Chapter 3

Chapter 3 "There is sand everywhere! In my shoes, my pockets, everywhere!" Officer Ditko said to his partner, Officer Stanley. Their police car raced down the street. They were in hot pursuit of the criminal who had just robbed a bank. "We're trying to catch the Sandman!" Officer Stanley yelled back. "What did you expect? A day at the beach?!"

第三章“到处都是沙子！鞋子里，口袋里，到处都是！”迪特科警官对他的搭档斯坦利警官说。 他们的警车沿街疾驰而过。 他们正在紧追不舍地追捕那个刚刚抢劫银行的罪犯。 “我们要去抓睡魔！”斯坦利警官喊道。 “你还指望什么？”去海滩玩一天？！”

As if in answer to her question, an enormous wave of sand crashed down in front of them. Ninety-sixth Street was a sand trap. Officer Stanley hit the gas, but the

仿佛是在回答她的问题，一股巨大的沙子在他们面前坠落。 九十六街是一个沙坑。 斯坦利警官踩了油门，但是

police car's wheels would not budge. They were stuck. The Sandman had escaped! Officer Ditko spat sand from his mouth. He looked at his partner. "You had to ask," he said. As the police officers searched the sand for their suspect, the Sandman ran into Central Park.

警车的轮子纹丝不动。 他们被困住了。睡魔逃走了！迪特科警官从嘴里吐出沙子。 他看着他的搭档。“你得问，”他说。 当警察在沙滩上搜寻嫌疑犯时，睡魔跑进了中央公园。

"Why can't they just leave me alone?" the Sandman asked himself. "I only took a few thousand dollars. My doctor says that after getting fired from so many jobs, I've got a lot of stress. She says I need a vacation. She says I should find a nice sandy beach where I can pull myself back together." The Sandman looked at the bags of cash he held in his fists. "Speaking of getting away, I need a place to hide until all of this blows over." The crumbly crook surveyed his surroundings. Trees? Nope. Dog park? No thank you. Playground? The Sandman smiled. In front of him was a giant playground with swings, slides, and a very welcoming sandbox. "The cops will never find me there!'" he said.

“他们为什么就不能放过我呢？”睡魔问自己。 “我只拿了几千美元。 我的医生说，在被解雇这么多次之后，我的压力很大。 她说我需要休假。 她说我应该找一个漂亮的沙滩，在那里我可以振作起来。” 睡魔看了看攥在拳头里的一袋袋现金。 “说到离开，我需要一个地方躲起来，直到这一切过去。” 那个瘦弱的怪人环视了一下周围的环境。 树木吗?不。狗公园吗?不用了，谢谢。 操场上吗?睡魔笑了。 在他面前是一个巨大的操场，有秋千、滑梯和一个非常温馨的沙盒。 “警察永远不会在那里找到我的！”’”他说。

Only one thing stood between him and his hideout. The sandbox was full of cheerful children and caring caregivers. He had to distract them. The Sandman shape-shifted his mouth into a bullhorn and shouted, "ICE CREAM!" The children cheered. Their parents applauded. Everyone ran from the sandbox in pursuit of the ice cream truck! And as they searched for the

只有一样东西挡在他和他的藏身之处之间。 沙箱里满是快乐的孩子和关怀的看护者。 他必须分散他们的注意力。睡魔把他的嘴变成了一个喇叭，喊道：“冰淇淋！”孩子们欢呼起来。 他们的父母鼓掌。每个人都从沙箱里跑出来追冰淇淋车！当他们寻找