The Three Billy Goats

The Three Billy Goats. Retold by Doreen Beauregard. Illustrated by Benry Huang. A classic tale.

《三只公山羊》 多琳·博雷加德 改写 本瑞·黄 绘 一个经典小故事。

Long ago there were three goats named Big, Middle, and Small. Like all goats, they loved grass, and they were always hungry for more. One day Small said, Look over there, across the river. The goats looked. They saw a big green hill. That hill is so green, said Middle. It must be covered with tasty grass. That grass will make a fine lunch, said Big. Let's go there now.

很久很久以前，有三只山羊，分别叫大大、中中和小小。 和所有山羊一样，他们超爱吃草，总觉得肚子饿，想吃更多草。 有一天小小说：“快看河对面呀！” 三只山羊都望了过去。 他们看见一座绿油油的大山坡。 中中说：“那山坡好绿呀。” 上面肯定长满了好吃的青草。 大大说：“那些草肯定是顿美味的午餐。” 我们现在就过去吧。

The goats reached the edge of the river. They saw a sign. It said, warning, troll bridge. Do not cross. I do not like trolls, said Small. Neither do I, said Middle. Don't worry, said Big. He pointed under the bridge. Look, we are three small goats, and I see only one little troll. We can get across that bridge.

山羊们走到了河边。 他们看到一块告示牌。 上面写着：警告，巨怪桥。 禁止通行。 小小说：“我不喜欢巨怪。” 中中说：“我也不喜欢。” 大大说：“别担心。” 他指了指桥底下。 你们看，我们有三只山羊，我只看到一只小巨怪而已。 我们肯定能过这座桥的。

Small went first. As he trotted across the bridge, his small feet made a small sound. Tripp -trap, tripp -trap, tripp -trap. The troll woke up. Who is crossing my bridge? he yelled. It's only me, said Small. I want some fresh grass to eat. Please let me go across. No one may cross, cried the troll. If you try, I will gobble you up. The little goat stopped to think.

小小先上了桥。他哒哒哒跑过桥的时候，小小的脚丫发出轻轻的声响。 踢踏、踢踏、踢踏。 巨怪被吵醒了。 他大吼道：“谁在过我的桥？” 小小说：“是我呀，我想吃点新鲜的青草，求求你让我过去吧。” 巨怪大喊：“谁都不许过，敢过来我就把你一口吃掉！” 小山羊停下来想了想。

"'Please don't do that,' said Small. "'I am very small and thin. Wait for my sister. She is bigger. You will find her much more tasty.' "'Well,' said the Troll, "'all right, then. Now run away before I change my mind.' So Small ran across the bridge. Next came Middle. As she trotted across the bridge, her middle -sized feet made a middle -sized sound. Triptrap, triptrap, triptrap. "'Who is crossing my bridge?' yelled the Troll. "'It's only me,' said the Goat. "'I want some fresh grass to eat. Please let me go across.'

小小说：“求你别吃我呀。” 我又小又瘦的，一点都不好吃。 你等我姐姐过来吧。 她比我大好多。 她吃起来可比我香多啦。 巨怪说：“哼，那好吧。” 趁我还没改主意，赶紧滚吧。 于是小小飞快地跑过了桥。 接下来轮到中中过桥了。 她哒哒哒跑过桥的时候，中等大小的脚丫发出不轻不重的声响。 踢踏、踢踏、踢踏。 巨怪大吼道：“谁在过我的桥？” 中中说：“是我呀。” 我想吃点新鲜的青草。 求求你让我过去吧。

"'No one may cross,' cried the Troll. "'If you try to cross my bridge, I will gobble you up.' "'Please don't do that,' said Middle. "'Wait for my brother. He is very big, and he will make a much more tasty meal.' "'Well,' said the Troll. "'All right, then. Now run away before I change my mind.' So Middle ran across the bridge. Then came Big. As he trotted across the bridge, his very big feet made a very big sound. "'Trip -trap, trip -trap, trip -trap!' "'Who is crossing my bridge?' yelled the Troll. "'It's only me,' said the Goat. "'I want some fresh grass to eat. Please let me go across.'

巨怪大喊：“谁都不许过。” “你敢过我的桥，我就把你一口吃掉！” 中中说：“求你别吃我呀。” “你等我哥哥过来吧。 他特别高大，吃起来可比我香太多啦。” 巨怪说：“嗯。” “那好吧。 趁我还没改主意，赶紧滚吧。” 于是中中飞快地跑过了桥。 接下来轮到大大过桥了。 他哒哒哒跑过桥的时候，大大的脚丫发出重重的声响。 “踢踏、踢踏、踢踏！” 巨怪大吼道：“谁在过我的桥？” 大大说：“是我呀。” “我想吃点新鲜的青草。 求求你让我过去吧。”