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英文版动画《西游记》第55集

Love English 2 2022-12-23

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“Everybody, wake up!” called Wukong. The travelers had camped for a night in the woods. The Tang Monk woke up and stretched. Wujing opened his eyes and yawned.

Bajie moaned, “It’s too early. Let me sleep just a few more hours.”

“Bajie, don’t be lazy,” said the Tang Monk. “It’s time to get up. Please start making breakfast.”

The pig got to his feet. “All we do is work,” he said. “Cook food . . . carry bags . . .walk, walk, walk!”

“We’re on a noble mission,” said Wujing.

“Because of our difficult journey, the Tang Empire will have the True Scriptures. You should be happy to do all this work.”

After a quick breakfast, the group started walking. They went through a valley and over some hills. Later that afternoon they heard yelling.

“It sounds like some people are in trouble,” said the Tang Monk.

Wujing nodded. “Yes. I wonder what’s going on.”

“You all wait here,” said Wukong. “I’ll go and investigate.”

The monkey leaped into the air and looked around. He saw a group of Buddhist monks pushing a cart up a steep hill. The cart was loaded with big stones. The monks looked miserable. Their robes were dirty and ripped.

Two Daoist priests stood nearby. They were dressed in fine clothes.

“Work faster!” yelled one of the priests.

The Buddhists looked frightened. They struggled to move the cart faster.

“Why are those monks pushing that cart?”thought Wukong. “And why are they scared of the Daoists?”

The monkey waited for the Daoists to leave. Then he made himself look like a Buddhist monk.

“Hello,” said Wukong, walking toward the group of monks. “Why are you pushing this cart?”

The monks stopped pushing the cart and turned toward Wukong. They looked surprised.

“You must be new here,” one monk said.

“You should leave before you’re discovered.”

“Why?” asked Wukong.

“Daoists are in charge here,” said another monk.

Wukong shrugged. “People from different religions can still get along.”

“Not in this kingdom,” said the first monk. “Buddhists are treated horribly here.

The Daoists make us do hard work.”

“Why do the Daoists treat you so badly?”asked Wukong.

“Years ago this kingdom had a drought,”said the monk. “Crops died and people starved. Buddhist monks prayed to Buddhafor rain. But no rain came.”

“One day a powerful Daoist arrived,”said the other monk. “He’s called the Tiger Immortal. He recited prayers, and right away rain fell. Since then Daoists have been in charge. They destroyed all the Buddhist monasteries and statues.”

“That’s terrible,” said Wukong. “Those Daoists can’t get away with this.”

“The Daoists won’t treat us this way forever,” said a third monk. “The spirit of the planet Venus visited us in a dream one night.

He said that one day someone would come along to save us.”

“Oh really?” Wukong raised an eyebrow.

“Who is going to save you?”

“A fierce monkey spirit,” said the monk. “His name is Sun Wukong. He is so powerful

that Heaven’s entire army couldn’t defeat him!”

Wukong smiled. “I’ve heard of Sun Wukong.  And it’s true that he’s very powerful.

Did Venus tell you what he looks like?”

“Oh yes,” said the monk.

“So you’ll recognize him if you see him?”asked Wukong, trying not to laugh.

“Certainly,” said the monk. “Why do you ask?”

Light sparkled around Wukong. A moment later he was a monkey again.

“Sun Wukong!” cried the monks. They all fell to their knees and bowed.

单词速记:

1.stretch [stretʃ]  v.拉长;拽宽;撑大;抻松;有弹性(或弹力);拉紧;拉直;绷紧 n.一片;一泓;一段;(连续的)一段时间;服刑期
Stretching exercises can help you avoid injury and improve your game.
伸展运动有助于防止身体受伤,并能提高比赛技巧。
2.investigate [ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt]  v.侦查(某事);调查(某人);研究;调查
词源:通过脚印来追踪罪犯、勘探罪案的做法早已有之。英语单词investigate的词源就体现了古代这种查案手法。它源自拉丁文investigare,其中in=into,表示“循着”,vestigare源自vestigium(脚印、痕迹),表示“跟踪”,所以investigate的字面意思就是“循着脚印跟踪、探究”。英语单词vestige(遗迹)同样源自拉丁文vestigium(脚印、痕迹)。
investigation: [ɪn,vestɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n] n.调查,研究
vestige: ['vestɪdʒ] n.遗迹,残余,退化的器官
vestigial: [ve'stɪdʒɪəl; -dʒ(ə)l] adj.残余的,退化的,发育不全的
From:童理民
The FBI has been called in to investigate.
联邦调查局奉命进行调查。
 
3.miserable [ˈmɪzrəbl]  adj.痛苦的;非常难受的;可怜的;使难受的;使不舒服的;令人不快的;乖戾
miser 可怜的 + able 形容词后缀 → 可怜的
miser [ˈmaɪzər]  n.吝啬鬼;守财奴
The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.
贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。

4.get along [ɡet əˈlɔːŋ] (与…)和睦相处;勉强过活;勉强应付
Many older people cannot get along on just their Social Security checks.
许多老年人仅靠社会保障金无法生活。
 
5.fierce [fɪrs]  adj.凶猛的;凶狠的;凶残的;狂热的;强烈的;猛烈的;狂暴的;恶劣的
Two fierce eyes glared at them.
一双凶狠的眼睛对着他们怒目而视。
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