Horrid Henry Tells It Like It Is

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Horrid Henry tells it like it is. Why, asked Horrid Henry, was he uniquely cursed? Why, of all the homework in the world, did he have to make a five -minute movie about his yuck family, instead of a thrilling film about mutant zombies or werewolf teachers? Ugh, his family was so boring. Horrid Henry yawns just thinking about them.

淘气包亨利向来有话直说。 淘气包亨利不禁纳闷，为什么只有他这么倒霉？ 天底下那么多作业可选，为什么他偏偏得拍一部5分钟的小电影，讲他那讨厌的家人，而不是拍变种僵尸或者狼人老师的刺激大片呢？ 唉，他的家人实在太无趣了。 光是想想他们，淘气包亨利就忍不住打哈欠。

He was a famous film director. He'd made the soon -to -be Hollywood classic, The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die. And the sequel, The Revenge of the Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die. Part 3 would be coming soon. The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die. This time it's personal. He was an artist. A genius. How dare Miss Battleaxe tell a filmmaker like him what kind of movie to make. When he moved to Hollywood, he'd have Miss Battleaxe play a corpse in everything he made. And do all her own stunts. Falling out of a skyscraper, tightrope lurking between two buildings, being caught in an avalanche.

他可是个大名鼎鼎的电影导演。 他已经拍出了即将成为好莱坞经典的作品， 《不死的恶魔怪兽》。 还有续集呢， 《不死的恶魔怪兽的复仇》。 第三部很快就要问世啦。 还是《不死的恶魔怪兽》系列哦。 这一回的故事是私人恩怨。 他可是个艺术家。 一个天才。 战斧小姐怎么敢指使他这样的大导演 拍什么类型的电影呢。 等他搬去好莱坞， 他拍的每部片子都要让战斧小姐演尸体。 而且所有特技都得她自己上。 从摩天大楼上摔下来， 在两栋楼之间走钢丝， 被雪崩埋住。

Why couldn't he just make the film he wanted? He liked films about monsters and ghosts and aliens.

为什么他就不能拍自己想拍的电影呢？ 他就喜欢讲怪物、幽灵还有外星人的电影。

But no, their topic was all about my family, and that's what he had to do. Naturally, he'd left it to the last minute. I need to borrow your camera, said Henry, after a revolting supper of vegetable bake with extra Brussels sprouts and fruit for ha -ha dessert. I had to ask you questions about our family and film you. It's homework. It's gold.

可不行，他们的作业主题就是“我的家人”，他必须得拍这个。 不用说，他又把这事拖到了最后一刻。 亨利吃完了恶心的晚饭——烤蔬菜配超多球芽甘蓝，还有好笑的水果当甜点——之后说：“我得借你的相机用用。” “我得问问你关于咱们家的问题，还要把你拍下来。” “这是作业，顶重要的。”

Mum stopped stacking dirty plates. When's it due? said Mum. Henry had hoped she wouldn't ask that. Oh, let me see. Tomorrow? said Henry. Why do you always leave everything to the last minute? said Dad. Wasn't it obvious? Who wanted to do boring homework when there were so many comics to read and so much good telly to watch and so many packs of crisps to eat. His parents were dummies. I don't leave anything to the last minute, said Perfect Peter. I always do my homework the moment I get home from school. Mum smiled at him. Quite right, Peter. Shut up, Peter, said Henry.

妈妈摞脏盘子的手停了下来。 妈妈问：“什么时候要交呀？” 亨利就盼着她别问这个问题。 “哦，我想想啊。” 亨利说：“明天？” 爸爸说：“你怎么什么事都拖到最后一刻才做？” 这不是明摆着的吗？ 谁想做无聊的作业啊 明明有那么多漫画要看，那么多好看的电视要追 还有那么多包薯片要吃呢。 他爸妈可真傻。 完美彼得说：“我才不会把事拖到最后一刻呢。” “我每次放学一到家就先做作业。” 妈妈冲他笑了笑。 “做得对，彼得。” 亨利说：“闭嘴，彼得。”