08 A Giant Shadow

Chapter 8. A Giant Shadow Jack jumped behind the magnolia tree. His heart was beating so fast he could hardly think. He peeked out at the giant monster. The horrible looking creature was opening and closing his huge jaws. His teeth were as big as steak knives. Don't panic. Think. Jack peered down at the valley. Good. The duckbill dinosaurs were sticking close to their nests.

第八章 巨大的影子 杰克跳到了玉兰树后面，他的心跳得飞快，脑子都快转不动了。 他偷偷向外瞅那只巨型怪兽，这只模样吓人的生物正一张一合着它的血盆大口。 它的牙齿大得跟切牛排的刀一样。 别慌，好好想想。杰克低头朝山谷望去。 太好了，鸭嘴龙都还守在它们的窝旁边。

Jack looked back at the Tyrannosaurus. Good. The monster still didn't seem to know he was there. Don't panic. Think. Think. Maybe there's information in the book. Jack opened the dinosaur book. He found Tyrannosaurus Rex. He read, Tyrannosaurus Rex was the largest meat -eating land animal of all time. If it were alive today, it would eat a human in one bite. Great. The book was no help at all. Okay. He couldn't hide on the other side of the hill. The Anatosaurus might stampede. Okay. He couldn't run to the treehouse. The Tyrannosaurus might run faster. Okay. Maybe he should just wait. Wait for the monster to leave.

杰克回头看向霸王龙。 太好了。 这只怪兽好像还没发现他在这儿。 别慌。 快想办法。 快想啊。 说不定书里有相关的信息。 杰克翻开了那本恐龙书。 他找到了霸王龙的条目。 他读道： 霸王龙是有史以来陆地上体型最大的食肉动物。 要是它现在还活着，一口就能吞下一个人。 这下可好。 这书一点忙都帮不上。 行吧。 他不能躲到山的另一边去。 那里的大鸭龙可能会受惊逃窜。 行吧。 他不能往树屋跑。 霸王龙说不定跑得比他还快。 行吧。 说不定他就该原地等着。 等这只怪兽自己离开。

Jack peeked around the tree. The Tyrannosaurus had wandered closer to the hill.

杰克从树边探出头偷看，霸王龙已经晃到离小山更近的地方了。

Something caught Jack's eye. Annie was coming down the rope ladder. Was she nuts? What was she doing?

有什么东西吸引了杰克的注意。 安妮正顺着绳梯往下爬。 她疯了吗？她在干嘛呀？

Jack watched Annie hop off the ladder. She went straight to the Pteranodon. She was talking to him. She was flapping her arms. She pointed at Jack, at the sky, at the treehouse. She was nuts. Go! Go back up the tree! Jack whispered, go! Suddenly Jack heard a roar. The Pteranosaurus Rex was looking in his direction. Jack hit the ground. The Pteranosaurus Rex was coming toward the hill. Jack felt the ground shaking. Should he run? Crawl back into Dinosaur Valley? Climb the Magnolia Tree? Just then, a giant shadow covered Jack. He looked up.

杰克看着安妮跳下梯子，径直朝无齿翼龙走过去。 她正跟它说话，还扑棱着自己的胳膊。 她一会儿指指杰克，一会儿指指天空，一会儿又指指树屋。 她真是疯了。 回去！快爬回树上去！杰克小声喊道："快回去！" 突然杰克听到一声咆哮，霸王龙正朝他的方向看过来。 杰克赶紧趴在地上，霸王龙正朝小山的方向走过来。 杰克感觉地面都在震动，他该跑吗？ 爬回恐龙谷里去？还是爬上玉兰树？ 就在这时，一片巨大的阴影罩住了杰克，他抬头望了过去。

The Pteranodon was gliding overhead. The giant creature sailed down toward the top of the hill. He was coming straight for Jack.

是那只无齿翼龙正在他头顶滑翔。 这只巨型生物正朝着小山顶缓缓降落。 它正径直朝杰克飞过来。