第3章 和毛虫的谈话
"Now,"Alice said to herself."First,I must get a little bigger,and second,I must find my way into that beautiful garden.I think that will be the best plan.But oh dear!How shall I get bigger!Perhaps I must eat or drink something,but the question is,what!"
“现在,”爱丽丝想。“第一,我得变大一点,第二,我必须想办法进到那个美丽的花园里。我想,这是最好的计划。但天哪!我怎么才能变大呢?也许我得吃点什么或喝点什么,但问题是,什么呢?”
Alice looked all around her at the flowers and the trees,but she could not see anything to eat.Then she saw a large mush- room near her.It was as tall as she was.She walked across to look at it,and there,on top of the mushroom,was a large caterpillar,smoking a pipe.After a while,the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth and said to Alice in a slow,sleepy voice,"Who are you!"
爱丽丝看看周围的花和树,但她看不见有什么东西可吃。这时,她看见附近有一个大蘑菇,和她一样高。她走过去看了看,在那儿,在蘑菇顶上有一只大毛虫,正在吸烟斗呢。过了一会儿,毛虫从嘴里取出烟斗,慢慢地、困倦地对爱丽丝开口了,“你是谁?”
"I don&`&t really know,sir,"said Alice."I know who I was when I got up this morning,but I have changed so often since then.I think I am a different person now."
“先生,我确实也不知道,”爱丽丝说。今天早上我起床的时候还知道自己是谁,但那之后我变了那么多次。我想现在自己是个不同的人了。”
"What do you mean by that!"said the Caterpillar."Explain yourself!"
“你这么说是什么意思?”毛虫问。“解释一下!”
"I can&`&t explain myself,sir,"said Alice,"because I&`&m not myself,you know."
“我没法解释自己,先生,”爱丽丝说,“因为你知道吗,我现在不是自己了。”
"I don&`&t know,"said the Caterpillar.
“我不懂,”毛虫说。
"It&`&s difficult to describe,"Alice replied politely."One minute I&`&m very small,the next minute I&`&m as tall as a house,then I&`&m small again.Usually,I stay the same all day,and changing so often feels very strange to me."
“这很难解释,”爱丽丝礼貌地回答。“这一分钟我还很小,下一分钟我就和房子一样高了,然后我又变小了。通常,我一整天都没什么变化,这样频繁地变来变去真让我觉得奇怪。”
"You!"said the Caterpillar,in a very unfriendly voice."Who are you!"
“你!”毛虫很不友好地说。“你是谁?”
They were now back at the beginning of their conversation, which was not very helpful.Alice felt a little cross and decided to walk away.
现在他们又回到谈话的开头了,这于事无补。爱丽丝有点生气了,决定走开。
"Come back!"the Caterpillar called after her."I&`&ve something important to say."
“回来!”毛虫在她后面嚷嚷。“我有重要的事要说。”