13 The Astronomer天文家-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon The Astronomer ① I only said, "When in the evening the round full moon gets entangled② among the branches of that Kadam{③} tree, couldn't somebody catch it?" But dada④ laughed at me and said. "Baby, you are the silliest child I have ever known. The moon is ever so far from us, how could anybody catch it?" I said. "Dada, how foolish you are! When mother looks out of her window and smiles down at us playing, would you call her far away?" Still dadā said. "You are a stupid child! But, baby, where could you find a net big enough to catch the moon with?" I said, "Surely you could catch it with your hands." But dada laughed and said, "You are the silliest child I have known, If it came nearer, you would see how big the moon is." I said. "Dada, what nonsense they teach at your school! When mother bends her face down to kiss us does her face look very big?" But still dadā says, "You are a stupid child." .034· 新月集 天文家 ① astronomer [a'stronamal 我不过说:“当傍晚圆圆的满月挂在劫丹波的枝头 n.天文学家 ② entangled lin'tengld] v 时,有人能去捉它么?” (entangle的过去分词) 哥哥却对我笑道:“孩子呀,你真是我第一次看见 缠住 的傻孩子。月儿离我们这样远,谁能去捉他呢?” ③Kadam(印)劫丹波 ④dādā(印)哥哥 我说:“哥哥,你真傻!当母亲向窗外探望,微笑 地往下看着我们游戏时,你也能说她远么?” 哥哥还只是说:“你这傻孩子!但是,孩子,你到 哪里去找大网,能捉得住这月儿的大网呢?” 我说:“你自然可以用双手去捉住它呀。” 但是哥哥笑道:“你真是我第一次才看见的傻孩子。 如果月儿走近了,你便知道他是多大了。” 我说:“哥哥,你们学校里所教的,真是没有意义! 当母亲低下脸儿向我们亲嘴时,她的脸看来也是很大的 么?” 但是哥哥还只是说:“你真是一个傻孩子。” 1 “劫丹波”原名Kadam,亦作Kadamba,学名NamleaCadamba 西草属植物,开大黄色花,木材亦作黄色,为观赏植物,亦译为“迎 谈闻花”。 .035·