The adventures of sinbad the sailor

The Adventure of Simbad the Sailor

《水手辛巴达的冒险》

1. Simbad's First Voyage Long ago, in the city of Baghdad, Simbad lived with his father, a rich merchant. When the merchant died, he left Simbad his whole fortune.

1. 辛巴达的第一次航行 很久很久以前，在巴格达城，辛巴达和他富有的商人父亲住在一起。父亲去世后，把全部财产都留给了辛巴达。

Simbad was so rich he didn't need to work. Instead, he spent his money on fine clothes and wild parties. Don't worry, everything's on me. One day he was shocked to find his purse empty. I can't believe I have spent my fortune. He said to himself. He decided to follow his father's footsteps and sell things for a living. First, he sold his house. Then, he bought some expensive silks and spices and went down to the port. We are sailing to Basra, then out to sea. A group of merchants were busy loading their ship. They invited Simbad to join them and he jumped on board.

辛巴达特别有钱，根本不需要工作。 相反，他把钱都花在了买漂亮衣服和举办热闹派对上。 别担心，所有开销都算我的~ 有一天，他震惊地发现自己的钱袋空了。 我真不敢相信，居然把全部财产都花光了。 他暗自想道。 他决定跟随父亲的脚步，靠卖东西谋生。 首先，他卖掉了自己的房子。 接着，他买了一些昂贵的丝绸和香料，动身去了港口。 我们要先航行到巴士拉，再驶向远海哦。 一群商人正忙着把货物装上他们的船。 他们邀请辛巴达加入，辛巴达立刻跳上了船。

After a week at sea, they dropped anchor by a sandy island. They were cooking supper over a fire. When the ground began to tremble, This island is moving! It's not an island! We are on a well! cried the captain and swam to the ship. The others were flung into the sea as the well flipped its tail and dived underwater. Many men drowned, but Simbad was lucky. He clung onto a wooden chest and floated through the night. At dawn, he landed on the shore of a distant island. A man on horseback spotted Simbad and took him to see his ruler, King Marajang.

在海上航行了一周后，他们在一座沙岛旁抛锚停船。 他们正架着火煮晚饭呢。 地面突然开始震动起来。 这座岛在动！ 这根本不是岛！ 我们在一头鲸鱼背上！ 船长一边喊一边游回了船上。 鲸鱼甩着尾巴潜入水下，其他人都被甩进了海里。 好多人都淹死了，但辛巴达很幸运。 他紧紧抓着一个木箱子，在海上漂了一整夜。 天亮的时候，他漂到了一座遥远海岛的岸边。 一个骑马的人发现了辛巴达，带他去见自己的统治者马拉姜国王。

Simbad told the king about the whale. Now I am stranded far from home. He said, Work for me and I will look after you, said the king. Okay. One day Simbad was on duty at the port when a captain came up to him. Sir, where can I sell these silks and spices? He asked. Simbad was amazed. I had some silk like that, he said. Well, these silks belong to a merchant called Simbad, said the captain. I am Simbad, cried Simbad. But I thought you'd drowned. I drifted to safety. The captain gave Simbad his silks and spices. After selling them at an excellent price, Simbad joined the captain's ship and set sail for Baghdad.

辛巴达把鲸鱼的事告诉了国王。 现在我被困在离家很远的地方了。 他说道。“你为我工作，我会照顾你的。”国王说。 好呀。 有一天辛巴达在港口执勤，一位船长走到他面前。 先生，我可以在哪里卖掉这些丝绸和香料呀？ 他问道。 辛巴达大吃一惊。 “我之前也有那样的丝绸。”他说。 “哦，这些丝绸是一个叫辛巴达的商人的。”船长说。 “我就是辛巴达！”辛巴达大叫道。 可我以为你早就淹死了呀。 我漂到了安全的地方。 船长把丝绸和香料还给了辛巴达。 辛巴达把货物卖了个好价钱之后，就登上了船长的船，动身返回巴格达。

Chapter 2. Itchy feet. At first Sinbad was delighted to be home, but soon he had itchy feet. He wanted to visit new places, so he bought more silks and spices to trade. A friendly captain welcomed him on board, his sheep, and they headed for the high seas. This is the life! One day they stopped at a desert island to collect fresh water. Sinbad sat down in a shady spot and fell asleep. An hour later he woke in a panic. The sheep had set sail without him. He was stranded.

第二章 又想远行啦 一开始辛巴达回到家特别开心，但没过多久他就坐不住了，想要去 新的地方游玩，于是他又买了更多丝绸和香料去做生意。一位友好的船长欢迎他 登船，一行人朝着公海驶去。 这才叫生活嘛！ 有一天他们停靠在一座荒岛上取淡水，辛巴达坐在一个 阴凉的地方睡着了。一个小时后他惊慌地醒过来，船早就已经开走了 把他丢下了，他被困在了岛上。