晚安，太阳

WBUR 播客，波士顿。

WBUR Podcasts, Boston.

本集《Circle Round》于2026年1月18日在加利福尼亚州格伦代尔的格伦代尔表演艺术中心现场录制。

This circle round episode was recorded live at the Glendale Performing Arts Center in Glendale, California on 01/18/2026.

您可以通过访问 wbur.org/circleround 了解我们现场活动的更多信息，以及关于《Circle Round》的绘本、周边商品、通讯简报和 Circle Round 俱乐部。

You can learn more about our live events and all things Circle Round, including our picture books, merch, newsletter, and Circle Round Club at wbur.org/circleround.

你有没有说过一些事后感到后悔的话？

Have you ever said something you came to regret?

也许你曾对朋友或家人发脾气，或者给别人起了不那么友善的外号。

Maybe you snapped at a friend or family member, or called somebody a not so kind name.

很容易因为烦躁或慌乱而说出后悔的话。

It's easy to get annoyed or flustered and say things we regret.

在今天的故事中，一只鸭子、一只公鸡和一只蓝鸟说了些他们后悔的话，结果不得不吃下苦果。

In today's tale, a duck, rooster, and bluebird say something they regret, and as a result, they have to eat crow.

我是丽贝卡·谢尔，欢迎来到加利福尼亚州格伦代尔格伦代尔表演艺术中心的《Circle Round》现场演出。

I'm Rebecca Scheer, and welcome to Circle Round live at the Glendale Performing Arts Center in Glendale, California.

今天我们的故事叫做《晚安太阳》。

Today our story is called Goodnight Sun.

这个故事的灵感来自越南和印度的传说。

It was inspired by tales from Vietnam and India.

今天和我一起登台的是一组才华横溢的演员：陈泰德、玛丽·法伯、洪海伦和饶杰西卡。

Joining me on stage is a quartet of talented actors, Theodore Chin, Mary Faber, Helen Hong, and Jessica Rao.

为本剧提供音乐伴奏的是独一无二的埃里克·施梅洛尼斯。

Providing musical accompaniment is the one and only Eric Schimelonis.

所以请大家围成一圈，一起来听《晚安太阳》。

So circle around everyone for Good Night Sun.

很久很久以前，在动物统治世界的年代，有三位最好的朋友：鸭子、公鸡和蓝鸟。

Way, way back in the long ago days when animals ruled the world, there were three best friends, Duck, Rooster, and Bluebird.

在那些遥远的年代，这三位朋友整天有一大半时间都在抱怨。

And during these long ago days, the Friends spent a good portion of their days complaining.

太糟糕了。

It's horrible.

这最糟糕了。

It's the worst.

比最糟糕的还糟。

It's worse than the worst.

你可说对了。

You can say that again.

比最糟糕的还糟。

It's worse than the worst.

好吧。

Okay.

所以其实不用真的再说一遍了，蓝鸟。

So no need to actually say that again, Bluebird.

这是一种习语，一种比喻表达。

It's an idiom, a figure of speech.

哦。

Oh.

总之，你可能在想，公鸡、鸭子和蓝鸟认为最糟糕的是什么？

Anyway, you may be wondering, what was it that Rooster, Duck, and Bluebird thought was the worst?

比最糟糕的还要糟糕。

Worse than the worst.

没错。

Right.

好吧，正是所谓的

Well, it was none other than

那

The

每天早晨，太阳都会从东方的海平面上升起。

morning, the sun would rise above the sea to the east.

每天傍晚，它又会在西方的山后落下。

Every evening, she would set behind the mountains to the west.

而在日出日落之间的时光里，当太阳在天空中燃烧着它的 fiery 轨迹时，朋友们都会抱怨。

And during the hours between, as she blazed her fiery trail across the sky, the friends would grumble.

太阳太热了。

Sun is too hot.

而且还抱怨。

And grouse.

太阳太亮了。

The sun is too bright.

而且牢骚不断。

And gripe.

要是她能干脆别升起来就好了。

If only she would just stop rising.

那样我们就能终于休息一下了。

Then we could finally get a break.

