The Pincoya’s Dance
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Long ago in Chile, two brothers lived with their parents in a village by the sea.
很久以前,在智利,两个兄弟与父母住在海边的一个村庄.
Their father had grown too old to work.
他们的父亲已经长大了 无法工作。
“You must feed the family now,” the old man said.
这位老人说:“你现在必须养活家人。”
“Remember not to fish too long in any one place, or you will anger the pincoya.”
“记住不要在任何一个地方捕鱼太久,否则你会激怒Pincoya。 “
Once the brothers had sailed out a way, the younger one asked, “Do you believe in the pincoya?”
在兄弟们开出一条路后,年幼者问道:“你相信披克亚吗? “
“We’ve been fishing with Papa for years,” the older brother replied.
「我们跟爸爸钓了好几年了」,
“If there were a goddess who controls the bounty of the ocean, I think we’ d have seen her.”
" 如果有一个女神控制着海洋的恩惠,我想我们见过她。 “
The brothers found a perfect cove to fish in.
兄弟们发现一个完美的入海入海口
No matter how many times they threw the net, it came back full.
不管他们扔了多少个网 都满了
They fished there every day.
他们每天都在那里捕鱼。
One morning when they came to the cove, the brothers spotted something golden moving in the water.
一天早晨,当他们来到海湾时,兄弟们在水中发现了金色的东西.
A woman with blond hair popped up above the waves!
一个金发出海的女人
She stepped onto the beach and danced with her back toward them.
她走入了海滩, 和她的后向着他们跳舞。
The brothers watched in awe.
弟兄们敬畏地看着
“Could it be.
“可能是这样。
the younger brother asked.
弟弟问。
“I don’t know,” the older one said.
「我不知道,
The brothers caught only seaweed that day, and the next.
兄弟们当天只抓了海藻,次日抓了.
Soon, fishermen throughout the village were complaining of empty nets.
很快,全村的渔民们都在抱怨空网.
People began to go hungry.
人们开始挨饿。
The boys’ mother asked, “Have you noticed anything strange out on the water?”
男孩的母亲问道, " 你注意到水上有什么奇怪之处吗? “
The brothers looked at each other.
二人相视.
The younger one told her about their favorite cove and the woman who danced with her back to the water.
更年轻的那个告诉她他们最喜欢的海湾 和那个和她一起回水里跳舞的女人
“The pincoya!”
"皮克亚!"
she exclaimed.
她叹为观止
Their father shook his head.
他们的父亲摇起头来。
“I warned you not to fish in just one spot.”
“我警告你们不要在一个地方捕鱼。 “
“She didn’t look angry,” the older brother said.
她的哥哥说,
“But she danced with her back to the water,” his father replied.
他的父亲回答说,“她与她一起跳回了水里。”
“When she turns to face the water, then we’ll have fish.”
“当她转向面对水, “
Their mother stepped forward.
他们的母亲挺身而出
“More than anything, the pincoya loves good cheer.
“比任何事情,皮克亚都喜欢良好的欢呼。
To win back her blessing, we must share the best of our happiness with her.”
为了赢得她的祝福 我们必须和她分享最好的幸福 “
“When I was a child, I felt very happy,” the younger brother said.
“当我还是个孩子的时候,我感到非常高兴。”
“Perfect,” the mother said.
“完美”,母亲说。
“You two, gather all the children in the village.
“你们两个,把村里的所有儿童集合起来。
Meet us at the boats.”
在船上见 “
The brothers visited each family’s home.
兄弟们参观了每个家庭的家。
They asked the adults to help them bring good cheer to the pincoya.
他们要求成年人帮助他们给平克亚带来良好的欢呼.
The parents all let their children go with the brothers.
父母都让孩子和兄弟们一起走
“Looks like we’re the only ones who didn’t believe in her,” the older brother said.
「看来只有我们不相信她,
Down on the beach, they discovered a party underway.
在沙滩上,他们发现一个派对正在进行。
A great bonfire had been lit and cooking pits dug in the sand.
一场大篝火被点燃了,在沙地上挖了个坑。
People played instruments while others danced and sang.
人们演奏乐器,而其他人则会跳舞和唱歌.
All the fishermen’s boats waited onshore.
所有渔民的船只都在岸上等候。
Their mother hugged them both.
他们的母亲拥抱他们俩。
“Go, sing to the pincoya from the water,” she said.
她说,“从水中去唱到平克亚。”
The brothers and the other fishermen brought the children out on the boats.
兄弟们和其他渔民将孩子们带出船去。
They sang joyfully.
他们唱得很开心
As the moon rose, the younger brother spotted something on the horizon.
当月亮升起时,弟弟在地平线上发现了一些东西.
“Look!”
“看啊!” !
he said.
他说。
“Keep singing!”
"继续唱!"
the older brother shouted.
哥哥大叫着
The pincoya moved past the boats into the shallows.
平克亚号从船上移入浅滩
She stepped out of the water and onto the beach.
她走出了水面 走到了海滩上
She danced in time with the music, but her back still faced the sea.
她及时与音乐相伴而起舞,但后背仍然面对着大海.
The musicians threw themselves into their playing.
音乐家们投身于他们的演奏中.
The dancers spun like tops.
舞者们跳得像顶部
The brothers sang until they thought their lungs would burst.
兄弟们唱歌直到他们以为肺会破裂.
The pincoya scooped fish from her basket into the cooking pits.
Pincoya把鱼从篮子里挖入了烹饪坑
Then she turned toward the water and danced.
然后她转向了水并跳舞。
The village cheered.
村里欢呼.
That night, the people feasted on the gifts the pincoya had brought.
当晚,人们宴请了披克亚带来的礼物.
The next day, the fish came back.
次日取出鱼来.
The village enjoyed a year of plenty, and the brothers discovered many lovely coves.
村里享受了一年的丰收,兄弟们发现了许多可爱的海湾.
They never again fished for long at any one of them.
他们从此不再在任何一处钓鱼