Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4 "Who?" says everyone. "Red Fox said he squeezed Tumbler into a bottle without butter," explains Rock, "because she is very flexible. And I remembered there was one other bird in a bottle who wasn't buttery. A bird who can pay Red Fox in seeds and nuts. A bird who is the MANAGER. That bird is...

第四章 “是谁？”大家纷纷问道。 “红狐狸说他没涂黄油就把腾布勒塞进了瓶子里，”洛克解释道，“因为她身体特别软。” 我记得还有另一只待在瓶子里、身上没涂黄油的鸟。 那只鸟能用种子和坚果给红狐狸付报酬。 那只鸟就是幕后主使。 那只鸟就是……

"...THE GOLDFINCH!" Everyone gasps. "Yes, it was me!" admits the goldfinch. "I've been catching, bottling, and selling birds. I hid in an empty bottle when you pigeons caught me behind the dumpster." "You could fly out of there this whole time?" "I can't believe we were carrying around a criminal!" "I could have solved this mystery if I wanted to."

“……是金翅雀！” 大家都倒抽了一口冷气。 “没错，就是我！”金翅雀承认道。 “我一直到处抓鸟，把它们塞进瓶子里卖掉。 上次你们鸽子在垃圾桶后面抓到我的时候，我就躲在一个空瓶子里。” “原来你一直都能从瓶子里飞出来？” “真不敢相信我们居然带着一个罪犯走了一路！” “我要是想的话，早就解开这个谜团了。”

There's just one thing Rock doesn't understand. "Why do you want money?" he says. "Animals don't need to buy things." "I don't spend the money," says the goldfinch. "I just collect it. Gold is my favorite color. My friends call me Goldpinch!" "Birds are weird." "MWAHAHAHAHA!" Goldpinch gives Rock a nasty look. "Now I will sell all of you too!"

只有一件事洛克想不通。 “你要钱做什么？”他问。 “动物根本不需要买东西呀。” “我不花钱的，”金翅雀说， “我只是收集钱而已。 金色是我最喜欢的颜色。 朋友们都叫我金小气！” “鸟儿可真奇怪。” “哇哈哈哈哈！” 金小气恶狠狠地瞪了洛克一眼。 “现在我要把你们也全都卖掉！”

"You can't sell us!" laughs Frillback. "You're completely outnumbered!" But Goldpinch grabs three bird eggs from a shelf. "I've decided to start stealing bird eggs and put them in bottles," he says with a cackle. "I'll never have to butter another bird, because they'll be trapped the moment they hatch!" Then he points to a large jar on the shelf. "Now get inside," he threatens. "Or I'll smash these eggs. This is NO YOLK!"

“你不能卖我们！” 褶背鸽笑着说。 “我们的人数可比你多得多！” 可金小气一下子从架子上抓起了三颗鸟蛋。 “我已经决定要开始偷鸟蛋，把它们塞进瓶子里了，”他咯咯坏笑着说， “我再也不用给任何鸟涂黄油了，因为它们一孵出来就会被困在里面！” 接着他指了指架子上的一个大罐子。 “现在都给我进去，”他威胁道， “不然我就把这些蛋都砸碎。 我可不是在扯蛋（说空话）！”

Rock starts to sweat. He can't allow Goldpinch to smash the eggs. Or put them in a bottle to hatch. It's time to use Trent. "Hold it right there, you small, devilish bird!" Goldpinch laughs. "I'm not afraid of your twig, Rock. It's not a SECRET WEAPON No matter what you say." But Rock has always had a FUNNY FEELING about Trent. And his squad thinks he's right. So maybe he is. He waves Trent in the air.

洛克开始冒冷汗了。 他绝不能让金小气砸碎那些蛋。 也不能让他把蛋放进瓶子里等着孵化。 是时候用上特伦特了。 “给我站住，你这个心眼坏透的小坏鸟！” 金小气笑了起来。 “我可不怕你的小树枝，洛克。 不管你怎么说，它都不是什么秘密武器。” 但洛克一直对特伦特有种奇妙的预感。 而且他的小队也相信他是对的。 所以说不定他真的是对的。 他在空中挥了挥特伦特。

"The joke's on you, Goldpinch," says Rock. "My twig is a SECRET WEAPON after all." "What kind of weapon is it?" Rock grins. Goldpinch spins around. "NOOOOO!" While Rock has been distracting Goldpinch, Straw Neck has been cutting holes in bottles—with her glass cutter! THE BIRDS ARE...

“你才是闹了个大笑话，金小气，”洛克说， “我的小树枝确实是秘密武器。” “它算什么武器啊？” 洛克咧嘴笑了。 金小气猛地转过身。 “不——！” 原来在洛克引开金小气注意力的时候，草颈已经在用她的玻璃刀给瓶子划口子了！ 鸟儿们都……