鸭子、公鸡和蓝鸟并不是唯一抱怨的。

Duck, Rooster, and Bluebird were not alone in their complaining.

所有动物都有同样的感受。

All the animals felt the exact same way.

但你猜怎么着？

But guess what?

太阳听到了他们说的每一句话，而且她非常不高兴。

The sun could hear every word they uttered, and she was not pleased.

呃。

Ugh.

我简直不敢相信这些动物对我有这么多怨言。

I can't believe how much those animals bellyache about me.

他们整天就是抱怨、牢骚、发脾气。

All they do is grumble and grouse and gripe.

这种不知感恩的行为让本就炽热的太阳怒火中烧。

This lack of gratitude made the already fiery sun fume with fury.

毕竟，如果没有她，地球将是一个寒冷、黑暗、荒凉的地方。

Because after all, without her, the earth would be a cold, dark, desolate place.

这话一点不假。

You can say that again.

实际上，你能再说一遍吗？

Actually, can you say that again?

哦，你是说没有她，地球会变得寒冷、黑暗、荒凉。

Oh, you mean without her, the earth would be a cold, dark, desolate place.

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

我的意思是，你想一想。

I mean, think about it.

我是那个让世界变暖、保持温暖的人，更不用说我还帮助植物和树木生长了。

I'm the one who heats the world, who keeps it warm, to say nothing of how I help the plants and trees grow.

所以也许这个世界本该是一个寒冷、黑暗、荒凉的地方。

So maybe the world should be a cold, dark, desolate place.

意思是说你不该再升起了？

As in you shouldn't rise anymore?

是的。

Yes.

蓝鸟不是说过，我比最坏的还要糟糕吗？

Didn't Bluebird say that I am worse than the worst?

实际上，她说了不止一次。

More than once, actually.

她还说我不该再升起来了。

She also said I should just stop rising.

所以你知道吗？

So you know what?

我就要这么做。

That's exactly what I'll do.

我不再每天早晨从东方海平面上升起，而是安坐不动。

Instead of rising above the sea to the east each morning, I will sit tight.

我会放松下来，安顿好，好好歇着。

I'll kick back, settle in, and chill.

但说实话，真正会蜷缩着发抖在黑暗中的是蓝鸟和她的朋友们。

Though in truth, it'll be Bluebird and her friends who are chilling as they shiver in the dark.

你猜怎么着？

And guess what?

事情就是这样发生的。

That's exactly what happened.

太阳停止了升起和照耀天空，动物们只能颤抖着跌跌撞撞地四处乱走。

The sun stopped rising and blazing across the sky, and the animals were left trembling and stumbling around.

于是，它们有了一个全新的抱怨理由。

So now they had a whole new reason to grumble.

太冷了，真烦人。

It's too cold and grouse.

太黑了。

It's too dark.

还抱怨。

And gripe.

要是太阳能再次升起就好了。

If only the sun would rise again.

那样我们终于能喘口气了。

Then we could finally get a break.

动物们知道不能再这样下去了，于是鸭子、公鸡和蓝鸟决定去拜访太阳，请求她

The animals knew they couldn't go on like this, so Duck, Rooster, and Bluebird decided they would visit the sun and ask her

回来。

to come back.

毕竟，没有太阳的生活太糟糕了。

After all, life without the sun is horrible.

简直是最糟的。

It's the worst.

比最糟的还要糟。

It's worse than the worst.

这话一点不假。

You can say that again.

这比那什么，哦，对了，还糟。

It's worse than the Oh, right.

习语。

Idiom.

你知道吗，朋友们，我完全支持去拜访太阳。

You know, friends, I am all for visiting the sun.

真的，我支持。

Truly, I am.

但太阳挂在遥远的东方，真的非常远。

But the sun is hanging out all the way to the east, which is really, really far.

那又怎样？

So?

所以，鸭子会飞，蓝鸟会飞，但公鸡的翅膀不适合长途飞行，公鸡的身体也不适合游泳。

So ducks can fly, bluebirds can fly, but a rooster's wings aren't meant for long distance travel, And a rooster's body isn't meant for swimming.

嗯，鸭子的身体天生就适合游泳。

Well, a duck's body is totally made for swimming.

