英文版西游记 Chapter 2 The Waterfall Cave（水帘洞）

Chapter 2 The Waterfall Cave（水帘洞）

The Waterfall Cave 水帘洞

Monkey splashed through the waterfall and landed in a large cave. His eyes opened wide. The cave was filled with bamboo, trees, and beautiful flowers. Moss covered the walls. A stream flowed through the cave, and glowing light and mist filled the air.

（小猴子朝向瀑布纵身一跃，落在一个大洞穴里。他大开眼界，同学里面到处都是竹子，树木和美丽的花朵。四周的墙壁上长满了青苔。一条山涧从洞穴深处流淌而出，发出淡淡的光芒，扬起的水雾也弥漫在空中。）

Monkey found a long table with bowls, cups, and plates. A fireplace sat against one wall. Deeper in the cave, Monkey found bedrooms with cozy beds.

（小猴子发现了一张长桌上有一些杯碗盆碟。对面的墙上还有一个壁炉。在洞穴的更深处，小猴子还发现了有着温暖舒适床铺的卧室）

Outside, the other monkeys and apes were looking at the waterfall.

（此在，洞穴外面，其他的猿猴们正在朝瀑布里面看。）

“Do you think he made it through?” asked one monkey.

“No,” said another monkey. “He probably got washed away down the river.”

（“你认为他能办到吗？”一只猴子问道。

“不大可能，”另一只猴子答道，“它可能被冲到河里去了。”）

Suddenly—splash! Monkey shot out of the waterfall and landed in front of the group.

“You’re alive!” said a monkey.

Monkey laughed. “Yes! And we are very lucky! I found a perfect home for all of us. Follow me!”

（突然，哗啦的一声！小猴子从瀑布里冲了出来，落在猴群面前。

“你还活着！”一只猴子惊讶道。

小猴子大笑着说：“对啊，我们很幸运哦，我在里面发现了有一个更好的窝适宜我们住呢，跟我来吧！”）

Monkey jumped back through the water.

Some of the monkeys scratched their heads.

“It still looks dangerous,” said one monkey.

“Let’s go,” said the gibbon. He leaped through the waterfall.

After that, another monkey jumped through. Then some more jumped.

（小猴子转身跳入瀑布。

一些猴子挠挠脑袋，不知道该怎么办。

“那看起来还是很危险啊！”一只小猴子犹豫着说。

“我们跳吧”老长臂猿说完就向瀑布跳去。

随后，另一只猴子也跳了进去，紧接着越来越多的猴子跳进瀑布。）

Soon all of the monkeys and apes were in the cave. Everyone ran around to see all the wonderful things.

“This cave is beautiful,” said the gibbon.

（不一会儿，所有的猿猴们已经聚集在洞穴里了。每只猴子都跑来跑去看这些绝妙的事物。

“这个洞穴真漂亮啊！”老长臂猿赞叹道。）

wonderful things

Some of the monkeys and apes began fighting and arguing. They grabbed plates and bowls from one another. Others fought over the bedrooms.

（一些猿猴向对方手里争抢杯碟碗具，开始了争吵和打架，而一些则为了卧室而争斗。）

“I saw this bed first!” yelled one monkey.

“No!” yelled another monkey. “I did!”

（“是我先看到这张床的，”一只猴子大喊道。

“不，是我先看到的！”另一只猴子也大叫道。）

Monkey watched his friends for a moment and then folded his arms.

“Ahem!” he called.

All the monkeys and apes stopped what they were doing. They looked at Monkey.

（小猴子看了它的朋友们一会儿，随后双手交叉放在胸前，大咳道：“呃哼！”

所有的猿猴们随即停了下来，它们一齐看向小猴子。）

“I found this cave for us,” said Monkey.

“That means I am now your king. Why aren’t you bowing to me?”

“He’s right,” said the gibbon. He bowed to Monkey and said, “All hail the Monkey King.”

Everyone else bowed too. “All hail the Monkey King!” they shouted.

（“是我发现了这个洞穴，”小猴子说道，“这意味着现在我是你们的猴王，你们怎么还不向我鞠躬呢？

“它说的没错，”老长臂猿说道便向小猴子鞠躬，“猴王万岁”

其他猿猴便都向小猴子鞠躬致敬，并一齐欢呼道：“猴王万岁！”

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Many years went by. During the day the monkeys and apes played in the forest and the stream. And every night they slept safely in their cave.

（白天猴子们在深林山涧里玩耍，晚上就睡在安全的洞穴里，这样的日子过了很多年。）

One night the monkeys and apes had a huge feast. Fruits and nuts covered the table. Monkeys and apes danced and sang while music played.

（一天晚上，猴子们举行了盛大的宴会，桌上摆满了各式各样的瓜果，它们在音乐的衬和下尽情唱歌跳舞。）

Monkey sat on his throne and smiled. But then his smile faded. Soon he was frowning.

The gibbon saw Monkey and rushed over.

（小猴子在它的王座上开心地笑着，但是过来一会儿，它的笑容消失了，紧接着又皱起了眉。

老长臂猿看见小猴子这样便急忙过来询问。）

“Your Majesty,” said the gibbon. “You look sad. What’s wrong?”

Monkey sighed. “Our life here is perfect.”

“Yes, that’s true,” said the gibbon. “So why are you sad?”

（“陛下，”老长臂猿问道，“您看起来很忧伤，发生什么事儿了吗？”

小猴子叹气道：“我们在这里的生活是美好的。”

“是的，陛下”，老长臂猿回答道，“不过陛下您为什么这么忧伤呢？”）

Monkey was quiet for a moment. Then he said, “Someday our lives will end. I wish this perfect life could last forever.”

（小猴子沉默了一会儿，随后说道：“总有一天我们的生命会结束的，我希望这种美好的生活可以持续到永远。”）

Someday our lives will end

The gibbon’s eyes lit up. “Oh,” he said.

“You want to live forever?”

“I do,” said Monkey.

（老长臂猿的眼睛突然亮了起来，说：“哦，你想要长生不老。”

“是的。”小猴子答道。）

The gibbon rubbed his chin. “Then you must study with a sage. Sages are very wise people. They can turn themselves into other animals. They can fly through the sky. And they know how to live forever.”

（老长臂猿摩梭着自己的下巴说，“那么你必须向一位神仙学习，神仙都是很有智慧的人，他们可以把自己变成动物，能在天上飞，而且也知道怎样长生不老。”）

Monkey smiled again. “Where can I find a sage?” he asked.

“You must find a land with people,” said the gibbon. “That’s where you’ll find a sage.”

（小猴子再次笑了起来，“那么哪里可以找到神仙呢？”，小猴子急忙问道。）

The next morning Monkey built a raft and loaded food onto it. He pushed the raft into the stream and jumped on.

As the raft began to float away, Monkey waved to his friends.

“Don’t worry!” he called. “After I learn how to live forever, I will return!”

（第二天早上小猴子便做了一个木筏，还在上面放了一些食物，它将木筏推到山涧上后便跳了上去。

当木筏渐渐漂远时，小猴子向它的朋友们挥手告别。

“别担心！等我学会了长生不老的仙法，我就会回来的”小猴子说道。）

Monkey waved to his friends