07 Freeze!

Chapter 7. Jack and Annie jumped out of the canoe. The rain was starting to fall harder. The monkey took off. He swung from tree to tree, heading up the river bank. He screeched and beckoned to Jack and Annie. He wants us to follow him, said Annie. No, we have to find the special thing and go home, said Jack. He wants to help us, said Annie. She took off after the monkey.

第七章。 杰克和安妮从独木舟上跳了下来。 雨开始下得更大了。 猴子跑开了。 他在树间荡来荡去，往河岸的方向去。 他尖叫着，朝杰克和安妮招手。 "他想让我们跟着他。"安妮说。 "不行，我们得找到那件特别的东西然后回家。"杰克说。 "他是想帮我们呀。"安妮说。 她跟着猴子跑了出去。

The two of them vanished into the rainforest. Annie! Thunder shook the sky. Oh, brother, said Jack. He dashed after Annie and the monkey into the dark forest. The forest seemed surprisingly dry. Jack looked up. It was still raining, but the treetops acted like a huge umbrella. Annie? Called Jack. Jack! Jack! Cried Annie. Where are you? Here! Jack hurried in the direction of Annie's voice. Soon he found the monkey. He was screeching and swinging from a tree.

他们俩消失在了热带雨林里。 安妮！ 雷声震得天空都在晃。 "哎，真受不了。"杰克说。 他追着安妮和猴子，冲进了黑漆漆的森林里。 森林里居然干得出奇。 杰克抬起头。 外面还在下雨，可树梢就像一把超级大的伞。 安妮？ 杰克大声喊。 杰克！ 杰克！ 安妮大声回应。 你在哪儿呀？ 我在这儿！ 杰克朝着安妮声音的方向赶紧跑过去。 很快他就找到了那只猴子。 他正尖叫着，在一棵树上荡来荡去。

Annie was kneeling in the forest floor. She was playing with an animal that looked like a giant kitten. What's that? Jack said. I don't know, but I love it! said Annie. Annie batted the animal's paws. It had gold fur and black spots. I'd better find out what it is, said Jack. He pulled out the rainforest book and flipped through it. Aww, it's so cute! said Annie. Jack found a picture of an animal with gold fur and black spots. He read, The jaguar is the biggest predator in the western hemisphere. Forget cute! Jack said. That must be a baby jaguar. It's going to grow up and be the biggest predator in...

安妮跪在森林的地上，正在和一只看起来像超大号小猫的动物玩耍。 "那是什么呀？"杰克问。 "我不知道呀，但我好喜欢它！"安妮说。 安妮拍了拍那只动物的小爪子，它长着金色的毛，还有黑色的斑点。 "我最好搞清楚这是什么。"杰克说，他掏出热带雨林的书，翻了起来。 "哇，它好可爱呀！"安妮说。 杰克找到了一张长着金毛黑斑的动物的图片。 他读道："美洲豹是西半球体型最大的食肉动物。" "还说什么可爱！"杰克说，"那肯定是小美洲豹，它长大之后会成为最大的食肉动物，在…"

What's a predator? asked Annie. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! There was a terrible growl. Jack whirled around.

"食肉动物是什么呀？"安妮问。 嗷呜————！ 传来了一声可怕的低吼。 杰克猛地转过身。

The mother jaguar was coming out from behind a tree. She was creeping over the dead leaves, right toward Annie. Freeze! whispered Jack. Annie froze, but the jaguar kept moving slowly toward her. Help! said Jack weakly. Suddenly the monkey swooped down from his tree. He grabbed the jaguar's tail. The cat roared and spun around. Annie jumped up. The monkey pulled the jaguar's tail again. Then he let go and took off. The jaguar sprang after him. Run, Annie! cried Jack. Jack and Annie took off through the rainforest. They ran for their lives.

美洲豹妈妈正从一棵树后面走出来。 她踩着枯叶子慢慢往前走，正冲着安妮过来。 "别动！"杰克小声喊。 安妮僵住了，可美洲豹还是慢慢朝她靠近。 "救命啊。"杰克声音发颤地喊。 突然那只猴子从树上猛地扑了下来。 他一把抓住了美洲豹的尾巴。 大猫大吼一声，猛地转过身。 安妮一下子跳了起来。 猴子又拽了一下美洲豹的尾巴。 然后他松开手，撒腿就跑。 美洲豹跳起来追他去了。 "快跑，安妮！"杰克大喊。 杰克和安妮赶紧冲出热带雨林。 他们拼命地往前跑。