那我来游泳，你趴在我背上怎么样？

So how about I swim and you ride on my back?

我可以飞在你们上面带路。

And I can fly above you leading the way.

如果太暗看不到我，你可以跟着我的声音走。

If it's too dark to see me, you can follow my voice.

我会啾啾叫。

I'll chirp.

什么？

What

如果鸭子和我掉队了怎么办？

if duck and I fall behind?

那我就嘎嘎叫。

Then I'll quack quack.

我会打鸣。

And I'll crow.

你觉得你能听到那只蓝鸟吗？

Think you'll hear that blue bird?

我觉得不可能听不到。

I think it's impossible not to.

来吧，朋友们，我们去见太阳吧。

So come on friends, let's go see the sun.

希望她正渴望回到我们身边，不会冷落我们。

Hopefully, she'll be burning to come back to us and won't give us a cold shoulder.

这三位朋友能一路到达太阳那里吗？

Will the three friends make it all the way

到达太阳吗？

to the sun?

如果能，她会欣然接受他们的请求吗？

If so, will she take a shine to their request?

我们稍作休息后就会知道答案。

We'll find out after a quick break.

我是丽贝卡·谢尔。

I'm Rebecca Scheer.

欢迎回到《圆圈剧场》现场，地点在加利福尼亚州格伦代尔的格伦代尔表演艺术中心。

Welcome back to Circle Round Live at the Glendale Performing Arts Center in Glendale, California.

今天我们的故事叫做《晚安，太阳》。

Today our story is called Good Night, Sun.

在广告之前，太阳停止了从东方海平面上升起。

Before the break, the sun stopped rising above the sea to the east.

她厌倦了人们抱怨她太亮太热，于是离开了动物们，留下了一个黑暗而寒冷的世界。

Tired of complaints that she was too bright and too hot, she left the animals in a world that was dark and cold.

鸭子、公鸡和蓝鸟决心把太阳找回来。

Duck, Rooster, and Bluebird were determined to bring the sun back.

于是他们启程横渡大海，鸭子游泳，公鸡骑在她背上，蓝鸟在前方飞翔。

So they set out across the sea, with Duck swimming, Rooster riding on her back, and Bluebird flying ahead.

嘿，蓝鸟，

Hey, Bluebird,

你看到太阳了吗？

do you see the sun yet?

还没呢，鸭子。

Not yet, Duck.

现在呢？

How about now?

还没呢，公鸡。

Not yet, Rooster.

现在呢？

How about now?

我不是说了吗，鸭子，还没呢。

I told you, Duck, not yet.

你们别着急啊？

Can you cool your jets?

别着急？

Cool my jets?

如果我的喷气再冷一点，我就成冰鸭子了。

If my jets were any cooler, I'd be a ducksicle.

这水冷得要命，而且公鸡重得像座山。

This water is freezing and rooster weighs a ton.

纠正一下，一头大象才是一吨重。

Correction, an elephant weighs a ton.

一头鲸鱼才是一吨重。

A whale weighs a ton.

我轻得像片羽毛。

I'm as light as a feather.

是啊，一吨重的羽毛。

Yeah, a ton of feathers.

听好了，你们两个。

Listen, you two.

争吵不会让我们更快看到太阳。

Fighting won't help us reach the sun any faster.

所以你们能安静点吗，

So can you please pipe down and

看那个！

Look at that!

在地平线上，我看到了一丝最微弱、最模糊的光亮。

On the horizon, I see the tiniest, faintest hint of light.

我们快到了。

We're nearly there.

朋友们加快了脚步，还没反应过来，他们就已经直视着那张明亮、炽热、生气的脸。

The friends picked up their pace, and before they knew it, they were staring into the bright, blazing, irritated face.

你想要什么，太阳？

What do you want Of the sun.

你们三个特地跑到这里来，就是为了告诉我我有多糟糕吗？

Have the three of you traveled all the way out here to tell me how horrible I am?

说我比最差的还要差？

How I am worse than the worst?

三人尴尬地对视了一眼。

The trio exchanged a sheepish glance.

不，孩子。

No, son.

