monkey and crocodile

2021年1月26日发(作者：toaster)
Monkey and crocodile
猴子和鳄鱼

Monkey lived in a fine fruit tree by the side
of a river.
猴子住在河边一个很好地水果树上

He spent his days eating the fruit of the tree
and swinging in its branches.
他整天吃树上的水果然后在树枝上荡秋千

One day, Crocodile took rest under the tree.
有一天，鳄鱼在树下休息

Monkey greeted Crocodile,saying
：“
As you are
under my tree, that makes you my guest.
猴子问候鳄鱼说：
“因为你在我的树下，
所以你是我
的客人。”

Allow me to offer you food.
”

请允许我提供给你食物

Monkey tossed down fruit after sweet fruit to
Crocodile.
猴子轻扔一个又一个甜美的果实给鳄鱼

Crocodile
visited
Monkey
’
s
tree
each
day
after
that.
在那以后鳄鱼每天都去做客猴子的树

One day, Crocodile asked Monkey to cross the
river with him for dinner.
有一天，鳄鱼邀请猴子过河和他吃晚餐

He called up to monkey.
“
Please join me, I
should have invited you sooner.
”

他叫猴子：“请加入我，我应该提前邀请你。”

“
I
’
d
love
to
come,
”

Monkey
said,
“
but
I
can
’
t
swim.
我很想要去，猴子说，但是我不会游泳

How shall I cross the river?
”

我怎样过河呢？

“
Please
take
a
ride
on
my
back,
”

Crocodile
said,

鳄鱼说：“请骑到我的后背上来。”

“
It would be my pleasure.
”

这是我的荣幸

“
The pleasure is all mine,
”
said Monkey.
猴子说：“是我的荣幸才对”

He left his safe tree and climbed onto
Crocodile
’
s back.
他离开了他安全的大树，然后爬上了鳄鱼的后背

They set out across the river.
他们出发过河

“
What,
may
I
ask,
is
for
dinner?
”

Monkey
asked.
猴子说：“晚餐吃什么呢？”