露比慢慢来：一个关于兄弟姐妹的儿童故事

我是里亚。

This is Ria.

欢迎来到《给小人物的小故事》。

Welcome to Little Stories for Tiny People.

哦，你不是小个子？

Oh, you're not tiny?

你很大？

You're big?

好吧，大朋友们，快下来吧。

Well, come on down, big friends.

今天，我邀请了我的客人，我一位非常好的朋友——卡桑德拉毛毛虫。

Today, I'm joined by my guest, a very good friend of mine, Cassandra the Caterpillar.

卡桑德拉这周得了喉炎，可能说得不多，但她非常期待听本周的故事，我希望你们也一样。

Cassandra has laryngitis this week, so she probably won't say much, but she's very excited to hear this week's story, and I hope you are too.

卡桑德拉，你准备好了吗？

Cassandra, are you ready?

我现在正从卡桑德拉那里收到大约三十个赞。

I'm getting about 30 thumbs up right now from Cassandra.

你能也给我点个赞吗？

Can I see your thumbs up too?

好的。

Alright.

记住，因为没有图片，所以所有画面都要靠你自己的想象。

Now remember, since there are no pictures, you get to imagine everything in your mind.

听的时候，想想露比那些好奇的小石头会是什么样子。

As you listen, think about what Ruby's curious pebbles might look like.

它们有条纹吗？有斑点吗？

Do they have stripes, spots?

它们是蓝色的吗？

Are they blue?

它们是紫色的吗？

Are they purple?

那她找到的毛毛虫呢？

What about the caterpillars she finds?

它们是光滑的还是有刺的？

Are they smooth or spiky?

你可以任意想象它们的样子。

You can imagine it however you want.

好的。

Okay.

让我们来听这个故事，《露比慢慢来》。

Let's listen to our story, Ruby Takes Her Time.

我们开始吧。

Here we go.

当她的哥哥霍华德在人行道上飞奔时，露比却慢悠悠地走着。

While her brother Howard raced down the sidewalk, Ruby took her time.

她每遇到一朵蒲公英、一条蚯蚓或一块石头都会停下来，一边哼着歌，一边念着押韵的句子。

She stopped for each dandelion, worm, and rock as she hummed or said a rhyme.

快点，露比，霍华德说，好像他一分钟都等不了。

Come on, Ruby, Howard said as if he had no time to spare.

露比抬头看了一眼，又低头看着地面，说：哦，霍华德。

Ruby glanced up then back at the ground saying, oh, Howard.

我马上就来。

I'll be right there.

她一边走，一边发现了奇特的鹅卵石、毛茸茸的苔藓和数不清的毛毛虫。

As she walked along, she found curious pebbles, fuzzy moss, and caterpillars galore.

她有时想过继续往前走，但万一还有更多发现呢？

She sometimes thought of moving on, but what if there was more?

当她终于到达游乐场时，口袋里装满了她收集的所有东西，霍华德只说了一句：你可真够慢的，却从未问过她找到了什么。

When she finally reached the playground, her pockets heavy with everything she'd found, Howard just said, you took long enough, and never asked to see her stuff.

有一天，这一切终于彻底改变了。

Well, one day, all that changed for good.

那是一个夏日的午后。

It was a summer afternoon.

露比正仔细端详着一小块木头，轻声哼着一首小曲。

Ruby was examining a small piece of wood and softly humming a little tune.

就在霍华德从她肩旁飞驰而过时，露比听到了一声微弱的喵叫。

Ruby heard a tiny mew just as Howard whizzed by her shoulder.

霍华德，你刚才也听到了吗？

Howard, did you hear that too?

没有，他呻吟道。

No, he groaned.

他觉得自己年纪大，就什么都知道。

He thinks he knows everything because he's older.

那声音又响起来了。

There it was again.

喵。

Mew.

喵。

Mew.

喵。

Mew.

那是什么？

What was it?

露比觉得自己知道答案。

Ruby thought she knew.

她走到一棵大橡树后面，用手遮住刺眼的阳光。

She looked behind a large oak tree, shielding her eyes from the bright sunlight.

那里，一只小猫。

There, a kitten.

哦，不是一只，是三只。

Oh, not one, but three.

霍华德，快看我发现了什么，露比喊道，但他已经看不见了。

Howard, look what I found, Ruby called, but he was already out of sight.

小猫们抬头望着露比，小小的四肢显得很虚弱。

The little cats gazed up at Ruby, their tiny limbs looking weak.

一只小猫摇摇晃晃地走过来，用脸颊蹭了蹭露比的手。

One of the kittens ambled over and nuzzled Ruby's hand with its cheek.

你们的妈妈在哪？

Where's your mother?

露比抱着她新结识的小家伙，大声问道。

Ruby wondered aloud, cradling her new buddy.

