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31 The Carnival
狂歡節(jié)
I can't wait until the next carnival comes to town.
我?guī)缀跻炔患叭ハ乱淮纬抢锱e行的狂歡節(jié)了。
I love the casual atmosphere and the taste foods.
我喜歡那里的隨和的氣氛和美味的食物。
There's nothing like watching a cascade of popcorn flowing out of the machine.
看著一堆堆爆米花像瀑布似的從機(jī)器里涌出來(lái)真乃一大爽事。
In fact, I eat so much of it that my friends call me “the cast-iron stomach!”
事實(shí)上，我吃了太多的爆米花，以至于朋友們都叫我（什么都消化得了的）“鐵胃”。
I especially enjoy the wide variety of entertainment, including the animal shows.
我尤其喜歡欣賞豐富多彩的娛樂(lè)節(jié)目，比如動(dòng)物表演。
The lions are the most exciting because they're carnivorous.
獅子是最激動(dòng)人心的，因?yàn)樗鼈兪鞘橙鈩?dòng)物。
Imagine the carnage if they ever escaped their cages.
想象一下它們一旦逃出鐵籠后會(huì)出現(xiàn)的殘殺景象！
I would suffer a cardiac arrest.
我會(huì)犯心臟病的。
I'd probably be the first casualty since I'm so fat and slow.
我很可能是第一例傷亡，因?yàn)槲矣峙钟直恐亍?/div>
That's why I also like the tortoise.
這也是我為什么喜歡烏龜?shù)脑颉?/div>
He's sluggish, just like me, although I don't have a huge carapace on my back to slow me down.
烏龜慢吞吞的，跟我一樣，只不過(guò)我用不著背著那塊大龜甲而放慢速度。
It looks like he's carrying cargo in that big shell of his.
看起來(lái)烏龜像是在搬運(yùn)裝在它那大甲殼里的貨物。
However, the cardinal rule is not to bring too much money.
但首要準(zhǔn)則是別帶太多錢。
You can buy lots of things at a carnival.
在狂歡節(jié)上，你可以瘋狂采購(gòu)。
You can shop for 24 carat gold jewelry.
你可以選購(gòu)24克拉的金首飾；
You can ask an artist to draw you a caricature of a famous person.
你可以請(qǐng)一名畫家為你畫一幅某名人的漫畫；
You can watch someone carve your name into a piece of wood.
你可以看著你的名字被人刻在一塊木頭上；
You can even buy a type of superglue that comes in two parts.
你甚至可以買一種由兩部分組成的超級(jí)膠水。
After you use the catalyst to catalyze the glue, it takes only five minutes to form a solid bond.
你先用催化劑催化膠水，5分鐘后，膠水就粘得很牢固了。
There are a lot of unusual attractions too.
此外，還有很多稀奇古怪的東西吸引你。
Often there will be a fortuneteller who will seem pretty skilled at predicting cataclysms.
時(shí)常會(huì)有一位善于語(yǔ)言災(zāi)難的算命先生。
Sometimes, they will have a wizard who pretends to cast spells.
有時(shí)，又有一位巫師假裝在那里下魔咒。
Occasionally, there will be a show that appeals solely to carnal desires.
偶爾，在狂歡節(jié)上會(huì)有單純滿足肉欲的表演，
I always stay away from these shows.
遇上這些表演，我總會(huì)離得遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的。
The last thing I need it to be castigated by my parents, again!
我才不愿意再讓父母訓(xùn)斥一番呢！
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| carapace | ['kærəpeis] |
想一想再看 n. (蟹或龜?shù)鹊?甲殼 |
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| arrest | [ə'rest] |
想一想再看 vt. 逮捕，拘留 |
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| catalyst | ['kætəlist] |
想一想再看 n. 催化劑，刺激因素 |
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| sluggish | ['slʌgiʃ] |
想一想再看 adj. 懶惰的，遲鈍的，無(wú)精打采的 |
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| flowing | ['fləuiŋ] |
想一想再看 adj. 流動(dòng)的；平滑的；上漲的 v. 流動(dòng)；起源；上漲 |
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| minutes | ['minits] |
想一想再看 n. 會(huì)議記錄，(復(fù)數(shù))分鐘 |
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| occasionally | [ə'keiʒənəli] |
想一想再看 adv. 偶爾地 |
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| cardinal | ['kɑ:dinl] |
想一想再看 n. 紅衣主教，鮮紅色，基數(shù)，北美紅雀 |
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| carve | [kɑ:v] |
想一想再看 v. 雕刻，切割 |
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| catalyze | ['kætəlaiz] |
想一想再看 v. 催化 |
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