny thing is that this 'ere treasure island don't appear on my sea chart. But we could try to find it, all right.... I'm partial to a bit of treasure!" "Me too!" said Nugget. "Personally, I think treasure causes nothing but trouble!" chirped Squawk. "Do you want to come with us, Tilly?" said Jim, looking at his mom, who nodded with a smile.

他的指南针掠过羊皮纸，一边自言自语，一边抓耳挠腮。 “谢谢你的地图，玛蒂尔达。 我们海盗喜欢寻宝。” “有趣的是，这个金银岛没有出现在我的海图上。 但是我们可以试着找到它，好吧.... 我偏爱一点宝藏！”“我也是！”纳格特说。 “就我个人而言，我认为宝藏只会带来麻烦！” “你想和我们一起去吗，蒂莉？”吉姆看着妈妈说，妈妈笑着点了点头。

"Yes, please!" begged Matilda, turning to her parents with pleading eyes. "Oh well, I suppose it would be a nice little adventure for you," Matilda's mom replied. "Do you think it's safe?" "I'll tell yer true, your Matilda's got a fine pair of sea legs!" said Jim's mom. "The Blackhole's shipshape and the sea's becalmed to Hag's Head and beyond. It ain't much farther to where the treasure is supposed to be, and they ain't talking 'bout rain or storm for a week or more." "We be needin' Matilda's help," added Jim. "She's got a nose for gold! She found the map too,

“是的，求你了！”玛蒂尔达恳求道，用恳求的目光转向她的父母。 “哦，好吧，我想这对你来说会是一次不错的小冒险，”玛蒂尔达的妈妈回答说。 “你觉得安全吗？”“我跟你说实话，你的玛蒂尔达有一双漂亮的航海腿！”吉姆的妈妈说。 “黑洞已经整齐划一了，海也平静下来了，一直到巫婆头和更远的地方。 这里离宝藏所在的地方不远，而且他们说一个多星期内不会下雨，也不会有暴风雨。” “我们需要玛蒂尔达的帮助，”吉姆补充说。 “她对金子有嗅觉！”她也找到了地图，