09 Tiptoe

Chapter 9 Tiptoe Jack and Annie crouched in the tall grass. There was a big lion, three lionesses, and a bunch of cubs. I think they're sleeping, whispered Annie. Yeah, said Jack, but for how long? He pulled the Africa book from his pack and opened it. He found a picture of lions sleeping under a tree. He read in a whispery voice.

第九章 踮脚走 杰克和安妮蹲在高高的草丛里。 那儿有一头大雄狮，三头母狮，还有一窝小狮子。 我觉得它们在睡觉呢，安妮小声说。 是啊，杰克说，可它们会睡多久呀？ 他从背包里掏出那本非洲的书，翻了开来。 他找到一张狮子在树下睡觉的图片。 他压低声音念了起来。

After a pride of lions has eaten, they rest for a few hours. The other, what did they have for lunch? Annie broke in. Don't ask, said Jack. He kept reading. Sensing that the lions are not hunting at the moment, the other animals graze nearby. If they can graze, then we're safe, said Annie. She started to stand. Wait, Jack pulled her down, not so fast. He peered around. The words in the book seemed true. The zebras and giraffes didn't seem to be bothered by the lions at all. They might be safe, but I'm not sure about us, said Jack. We need a plan.

狮群吃饱之后，会休息好几个小时。 对了，它们午饭吃的什么呀？ 安妮突然插嘴问。 别问了。杰克说。 他接着往下念。 别的动物察觉到狮子这会儿不会捕猎，就都在附近吃草。 既然它们能安心吃草，那我们就安全啦。安妮说。 她说着就站起身来。 等等，杰克一把把她拉下来，别急呀。 他四处张望了一下。 书上说的好像是真的。 斑马和长颈鹿看起来一点儿都不怕旁边的狮子。 它们或许安全，但我们安不安全我可不敢说。杰克说。 我们得想个办法。

What if we wait till they leave? said Annie. That could take hours said Jack. Plus they might be hungry again by then. Oh right said Annie. So here's the plan. We tiptoe said Jack. Tiptoe? Yeah. That's your whole plan? said Annie. Yeah tiptoe to the rope ladder said Jack. Very quietly. Good plan! Annie teased. Just do it! said Jack. He stood up slowly. Annie stood with him. They began tiptoeing through the grass. Very slowly. The lion flicked his tail. Jack and Annie froze.

我们等它们走了再动怎么样？安妮说。 那得等好几个小时呢。杰克说，再说到时候它们说不定又饿了。 哦对哦。安妮说。那办法有了。我们踮脚走。杰克说。 踮脚走？对啊。你就想出来这么个办法？安妮说。 对呀，踮脚走到绳梯那儿去。杰克说，轻点儿就行。 好主意！安妮打趣道。快照做！杰克说。 他慢慢站起身，安妮也跟着站起来，两个人开始踮着脚穿过草丛。 走得特别慢。那头雄狮甩了甩尾巴，杰克和安妮一下子僵住了。

When his tail was still again, they moved again. Suddenly high -pitched laughter split the air. Jack and Annie stopped. The hyenas were back. They were standing off to the side watching Jack and Annie. Jack and Annie made silent monster faces.

等它的尾巴不动了，他们才又接着往前走。 突然，一阵尖厉的笑声划破了空气。 杰克和安妮停住了脚步。 那些鬣狗又回来了。 它们站在旁边，正盯着杰克和安妮看呢。 杰克和安妮不出声地冲它们扮鬼脸吓唬它们。

and shook their fists, but the hyenas only laughed some more. The big lion stirred lazily. He opened his golden eyes. Jack felt a hair rise on the back of his neck, but he didn't move an inch. The lion lifted his head and yawned. His giant teeth gleamed in the sunlight.

还挥了挥拳头，可鬣狗们笑得更欢了。 那头大雄狮懒洋洋地动了动。 它睁开了金色的眼睛。 杰克感觉后颈的汗毛都竖起来了，可他一动也不敢动。 狮子抬起头，打了个哈欠。 它那巨大的牙齿在阳光下闪着光。

and turned his head as he looked around sleepily. Jack held his breath as the lion's gaze rested on him. The lion sat straight up. His piercing yellow eyes met Jack's. Jack's heart raced, his mind raced. He remembered something he'd read. Lions avoid giraffes. Jack looked around. There was a giraffe walking toward the tree that the magic treehouse was in. Suddenly, he had a new plan. Get under that giraffe, he whispered. Now you're the one who's nuts, Annie whispered back. But Jack grabbed her hand. He pulled her over to the giraffe and underneath it. The giraffe's legs were so long, Jack and Annie could stand up under it. Jack's head was in the way of the giraffe's legs.

然后转过头，睡眼惺忪地四处张望。 狮子的目光落到杰克身上时，他屏住了呼吸。 狮子猛地坐直了身子。 它锐利的黄眼睛和杰克的眼睛对上了。 杰克的心跳得飞快，脑子也转得飞快。 他想起之前看过的内容。 狮子不会招惹长颈鹿。 杰克环顾四周。 有一头长颈鹿正朝着那棵树走过去 就是魔法树屋所在的那棵树。 突然，他想到了一个新办法。 躲到那头长颈鹿身子底下去。他小声说。 你现在才是疯了吧。安妮小声回他。 可杰克一把抓住她的手。 他拉着她跑到长颈鹿旁边，钻到了它身子底下。 长颈鹿的腿长得很，杰克和安妮 站在它底下完全站得直。 杰克的头差点碰到长颈鹿的腿。