1 Frog and the Green Dragon

Frog and the Green Dragon

青蛙和绿龙

One night Raccoon came to Frog. "I do not sleep well," she told him. "Every night a big, big, big noise wakens me." "That is terrible," Frog said. "What is it?" "I do not know," Raccoon said. "I hide under the tree leaves. I put my paws over my ears. Whatever it is, it comes every night. It has a roar like thunder. But it isn't thunder."

一天晚上，浣熊来找青蛙。 “我睡不好觉，”她对他说。 “每天晚上都有一阵特别特别大的声响把我吵醒。” “那太糟糕了，”青蛙说。 “是什么东西呀？” “我不知道，”浣熊说。 “我躲在树叶底下， 我用爪子捂住耳朵， 不管那是什么，它每天晚上都会来。 它的吼叫声像打雷一样。 可那不是打雷。”

"Oh my!" Frog croaked. "Is it close to us?" "No. It is far away," Raccoon whispered. "But I am afraid it will come closer. I think it is something bad." "Oh my!" Frog said again. He closed his eyes, thinking.

“天呐！”青蛙呱呱叫着说。 “它离我们近吗？” “不，离得很远，”浣熊小声说。 “可我怕它会越靠越近。 我觉得那是个坏东西。” “天呐！”青蛙又说了一遍。 他闭上眼睛，琢磨起来。

At last he said, "You and I and our friends will go together and find out what it is. It is better to face up to what frightens you."

最后他开口说： “你、我，还有咱们的朋友们一起去，弄清楚那到底是什么。 直面让你害怕的东西，才是更好的办法。”

That night they set out, Frog, Raccoon, Possum, Squirrel, Chameleon, Rabbit, and little Jumping Mouse. "I do not hear any roar like thunder," Possum said.

当天晚上他们就出发了，有青蛙、浣熊、负鼠、松鼠、变色龙、兔子，还有小跳鼠。 “我没听见像打雷一样的吼声呀，”负鼠说。