07 Trapped!

Chapter seven, trapped. Jack threw his things into his pack and followed Annie to the forest edge. Teddy stayed close to them whining. Kaa and Co bounced around chattering nervously. As Jack got closer, he saw a tiger. The tiger was lying on his side, completely still. His eyes were closed. His front paw was caught in a trap. Is he dead? said Jack.

第七章 身陷陷阱 杰克把东西塞进背包，跟着安妮走到森林边缘。 泰迪紧紧挨着他们呜呜叫，卡阿和小伙伴们蹦来蹦去，紧张地叽叽喳喳。 杰克走近一些，看见了一只老虎。 那只老虎侧躺着， 一动也不动，眼睛闭着，前爪卡在了陷阱里。 他死了吗？杰克问道。

No, he's still breathing, Annie said. A tear ran down her cheek. He's worn out from struggling. He must have gotten caught last night. That's the sad sound we heard. What can we do? Said Jack. We have to free him, said Annie. She started toward the tiger. Wait, wait, Jack grabbed her. Tigers eat people, you know. He took a deep breath. Let's see what the book says first. Hurry, said Annie. Jack opened their India book. He found a chapter called Tiger Traps. He read, poachers catch Indian tigers with steel traps. This is against the law. After trapping a tiger, they kill it and sell the body parts for money. Like the rhino, the tiger is a very endangered species.

没有哦，他还在呼吸呢。安妮说。 一滴眼泪顺着她的脸颊流了下来。 他挣扎了太久，已经精疲力尽了。 他肯定是昨天晚上被困住的。 我们之前听到的悲伤的声音就是他发出来的。 我们能做些什么呢？ 杰克说。 我们必须把他救出来。安妮说。 她抬脚朝着老虎走了过去。 等一下，等一下！杰克一把抓住了她。 你知道的，老虎会吃人的呀。 他深吸了一口气。 我们先看看书上是怎么说的吧。 快点呀。安妮催促道。 杰克翻开了他们的印度主题童书。 他找到了一个叫《捕虎陷阱》的章节。 他读道：偷猎者用钢铁陷阱捕捉印度老虎。 这种行为是违法的。 抓到老虎后，他们会杀掉老虎，卖掉它的身体部位赚钱。 和犀牛一样，老虎也是非常濒危的物种。

If the killing does not end, they both face extinction. Extinction means that someday there may be no Indian tigers or rhinos left on Earth. Oh man, we do have to save him, said Jack. Under the writing was a picture of a steel trap used to catch tigers. Jack studied it. It looked horrible and deadly. Okay, he said. He showed the picture to Annie. Here's the plan. I'll push down on this part. The trap will spring open. Then you pull his leg out, got it? Got it, said Annie. Sit, Teddy. The little dog sat. The Lungers watched silently as Jack and Annie moved closer to the tiger. He was the most majestic creature Jack.

如果猎杀不停止，这两种动物都会面临灭绝。 灭绝的意思是，未来某一天，地球上可能再也没有印度虎和犀牛了。 天啊，我们真的得救救他。杰克说。 文字下方配了一张图，画的就是用来捕捉老虎的钢铁陷阱。 杰克仔细研究了这张图。 陷阱看起来既可怕又危险。 好的。他说。 他把图拿给安妮看。 计划是这样的。 我往下按这个部件， 陷阱就会弹开。 然后你把他的腿拉出来，知道了吗？ 知道啦。安妮说。 坐下，泰迪。 小狗乖乖地坐下了。 隆格一家静静地看着杰克和安妮慢慢靠近老虎。 他是杰克见过的最威严的

had ever seen. His huge head was a dark orange color. He had perfect black and white stripes around his wide face. The leg in the ugly steel trap was bleeding. Slowly, silently, Jack pushed down the lever. He raised the bar off the tiger's leg. The tiger kept sleeping. Slowly, silently, Annie freed the tiger's leg. She stroked his fur gently. Get well, she whispered. The tiger didn't move. Slowly, silently, Jack and Annie stood up.

动物。他硕大的脑袋是深橙色的，长着漂亮的黑白条纹 绕在他宽宽的脸颊旁。卡在丑陋的钢铁陷阱里的腿正在流血。慢慢地，静悄悄地， 杰克按下了控制杆，把横杆从老虎的腿上抬了起来，老虎还在睡着。 慢慢地，静悄悄地，安妮把老虎的腿拉了出来，她轻轻抚摸着他的皮毛。 快点好起来呀，她小声说。老虎没有动。慢慢地，静悄悄地，杰克和安妮站了起来。

They turned around. They started tiptoeing back toward the lungers. Coo, coo, coo! Warned Kaa and Co.

他们转过身，踮起脚尖往隆格一家的方向走回去。 咕，咕，咕！卡阿和小伙伴们发出了警告。

Jack and Annie turned back. The tiger was on his feet. He stared right at them. His eyes seemed to glow. Jack looked about wildly. How could they escape? The tiger snarled at Jack and Annie. Then slowly, silently, he started toward them.

杰克和安妮转回身，老虎已经站了起来，正直勾勾地盯着他们，眼睛好像在发光。 杰克慌乱地四处张望，他们要怎么逃走呢？老虎对着杰克和安妮低声咆哮。 接着，他慢慢地、静悄悄地朝着他们走了过来。