我们不是来告诉你这个的。

We're not here to tell you that.

我们是来告诉你，你比最棒的还要优秀。

We're here to tell you you're better than the best.

我们希望你回来。

And we want you to come back.

没有你，世界一片黑暗。

The world is so dark without you.

而且如此寒冷。

And so cold.

你能不能重新升起呢？

Will you please start rising again?

开始上升？

Start rising?

你们希望我开始上升？

You want me to start rising?

我记得，是你们，蓝鸟，希望我停止上升。

I believe it was you, Bluebird, who wished I would stop rising.

尽管是我点亮了你的路，温暖了你的世界，帮助了你的植物和树木生长。

Even though it was I who lit your way, who heated your world, who helped your plants and trees grow.

但你有没有一次感谢过我？

But did you ever once thank me?

没有。

No.

相反，你却抱怨、牢骚、不满。

Instead, you grumbled and groused and griped.

我们很抱歉。

And we're sorry.

这样对待你是不对的。

It was wrong to treat you that way.

从今以后，我们会做得更好。

From now on, we'll do better.

这话一点不假。

You can say that again.

从今以后，我们会。我什么时候才能明白呢？

From now on, we'll When will I learn?

不管怎样，我们都需要你，孩子。

Anyway, we need you, son.

没有你，我们就迷失了。

We're lost without you.

真的迷路了。

Like, really lost.

一片漆黑，我们都没好的夜视能力，总是到处乱撞，而且

It's so dark and none of us has good night vision, so we're always stumbling around and

我是说，我们失去了她，是因为我们爱她，没有她就活不下去，这种意义上的失去。

I meant lost as in we love her and can't live without her, that kind of lost.

哦，对。

Oh, right.

也是。

That too.

那呢？

So?

你觉得呢，孩子？

What do you say, son?

你能接受我们的道歉，回来跟我们在一起吗？

Will you accept our apology and come back to us, please?

太阳默默悬在空中，仿佛在掂量着鸟儿的话，现场陷入了一阵漫长的沉默。

There was a long simmering pause as the sun weighed the bird's words.

然后呢？

And then?

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

我接受你们的道歉。

I will accept your apology.

是的，我会回来。

And yes, I will come back.

去跑吧。

Go run.

哇哦。

Woo hoo.

好。

Yeah.

然而，

However,

我担心有一个问题。

I'm afraid there's one problem.

你看，虽然我很高兴回到你身边，但我已经很久没有完成每天穿越天空的旅程了。

You see, happy as I am to come back to you, it's been so long since I made my daily trek across the sky.

我担心我会忘记升起。

I'm worried I'll forget to rise.

鸟儿们都安静了下来，

The birds were quiet,

接着公鸡打破了沉默。

then rooster broke the silence.

你知道吗？

You know what?

别担心，孩子。

There's no need to worry, son.

作为一只公鸡，我有一副响亮的大嗓门。

As a rooster, I've got a nice, loud voice.

所以每天早上你该升起的时候，我会用打鸣叫醒你。

So every morning when it's time for you to rise, I'll wake you up with a crow.

咯咯咯哒。

Cock a doodle doo.

我也可以帮忙。

I can help too.

作为一只蓝鸟，我的声音没有公鸡那么响亮。

As a bluebird, my voice isn't as strong as roosters.

但他叫醒你之后，我会 chirp。

But once he wakes you up, I'll chirp.

你就会知道该开始你横跨天空的旅程了。

And you'll know it's time to start your trip across the sky.

而且

And

如果还需要更多提醒，蓝鸟叫完之后，我会发出嘎嘎声。

in case you need more reminding, after Bluebird makes her call, I will let out a quack.

嘎嘎。

Quack.

太阳喜欢这个主意，从那以后，她、公鸡、蓝鸟和鸭子一直遵守着这个约定。

The sun loved the idea, and ever since, she, Rooster, Bluebird, Duck have kept their bargain.

当公鸡打鸣时，太阳就知道该醒来了。

When Rooster crows, the sun knows it's time to wake up.

喔喔喔。

Cock a doodle doo.

