Acropolis Adventure

Acropolis Adventure. Written by Troy Wolf. Illustrated by Marcy Ramsey.

《卫城大冒险》 特洛伊·沃尔夫 著 玛西·拉姆齐 绘

Dimitri the Greek, you must be Brady. Surprised, Brady stopped and looked around the cafe. Over here, young man, the voice continued. Are you Dimitri, Brady asked. Yes, he answered. Dimitri's head was completely bald and tanned by years in the sun. His eyes were bright and welcoming. Even though the man was sitting down, Brady could tell he was tall.

我是希腊人季米特里，你一定就是布雷迪吧 布雷迪吃了一惊，停下脚步在咖啡馆里四处张望 小伙子，我在这儿，那个声音又说道 你是季米特里吗？布雷迪问道 是我，他回答道 季米特里整个头顶都秃了，皮肤常年晒日光变成了深褐色 他的眼睛亮晶晶的，态度十分亲切 就算这个人坐着，布雷迪也能看出他个子很高

Brady was on vacation with his parents in Greece. They had arranged for him to meet Dimitri, an old family friend, while they went to the Athens National Museum. So you know my dad, Brady asked. Yes, and I'm happy to answer any questions you have about Greece. Well, I don't have many questions, Brady answered with a shrug of his shoulders. All this ancient history and learning about other countries is kind of boring. Boring, Demetri boomed, this is one of the most exciting cities in the world. We'll see about that, said Brady, not really interested.

布雷迪正和父母在希腊度假 父母去雅典国家博物馆的时候，安排布雷迪来见家里的老朋友季米特里 这么说你认识我爸爸？布雷迪问道 当然认识，我很乐意回答你所有关于希腊的问题 唔，我没什么问题，布雷迪耸耸肩回答道 这些古老历史还有了解别的国家，实在有点无聊 无聊？季米特里朗声说，这可是世界上最有意思的城市之一 那就走着瞧吧，布雷迪说，他其实一点都不感兴趣

Winding around the Acropolis, Dimitri and Brady left the cafe. The pair walked toward the steep -sided hill called the Acropolis, which is Greece's most famous landmark. What are we doing here? Brady protested. Instead of answering, Dimitri led Brady toward a stone

离开咖啡馆后，季米特里和布雷迪沿着蜿蜒小路朝卫城走去 两人朝着这座坡陡险峻、名叫卫城的小山走去，它是希腊最有名的地标 我们来这儿做什么呀？ 布雷迪不满地抗议道 季米特里没有回答，带着布雷迪朝一块石头走去

Um, I guess I see a tower, Brady answered. That's obvious, Dimitri smiled. Look closer and tell me what you see. Brady shaded his eyes and focused. He noticed several small metal rods rusted with age. They poked out from the flat sides of the tower at odd angles. Each rod rose out from one of the carved figures. Demetri, what are those rods for, Brady asked? This landmark is called the Tower of the Winds. Brady, look more closely at the carvings. Do you see the straight lines cutting through the carved figures? Yes, Brady answered. Do you know what a sundial is, Demetri asked? Yeah, Brady answered. It tells time by the shadow created by the Sun, right?

嗯，我看到一座塔呀，布雷迪回答道 这谁都能看出来呀，季米特里笑了笑 再凑近看看，告诉我你看到了什么 布雷迪抬手挡住阳光，仔细看了起来 他注意到好几根细小的金属杆，因为年代太久已经生锈 它们歪歪扭扭地从塔的平侧面上伸出来 每根杆子都从一个雕刻石像里伸出来 季米特里，这些杆子是做什么用的呀？布雷迪问道 这座地标叫做风之塔 布雷迪，再仔细看看这些雕刻 你看到穿过这些石像的直线了吗？ 看到了，布雷迪回答 你知道日晷是什么吗？季米特里问道 知道呀，布雷迪回答 它靠太阳投下的影子来报时，对不对？

Yes, this tower does indeed tell time, but it's also a calendar," said Dimitri. I don't understand," Brady said. It's quite brilliant, really," Dimitri continued. The sun changes position in the sky throughout the year. When hit by the shadow cast by the

没错，这座塔确实能报时，它同时还是日历哦，季米特里说 我没听懂，布雷迪说 说真的，这个设计实在太巧妙了，季米特里接着说 一年里太阳在天空中的位置会不断变化 当影子投落在