Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE The Saucepan Man's Great Mistake Saucepan was struggling to hear because there was such a noise going on all the time. Fires were sizzling under big pots. Medicines were being poured into bottles with gurgles and splashes. Pans were being stirred with a clatter.

第五章 炖锅先生的大失误 周围一直吵哄哄的，炖锅怎么也听不清别人说话。 大锅底下的火滋滋作响。 药剂咕嘟咕嘟、哗啦哗啦地被倒进瓶子里。 搅拌平底锅的时候哐当哐当响个不停。

Saucepan couldn't hear a word that was said- and it was because of this that he made his great mistake. He stopped by a goblin who was pouring a beautiful blue liquid into a little jar. It shone so brightly that it caught Saucepan's eye at once.

别人说的话炖锅一个字都听不到——就是因为这个，他犯了个天大的错误。 他停在一个小地精旁边，对方正把一种好看的蓝色液体倒进小罐子。 那液体亮闪闪的，一下子就吸引了炖锅的注意。

"That's lovely," he said to the goblin. "What's it for?" "To make a nose grow," said the goblin. "To make a rose grow!" said Saucepan in delight. "Oh, I'd like some of that. If I had that I could make roses grow on the Faraway Tree all round Mister Watzisname's branch. He would like that!" "I said to make a NOSE grow!" said the goblin. "I heard you the first time," said Saucepan. "It would be lovely to be able to grow roses. Do I have to drink it?" "Yes- if you want your nose to grow, said the goblin, looking at Saucepan's nose. Saucepan kept on hearing him wrong.

“这可真好看呀。”他对小地精说。 “这是用来做什么的呀？” “用来让鼻子变长的。”小地精回答。 “用来让玫瑰生长！”炖锅开心地喊出声。 “哇，我想要一点这个。 要是有了它，我就能在远方树上，无名先生的树枝周围种满玫瑰啦。 他肯定会喜欢的！” “我说的是让鼻子变长！”小地精又说。 “我第一遍就听见啦。”炖锅说。 “能种玫瑰可太好啦。 我要把它喝下去才行吗？” “对——要是你想让你的鼻子变长的话。”小地精看着炖锅的鼻子说。 炖锅完全把他的话听错了。

He felt quite certain that if he drank the beautiful medicine he would be able to make roses grow anywhere! That would be marvellous. So he took a jar of the medicine and drank it all up before the goblin could stop him. "Now I'll make the roses grow out of my kettles and pans!" said Saucepan, pleased. "Grow, roses, grow!" But they didn't grow, of course. It was his poor old nose that grew! It suddenly shot out, long and pink, and Saucepan stared at it in surprise. The others looked at him in amazement.

他坚定地认为，只要喝了这个好看的药剂，不管在哪都能种出玫瑰！ 那可太棒啦。 所以他一把拿过一罐药剂，在小地精拦住他之前就全喝光了。 “现在我要让玫瑰从我的水壶和锅里长出来！”炖锅得意地说。 “长呀，玫瑰，快长呀！” 可当然啦，玫瑰根本没长出来。 长起来的是他可怜的旧鼻子！ 鼻子突然就伸得长长的，粉粉的，炖锅惊讶地盯着自己的鼻子。 其他人也都目瞪口呆地看着他。

"Saucepan! What has happened to your nose?" cried Joe. "It's as big as an elephant's trunk!" "He would drink it!" said the goblin in dismay, showing the children the empty jar. "I told him it was to make a nose grow.

“炖锅！ 你的鼻子怎么啦？”乔大叫起来。 “它和大象的鼻子一样长啦！” “他非要喝下去！”小地精沮丧地说，还把空罐子给孩子们看。 “我都告诉他了这是用来让鼻子变长的。