1 丹尼的美梦 Danny’s Sweet Dream

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①我想成为一个作曲家。

I want to be a composer.

丹尼做了一个美梦,他梦见自己的未来是这样的:

Danny had a sweet dream. His future in his dream is as such:

②丹尼:“这是我不费吹灰之力编出来的小曲。”

Danny: “This is the ballad made by me without any more ado.”

出版商:“太棒了!我们很荣幸为您发表,版税会很快寄给您的。”

Publisher: “Terrific! We are honored to publish it for you. Your royalties will be soon sent to you.”

③出版商:“这是付给您的版税。”

Publisher: “These are the royalties for you.”

丹尼:“谢谢。”

Danny: “Thanks.”

④丹尼:“孩子们,把这些钱拿去吧,孝敬一下你们的父母。”

Danny: “Dear children, show your filial obedience to your parents with the money.”

孩子:“哇!”

Children: “Wow!”

⑤出版商:“这是付给您的版税。”

Publisher: “Here are your royalties.”

丹尼:“很好,但我不需要这些钱,你留着用吧。”

Danny: “Good, but I don’t need the money, keep it yourself.”

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⑥出版商:“给您的版税。”

Publisher: “Here are your royalties.”

丹尼:“把这些钱捐给学校吧。”

Danny: “Please donate the money to the school.”

教师:“丹尼,你是我最爱的学生。”

Teacher: “Danny, you are my favorite student.”

⑦出版商:“先生,给您的版税。”

Publisher: “Dear Sir, here are your royalties.”

丹尼:“把这些钱送给那些没有工作的人吧。”

Danny: “Please give the money to those unemployed.”

商人:“他的做法侮辱了我。”

Businessman: “What he did insulted me.”

⑧出版商:“给您的版税,先生。”

Publisher: “Here are your royalties, sir.”

丹尼:“捐给社会吧,给大家买些旱冰鞋,我将会是他们的领袖。”

Danny: “Please donate the money to the society and buy them roller skates. I will be their leader then. ”

女人:“哦,上帝呀,我曾经要是对丹尼好点该多好!”

Woman: “Oh, my God! If I were nicer to Danny in the past!”

男人:“唉,女人呀!”

Man: “Alas, what a woman!”

⑨出版商:“这是您的版税,先生。”

Publisher: “Here are your royalties, sir.”

爸爸:“我们真为自己的儿子感到自豪。”

Dad: “We are so proud of our son.”

丹尼从梦中醒了过来,而他要经历的可是一件倒霉的事情。

Danny woke up and he had to face something hapless.

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⑩音乐家(唱):“我的家乡在那遥远的地方。”

Musician(singing): “My hometown is far and remote.”

⑪丹尼:“嘿!”

Danny: “Hey!”

音乐家(唱):“每天,我都会在那里见到我心爱的家人。”

Musician(singing): “Each day, I will see my beloved family there.”

⑫丹尼:“哈哈!”

Danny: “Haw-haw!”

音乐家(唱):“在我最爱的家乡。”

Musician(singing): “In my hometown I love most. ”

⑬丹尼:“哈哈!”

Danny: “Haw-haw!”

音乐家(唱):“很远很远的地方。”

Musician(singing): “It is quite far away from here.”

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⑭音乐家:“啊,太棒了!”

Musician: “Ah, so great!”

男人:“您一直没有关门吗?”

Man: “Is the door kept open?”

⑮音乐家:“我揍死你!”

Musician: “You deserve a good beating!”

⑯音乐家:“看你还敢不敢把门打开!”

Musician: “Don’t you dare open the door again!”

⑰丹尼:“作曲家看来是个遥远的梦想,我还是不要当作曲家了。”

Danny: “It is a far-off dream to be a composer and I’d better change my dream.”