3 Frog and Hippo

Frog and Hippo

青蛙与河马

Frog was resting on a lily pad when he heard a noise. CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CLUMP. CLUMP, CRUNCH, CRUNCH. He hopped quickly into his pond and peered over the edge. Something was coming. Something BIG.

青蛙正趴在睡莲叶上休息 忽然听见一阵声响。 咔嚓，咔嚓，咚咚。 咚咚，咔嚓，咔嚓。 他连忙蹦回自己的小池塘 躲在岸边偷偷往外瞧。 有什么东西正走过来。 一个好大的家伙。

"Hello," a big voice said. "Hello," Frog stammered. "Who are you?" "I am Hippopotamus." Frog quaked. This must be the biggest animal in the world. He had heard of hippopotamus-esssss. But this was the first one he had seen.

"你好呀。"一个洪亮的声音响起。 "你、你好。"青蛙结结巴巴地说。 "你是谁呀？" "我是河马。" 青蛙浑身发抖。 这肯定是全世界最大的动物了。 他以前听说过——河——马—— 但还是头一回见到活的呢。

Oh no, he thought. He has come for his egg which we killed and buried. Frog took a deep breath, "If you have come for your egg, Hippopotamus, we killed it. We did not mean to. We are very sorry."

哦糟了，他心想。 他肯定是来找他的蛋的 我们之前弄死了还埋起来了。 青蛙深吸一口气， "河马先生，如果你是来找你的蛋的，" 我们把它弄坏了。 我们不是故意的。 真的非常对不起。"

"I do not know what you mean," Hippopotamus said. "I do not lay eggs. I am a mammal." "Oh." Frog was not sure what that meant. But he was happy that Hippopotamus was not angry. He was so BIG.

"我听不懂你在说什么呀。" 河马说。 "我不生蛋的呀。 我是哺乳动物哦。" "哦。" 青蛙不太懂那是什么意思。 不过他很开心河马没有生气。 他可真的太大了。

"Just call me Hippo," Hippopotamus said. "I live in town in the Little Zoo. Someone left my cage open. I ran away to see the world. Then I saw your pond. I like ponds. May I join you?" "Of course." Frog moved over.

"你叫我小河就行啦，" 河马说。 "我住在城里的小动物园里。 有人没关我的笼子门。 我就跑出来看看世界啦。 然后我就看见你的小池塘了。 我可喜欢池塘了。 我能和你一起待在这儿吗？" "当然可以啦。" 青蛙往边上挪了挪。