4 Scary Squawks and Squeaks

Chapter 4 Scary Squawks and Squeaks Out of breath, the three cousins slowed and stopped. "This," gasped Dante, "is crazy. Call Aunt Lucy." Malia nodded, pulling out her phone. But now she had no signal. "Not good," Ivan muttered. "Remember what Do.a Chabela said," Dante reminded them with a smirk. "What's most important is in our hearts." "Gimme a break!" Malia said. Suddenly Ivan lifted his hand. "Shhh. Do you hear that?"

第四章 吓人的嘎嘎叫与吱吱声 三个表亲跑得喘不上气，慢下脚步停了下来。 “这，”但丁喘着气说，“也太疯了。 给露西姨妈打电话。” 玛利亚点点头，掏出了手机。 但现在她的手机没信号了。 “不妙啊。”伊万小声嘟囔。 “还记得查韦拉奶奶说的话吗？”但丁咧嘴一笑，提醒他们。 “最重要的东西就在我们心里。” “别逗我了！” 玛利亚说。 伊万突然抬起了手。 “嘘。 你们听见那个声音了吗？”

There was a faint sound in the distance. With the rustling came a creepy clicking and scratching that sent chills down their spines. Then they heard squawks and squeaks echoing all around them. "What is that?" Dante asked, horrified. "Sounds like a bunch of birds with broken beaks," Ivan replied. "And they're getting closer!" Malia pointed out, spinning around and around. Dante swallowed hard. "Guys, this is really creeping me out!"

远处传来一阵微弱的声响。 沙沙声里还夹杂着瘆人的咔哒声和刮擦声，吓得他们后背发凉。 接着他们听见嘎嘎叫和吱吱的声音在四周回荡。 “那是什么？” 但丁吓坏了，开口问道。 “听起来像是一群喙断了的鸟。”伊万回答。 “而且它们越来越近了！” 玛利亚转着圈圈四处张望，指着方向说道。 但丁用力咽了咽口水。 “大伙，这真的太吓人了！”

The sounds got louder and louder! WHOOP! WHOOP! CLICK-SCRAAAATCH! CLICK-SCRAAAATCH! SQUAAAAWWWWK! SQUEEEEAAAAK! The kids backed up until their butts bumped into a building. Malia pulled her floaties down onto her fists, lifting them like a boxer.

声音越来越响了！ 呜噗！ 呜噗！ 咔哒——咔嚓！ 咔哒——咔嚓！ 嘎——啊！ 吱——呀！ 孩子们不停往后退，直到屁股撞上了一栋建筑。 玛利亚把自己的游泳臂圈撸到拳头上，像拳击手那样举了起来。

That's when a gigantic bat dropped from the sky.

就在这时，一只巨大的蝙蝠从天而降。

It was ENORMOUS! Its leathery wings were as wide as garbage trucks. Its thick, stumpy legs ended in shiny sharp claws, and it had huge pointed ears that could hear every move of its prey. THUD! The monster landed in the street in front of them. SCREEEECH! It made an earsplitting sound as it slowly turned its head. Malia wanted to scream. Ivan was ready to run. Dante's heart was racing. He could hardly move, but he opened his mouth and whispered two words. ".Uy, cucuy! "You've read four chapters! ¡Chido! (That means awesome.)

它大得惊人！ 它那皮革质感的翅膀和垃圾车一样宽。 它粗短的腿末端是锃亮锋利的爪子，还有一对巨大的尖耳朵，能听见猎物的每一点动静。 咚！ 这个怪物落在了他们面前的街道上。 吱——呀！ 它慢慢转过头时，发出了刺耳的叫声。 玛利亚想尖叫。 伊万已经准备好要跑了。 但丁的心脏怦怦直跳。 他几乎动不了，但还是张开嘴，小声说出了两个词。 “啊，库库伊！” 你已经读完四章啦！ 太棒了！ （意思是“超厉害”哦。）