The Monster Under the Stairs

楼 梯 间 怪 兽

楼 梯 间 怪 兽

The Monster Under the Stairs

楼梯下的怪兽

Imran liked playing with his little sister Shaz, but sometimes she was a pain and a pest. Today Imran was playing with his cars and trucks. He lined them up on the carpet so that he could race them. Shaz wanted to play too. My horse wants a ride, said Shaz. She put her horse on Imran's truck and the truck fell over. Shaz, Imran said crossly. He was fed up with her getting in his way. Then he had a great idea.

伊姆兰喜欢和妹妹沙兹一起玩，可有时候沙兹真的又烦人又讨厌。 今天伊姆兰正在玩他的小汽车和卡车。 他把车子都摆在地毯上排好队，准备来一场赛车比赛。 沙兹也想一起玩。 我的小马想坐车呀。沙兹说。 她把小马放到伊姆兰的卡车上，卡车一下子就翻了。 沙兹！伊姆兰气呼呼地喊。 他受够了沙兹老是碍他的事。 这时候他想到了一个好主意。

You'd better leave me alone," Imran told Shaz. Or I'll tell Fang to come and get you. Who's Fang? Shaz asked. Fang's a monster, Imran replied. He lives in the cupboard under the stairs. Shaz looked a bit scared. No, he doesn't, she said. Yes, he does, said Imran, trying hard not to laugh. What does Fang look like? Shaz wanted to know.

你最好别来烦我。伊姆兰对沙兹说。 不然我就叫方牙来抓你。 方牙是谁呀？沙兹问。 方牙是个怪兽。伊姆兰回答。 他就住在楼梯下面的柜子里。 沙兹看起来有点害怕了。 才不是呢，他才不住那儿。她说。 他真的住那儿。伊姆兰憋着想笑，赶紧说道。 方牙长什么样子呀？沙兹好奇地问。

He's big and brown and furry like a bear, Imran said. He's got round eyes and long sharp teeth and he can eat you up in one bite. I don't believe you, Shaz said. But she still looked frightened. Imran grinned. OK, he said. I'll open the cupboard door and you can see for yourself. No, Shaz shouted. I'm going to tell Mum. And she ran off to the kitchen, shouting. Mum, Mum, Mum.

他个子大大的，棕褐色的，像熊一样毛茸茸的。伊姆兰说。 他长着圆圆的眼睛，还有长长的尖牙，一口就能把你吞掉。 我才不信你说的话。沙兹说。 可她看起来还是很害怕。 伊姆兰咧嘴笑了。 行啊。他说。 我现在就把柜门打开，你自己看好了。 不要！沙兹大叫起来。 我要去告诉妈妈！ 她一边喊一边往厨房跑。 妈妈！妈妈！妈妈！

Imran couldn't stop laughing. He knew there was nothing in the cupboard except for a lot of junk. But he stopped laughing when his mum called from the kitchen. Imran, I want a word with you. Imran! Imran looked at the cupboard under the stairs. It was big enough for a monster to live in. He pulled the door open. Suddenly he yelled out as something fell on top of him.

伊姆兰笑得停不下来。 他知道柜子里啥也没有，只有一大堆没用的破烂儿。 可当妈妈在厨房喊他的时候，他一下子就笑不出来了。 伊姆兰，我有话跟你说。伊姆兰！ 伊姆兰看向楼梯下面的柜子。 那柜子可真大，足够装下一个怪兽了。 他一把拉开了柜门。 突然有什么东西砸到他头上，他吓得大叫起来。