The Singing Giant

The Singing Giant

《爱唱歌的巨人》

George the Giant loved to sing. He sang in the morning. He sang in the evening. He even sang in the bath. But some people in the village didn't like his singing. Stop that singing! They said. But George went on singing and singing and singing.

巨人乔治特别喜欢唱歌。 他早上唱。 他晚上唱。 就连泡澡的时候他都要唱。 可村子里有些村民不喜欢他的歌声。 别唱啦！ 他们说道。 可乔治还是唱啊唱，唱个不停。

The people held a meeting. George must stop singing, said the moms and dads. He wakes us up at night. George must stop singing, said the grandmas and grandpas. He wakes us up in the morning. George must stop singing, said the sisters and brothers. We can't hear the television.

村民们开了个会。 爸爸妈妈们说：“乔治必须停止唱歌。” 他晚上吵得我们睡不着。 爷爷奶奶们说：“乔治必须停止唱歌。” 他早上吵得我们睡不着。 兄弟姐妹们说：“乔治必须停止唱歌。” 我们都听不到电视的声音了。

They went to see George. George was singing in his garden. Have you come to hear me sing? He asked. No, we can hear you all over the village. You singing must stop, said the people. But I love to sing, said George, and a giant tear rolled down his cheek. You must stop singing, said the people.

他们去找乔治。 乔治正在自家花园里唱歌。 “你们是来听我唱歌的吗？” 他问道。 “才不是，整个村子都能听到你唱歌。” 村民们说：“你必须停止唱歌。” “可是我喜欢唱歌呀。”乔治说着，一滴大大的泪珠顺着他的脸颊滚落下来。 村民们说：“你必须停止唱歌。”

George stopped singing. Now we'll be able to sleep at night, said the moms and dads. Now we'll be able to sleep in the morning, said the grandmas and grandpas. Now we'll be able to hear the television, said the sisters and brothers.

乔治停止了唱歌。 爸爸妈妈们说：“现在我们晚上能睡个好觉啦。” 爷爷奶奶们说：“现在我们早上能睡个好觉啦。” 兄弟姐妹们说：“现在我们能听到电视的声音啦。”

But the babies wouldn't go to sleep. They cried in the morning. They cried in the evening. They even cried in the bath. Please stop crying and go to sleep, said everyone. But the babies cried and cried and cried.

可是小婴儿们都不肯睡觉了。 他们早上哭。 他们晚上哭。 就连泡澡的时候都在哭。 大家都说道：“拜托别哭啦，快睡觉吧。” 可小婴儿们哭啊哭，哭个不停。