当蓝鸟鸣叫时，太阳就知道该开始她横跨天空的旅程了。

When Bluebird chirps, the sun knows it's time to begin her trek across the sky.

而且只是

And just

万一她睡过头，鸭子就会叫一声。

in case she slips, Duck lets out a quack.

直到今天，如果你住在世界某些地方，清晨时分，你都会听到这三位朋友按这个顺序呼唤。

To this very day, if you live in certain parts of the world, come early morning, you'll hear the three friends call out in this very order.

当它们这样做的时候，太阳就会醒来，从东方升起，向世界展示她那不可或缺且备受珍视的面容。

And when they do, the sun wakes up and rises to the East, showing her much needed and much appreciated face to the world.

现在轮到你了。

Now it's your turn.

你喜欢在阳光下做什么呢？

What's something you like to do in the sun?

你喜欢去游泳，还是跑过喷水器？

Do you like going for a swim or running through a sprinkler?

也许你喜欢骑自行车或探索大自然。

Perhaps you enjoy riding your bike or exploring nature.

找一些纸，画出你在阳光下做最喜欢的事情的样子。

Find some paper and draw you doing your favorite activity under the sun.

和你一起玩的人分享你的画吧。

Share your picture with someone you have fun with.

如果你愿意，也可以和我们分享。

And if you'd like, share it with us.

在得到您的许可后，我们可能会将您的作品刊登在每月的《Circle Round》通讯《雄狮咆哮》中。

With your permission, we may feature it in your monthly Circle Round newsletter, The Lions Roar.

成年人可以将您家Circle Round粉丝及其艺术作品的照片发送至邮箱：circle around at w b u r dot org。

Grown ups, you can email a photo of your Circle Round fan and their artwork to circle around at w b u r dot org.

本周的故事《晚安，太阳》由我，丽贝卡·谢尔改编。

This week's story, Good Night, Sun, was adapted by me, Rebecca Scheer.

本故事由迪恩·拉塞尔编辑，由西奥多·秦、玛丽·法伯、海伦·洪和杰西卡· Rao 演绎。

It was edited by Dean Russell and performed by Theodore Chin, Mary Faber, Helen Hong, and Jessica Rao.

埃里克·希马洛内创作了我们的原创音乐，并在丹图克上现场演奏。

Eric Shimalone has composed our original music and played it live on the Dan Tuk.

您可以在我们的网站 wbur.org/circleround 上了解更多关于这种越南弦乐器的信息，并查看埃里克演奏它的照片。

You can learn more about this Vietnamese stringed instrument and see a photo of Eric playing one on our website, wbur.org/circleround.

《Circle Round》的插画师是萨比娜·韩。

Circle Round's artist is Sabina Hahn.

萨比娜为我们的每一个《Circle Round》故事都创作了黑白涂色页，您可以在听故事的同时打印出来上色。

Sabina has created a black and white coloring page for all of our Circle Round stories, and you can print them out and color them in while you listen.

成年人，请访问我们的网站 wbur.org/circleround，点击涂色页面。

Grown ups, visit our website, wbur.org/circleround, and click on coloring pages.

同时在 wbur.org/circleround 上，您可以浏览我们的 Circle Round 图画书、现场活动，并订阅您的 Circle Round 通讯《The Lions Roar》。

And while you're at wbur.org/circleround, you can check out our circle round picture books, live events, and sign up for your circle round newsletter, the lion's roar.

再次提醒，所有内容都在 wbur.org/circleround。

Again, it's all at wbur.org/circleround.

还想找更多方式和我们一起 Circle Round 吗？

Looking for more ways to circle around with us?

加入 Circle Round 俱乐部，您可以在支持您喜爱的公共媒体播客的同时，获得各种精彩福利，包括无广告剧集、额外的睡前故事、独家周边，还有机会获得我们的毛绒狮子玩偶和我亲自发送的生日祝福。

Join the circle round club, and you can support your favorite public media podcast while getting all sorts of cool stuff, including ad free episodes, bonus bedtime stories, exclusive swag, and the chance to add on goodies like our snuggly lion stuffy and a personalized birthday message from me.