但小猫只是抬头看着她，毛发凌乱且沾满泥巴。

But the kitten just looked up at her, his fur matted and muddy.

我知道你饿了，露比说。

I can tell you're hungry, Ruby said.

她现在有了明确的目标。

She was on a mission now.

这些小猫需要吃东西。

These cats needed to be fed.

她把小猫们抱在怀里，快步走起来。

She gathered the kittens up in her arms and started walking quickly.

她不能停下来逗毛毛虫或捡树枝。

She couldn't stop for caterpillars or sticks.

这些猫都很虚弱。

These cats were sickly.

她拖着脚步经过游乐场时，霍华德朝露比瞥了一眼。

As she lumbered past the playground, Howard glanced Ruby's way.

他看到她手里抱着一团毛茸茸的东西，这一次，他没有移开视线。

He saw something furry in her grasp, and for once, he didn't look away.

露比，你手里拿的是什么？

What's that you have there, Ruby?

那团毛茸茸的东西是什么？

What is that furry thing?

但露比一心只想着任务，她不能为任何事停下脚步。

But Ruby was on a mission, and she couldn't stop for anything.

在她身后，霍华德从秋千上跳了下来。

Behind her, Howard leapt off his swing.

霍华德终于回到家，气喘吁吁。

Howard finally reached home, gasping out of air.

露比，你怎么这么快就到了，好像一点时间都不剩？

How'd you get here so fast, Ruby, like you had no time to spare?

霍华德，这些小猫得喂食了。

Howard, these kittens need to be fed.

它们需要水。

They need water.

它们需要爱。

They need love.

它们需要一张温暖的床。

They need a warm bed.

小猫？

Kittens?

霍华德惊呼道，终于看清了她找到了什么。

Howard exclaimed, finally seeing what she'd found.

你找到它们了？

You found these?

是的。

Yes.

在树后面。

Behind a tree.

它们发出了微弱的声音。

They were making tiny sounds.

我本想问你是否想抱一只，但我肯定你有更重要的事要做。

I'd ask you if you'd like to hold one, but I'm sure you have better things to do.

哦，霍华德说。

Oh, Howard said.

我的意思是，当然想，但如果你真希望我抱，我挤点时间也没问题。

I mean, of course, I do, but I could spare a moment if you really want me to.

露比笑着把一只小猫递给了她的哥哥。

Ruby smirked to herself as she handed a kitten to her brother.

霍华德原本的计划消失了，他们一整天都彼此相伴。

Howard's supposed plans vanished and they spent the day with one another.

他们的父母同意让他们留下最小的那只小猫，并给它取名为皮普。

Their parents agreed to let them keep the littlest one whom they named Peep.

另外两只他们送给了朋友卡洛斯和邻居霍洛韦太太。

The other two they gave away to their friend Carlos and to their neighbor Mrs.

霍洛韦太太。

Holloway.

他们轮流喂养皮普，并带她去看兽医。

They took turns feeding Peep and taking her to the vet.

她一直是他们的忠实伙伴，一只充满爱意的小宠物。

She was their constant companion, a loving little pet.

现在，每当他们外出时，霍华德依然在人行道上飞奔，而露比依然会为每一朵蒲公英、每一条蚯蚓和每一块石头驻足。

Now whenever they went out, Howard still raced down the sidewalk, and Ruby still stopped for each dandelion, worm, and rock.

但当露比终于到达游乐场时，口袋里装满了她捡到的所有东西，霍华德会跑过来迎接她，问：‘你今天找到了什么？’

But when Ruby finally reached the playground, her pockets heavy with everything she found, Howard would run to greet her asking, what did you find today?

他会仔细端详每一块石头，欣赏每一只小虫，然后一起玩耍。

He'd look at each stone, admire each bug, and then together they'd play.

那么，卡桑德拉，你觉得这个故事怎么样？

Well, Cassandra, how'd you like the story?

哇哦。

Woah.

哇哦。

Woah.

天哪。

Oh my gosh.

卡桑德拉，我一次可没法给你这么多击掌。

Cassandra, I can't give that many high fives at once.

我觉得她很喜欢，我也真心希望你同样喜欢。

I think she enjoyed it, and I really hope you did too.

感谢你收听《给小家伙们的小故事》的又一期节目。

Thank you for joining me for another episode of Little Stories for Tiny People.

如果你喜欢这个故事，请在 iTunes 上订阅我们的播客并留下评价。

If you enjoyed this story, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes and leave a review.

特别感谢猫头鹰奥马尔为我送来了一杯水和一些胡萝卜。

Special thanks go out to Omar the owl for flying in a glass of water and some carrots.

胡萝卜。

Carrots.

两周后，我们将带来一个全新的故事。

We'll be back in two weeks with a brand new story.