Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Peter walked through the mall. Twinkling lights framed snowy window displays. Wreaths and garlands decorated the food court. A Christmas tree stood tall beside a menorah and a kinara. Families gathered around a group of carolers singing "Deck the Halls." "I love the holidays," Peter said. "Everyone is in such a festive mood, they don't even care that I'm talking to myself!" Peter bounced down the hallway.

第四章彼得穿过林荫道。 闪烁的灯光衬托着雪白的橱窗。 花圈和花环装饰着美食广场。 一棵圣诞树高高地矗立在烛台和头巾旁边。 家人聚集在一群唱颂歌的人周围，唱着“装点大厅”。 “我喜欢过节，”彼得说。 “每个人都沉浸在节日的气氛中，他们甚至不在乎我在自言自语！”彼得在走廊上蹦蹦跳跳。

All that stood between him and the toy store were the carolers, a department store, the food court, Santa's workshop, and the alien creature that had been following him for the last ten minutes. That creature's name was Venom. And it wanted Peter like a kid wants a snow day. On its own, the creature was just a pile of sticky, black goo-worse than anything you've ever found on the bottom of your shoe. But when it attached itself to a person, it could take their shape and control them-

站在他和玩具店之间的是唱颂歌的人、一家百货商店、美食广场、圣诞老人的工作室，还有那个在过去十分钟里一直跟着他的外星人。 那个生物的名字叫“毒液”。 它想要彼得，就像孩子想要下雪天一样。 就其本身而言，这种生物只是一堆黏糊糊的黑色黏液——比你在鞋底发现的任何东西都要糟糕。 但是当它附着在一个人身上时，它可以变成他们的形状并控制他们

like a clinging wet bathing suit, if that bathing suit could make you do stuff and was a really bad dude. Though Venom was currently attached to a man named Eddie, it was Peter that the alien wanted. "We must attach ourself to the strongest, fastest, most powerful human," Venom hissed. "We know that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. If

就像一件黏人的湿泳衣，如果那件泳衣能让你做点什么，而且是一个非常坏的家伙。 虽然“毒液”目前依附在一个叫艾迪的人身上，但外星人想要的是彼得。 “我们必须依附于最强壮、最快、最强大的人类。”“毒液”嘶嘶地说。 “我们知道彼得·帕克就是蜘蛛侠。 如果

we control his spider powers, we control the world! We must have him!" Venom perched on a rafter. Peter neared the carolers. Just as the alien was about to jump, the singers began to sing "Jingle Bells." Their voices were as loud as the jangling sleigh bells they shook. Venom shivered. The black goo vibrated. It began to separate from Eddie. It ran away from the noise. In the quiet, it pulled itself back together. "We hate the holidays," Venom said. "So much loudness. Carolers, bells, people laughing! Humbug! We will wait for Peter Parker to get to a less noisy place. Then we will attack!" As soon as Peter was in a quieter spot, that's exactly what Venom did.

我们控制了他的蜘蛛能力，我们就控制了世界！我们一定要抓住他！”毒液停在椽子上。 彼得走近唱圣歌的人。 就在外星人要跳下去的时候，歌手们开始唱《铃儿响叮当》。 他们的声音就像摇动雪橇的铃铛一样响亮。 毒液颤抖。黑色的粘稠物在振动。 它开始和埃迪分离。 它从噪音中跑开了。 在一片寂静中，它重新振作起来。 “我们讨厌假期，”毒液说。 “太吵了。颂歌，钟声，人们的笑声！骗子!我们会等彼得·帕克去一个不那么吵的地方。 然后我们就进攻！”彼得一到安静的地方，“毒液”就这么做了。