成年人，请访问 wbur.org/circleround，点击 Circle Round 俱乐部。

Grown ups, visit wbur.org/circle around and click on Circle Round Club.

还有一件事，成年人。

One more thing, grown ups.

如果您喜欢 Circle Round，请在您最喜欢的播客应用中为我们留下五颗星评分或评论。

If you enjoy Circle Round, please leave us a five star rating or review on your favorite podcast app.

每一个评分和评论都将帮助我们继续与您相伴多年。

Every rating and review will help us keep circling around with you for years to come.

《Circle Round》由WBUR波士顿NPR制作。

Circle Round is a production of WBUR, Boston's NPR.

我是丽贝卡·谢尔。

I'm Rebecca Scheer.

感谢您与我们一同参与《Circle Round》。

Thanks for circling around with us.

既然您已经听完了这一期《Circle Round》，我们想知道，您最喜欢的《Circle Round》故事是哪一个？

Now that you've made it to the end of this Circle Round episode, we want to know, what's your favorite Circle Round story?

成千上万像您这样的粉丝已经告诉我们他们最喜爱的《Circle Round》故事。

Thousands of fans just like you have been telling us about the Circle Round stories they like best.

请听一听。

Take a listen.

也许他们最喜欢的故事，也是您的最爱。

Maybe one of their favorites is one of yours too.

你好，我叫达莉亚。

Hi, my name is Dalia.

我住在蒙特利尔。

I live in Montreal.

我最喜欢的《Circle Round》故事是《第一位辅导员》。

My favorite circle round story is the first counselor.

我喜欢所有辅导员都惊讶安德斯是第一位辅导员的那段。

I like the part when all the counselors were shocked that Anders was the first counselor.

我叫凯特。

My name is Kate.

我住在华盛顿州的福斯特维尔。

I live in Fosterville, Washington.

我叫朱德。

My name is Jude.

我住在纽约州的怀特普莱恩斯。

I live in White Plains, New York.

我最喜欢的剧集是暴风巫师。

My favorite episode is the Blizzard Wizard.

我最喜欢的部分是暴风巫师说的时候，

And my favorite part is when the Blizzard Wizard says,

我超爱这一段。

I loved it.

我叫梅芙，来自亚利桑那州的吉尔伯特。

My name is Maeve and I'm from Gilbert, Arizona.

亚利桑那。

Arizona.

我最喜欢的故事是炫彩阶梯。

And my favorite story is the Dazzlec Stair.

我最喜欢的部分是娜塔莉救了她弟弟。

And my favorite part is where Natalia saves her brother.

我叫埃利，来自俄勒冈州的波特兰，我最喜欢的马戏团故事是菲奥妮和仙子们。

My name is Eli and I'm from Portland, Oregon and my favorite Cirque story is Fioni and the Fairies.

我喜欢当Fioni最终把蛋糕给仙女时的场景。

And I like to poach when Fioni finally gives the fairy the cake.

我叫Quinn，住在纽约布鲁克林，我最喜欢的Cirque播客是金星果树。

My name is Quinn and I live in Brooklyn, New York And my favorite Circle podcast is the star fruit tree.

我最喜欢的部分是女孩住在金色土地上的那段。

And my favorite part is when the girl lives in the golden land.

我叫Sabine。

My name is Sabine.

我来自纽约布鲁克林。

I'm from Brooklyn, New York.

我最喜欢的Cirque故事是房间里的大象。

My favorite circle round story is the elephant in the room.

我喜欢大象让穿蓝衣服的男人吓到，从而承认自己是罪犯的那段。

I like the part where the elephant freaks out the man in blue so he admits he's the culprit.

我们非常喜欢Cirque Round。

We love circle round.

有人提到你错过的那个故事了吗？

Did someone mention a story you've missed?

别担心。

Not to worry.

成年人们，您可以在我们的网站 wbur.org/circleround 上找到我们所有的 Circle Round 故事，以及 Circle Round 俱乐部的链接、图画书、涂色页，还有更多丰富内容。

Grown ups, you can find all of our Circle Round stories, plus links to the Circle Round club, picture books, coloring pages, and oh so much more on our website, wbur.org/circleround.