爸爸的新裤子：不辜负家人的好心家庭就会美满

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[00:04.26]17 Papa's New Pants	爸爸的新裤子
[00:07.51](By Lila Julius)	（译/赵越）
[00:10.34]Papa saw purple pants at the market. 爸爸在商场看中了一条紫色的裤子，
[00:14.56]He told the shopkeeper, "We're having a picnic tomorrow. 便对老板说：“我们明天要去野餐，
[00:18.55]I must have those pants."	我一定要买下这条裤子。”
[00:20.54]When Papa tried them on, the shopkeeper said, "A perfect fit. 他穿上裤子试了一下，老板评价道：“真合身。
[00:25.31]A little long, but don't worry. 稍微有点儿长， 不过别担心，
[00:27.67]They need to be shortened only the length of a thumb."	只要裁掉拇指那么长就行了。”
[00:30.63]Papa paid for them and went home. 爸爸付钱买下裤子，回家去了。
[00:33.38]He asked his wife, "Can you hem my new pants before the picnic tomorrow? 他问妈妈：“你可不可以赶在明天野餐之前帮我把新裤子扦一下裤边呢？
[00:38.42]They need to be shortened only the length of a thumb. 只需要裁掉拇指那么长就行了。
[00:41.79]I'd do it myself, but I make such a mess when I sew ."	我本来想自己动手的，不过我每次做针线活儿都会弄得一团糟。”
[00:46.74]Mama said, "Can't you see how busy I am? If we're going to have a picnic, first I must bake the cakes. 妈妈回答道：“你没看见我有多忙吗？咱们要去野餐的话，我得先把蛋糕烤好，
[00:54.75]Then I must cut tomatoes and cucumbers for the salad."	还得把番茄和黄瓜切好，这样才能做蔬菜沙拉。”
[00:59.40]"I can see how busy you are. "Papa sighed. "I'll ask Nina."	“我知道你有多忙了，”爸爸叹了口气，“那我去问问尼娜吧。”
[01:03.49]He found his oldest daughter going out the door with her satchel. 他看见大女儿正背着书包向门外走去。
[01:08.38]"Nina, can you shorten my pants for tomorrow? They need to be cut only the length of a thumb."	“尼娜，你可以帮爸爸把裤子改短一点吗？我明天穿。只需要剪掉拇指那么长就行了。”
[01:15.70]"Oh, Papa," Nina said, "look at this list Mama gave me. “噢，爸爸，”尼娜说，“看看妈妈给我的购物清单。
[01:20.24]First I must go to the baker's and order fresh pita for tomorrow. 我得先去面包店为明天的野餐预订一些新鲜的空心圆面包，
[01:25.10]Then I must buy drinks at the grocery store. 接着还要去杂货店买饮料。
[01:28.30]Ask one of the twins."	你让双胞胎中的哪个帮你弄一下吧。”
[01:30.00]The twins were in their bedroom. 双胞胎在她们的卧室里，
[01:33.30]Margot was braiding Becky's hair.	玛戈正在给贝姬编辫子。
[01:35.95]Can one of you fix my pants for the picnic? asked Papa. 	“你们谁能帮爸爸扦一下裤边吗？我明天要穿去野餐，”爸爸问道，“
[01:40.19]"They need to be shortened only the length of a thumb." 只需要裁掉拇指那么长就行了。”
[01:43.42]"We want to look pretty for the picnic," Becky said. 	“我们正在为明天的野餐梳妆打扮呢，”贝姬说，
[01:47.12]When Margot finishes my hair, I'm going to braid hers." “玛戈帮我编好辫子以后，我还要帮她编呢。”
[01:51.73]Max tugged at his father's sleeve. 	马克斯拽了拽爸爸的袖子。
[01:54.47]"Let me shorten them. I know what to do." “让我裁吧，我知道该怎么弄。”
[01:57.87]"Nonsense," said Papa, laughing. You're too little."	“胡说，”爸爸笑着说，“你还太小呐。”
[02:02.70]Papa was disappointed he wouldn't be able to wear his new pants to the picnic. 爸爸不能穿着新裤子去野餐了，
[02:07.76]He went outside to water the garden.	他感到很失望，就到外面给花圃浇水去了。
[02:10.57]Max lifted the pants off the hook. 马克斯把爸爸的裤子从挂衣钩上取了下来。
[02:13.41]I'll show Papa that I'm not too young. 我要向爸爸证明自己并不小。
[02:16.40]After measuring the length of his thumb, Max cut a purple strip from each leg. Snip, snip. 他先用拇指量了一下长度，然后从每条裤腿上剪下一块紫色布料。咔嚓，咔嚓。
[02:23.80]Then he folded the cut edges inside and stitched them with thread from Mama's sewing box. 接着他把剪好的裤边折进去，从妈妈的针线盒里拿出针线把它们缝好。
[02:30.30]When Max hung the pants back on the hook in Papa's bedroom, he thought they looked as good as new.	当马克斯重新把裤子挂回爸爸卧室里的挂衣钩上时，他觉得这条裤子看起来就像新买的一样好。
[02:36.37]"Papa is going to think we're selfish, "Margot said to her sister. “爸爸会觉得咱们很自私，”玛戈对妹妹说，
[02:41.45]"Why don't we take a rest from this braiding? You hem one leg, and I'll hem the other."	“要不咱俩先别编辫子了，一人负责缝一条裤腿怎么样？”
[02:46.93]Becky agreed.	贝姬同意了。
[02:48.51]Each girl measured the length of her thumb. Snip, snip. 她俩每人都用拇指量好长度。咔嚓，咔嚓。
[02:52.42]Off came a purple strip from the left leg. Snip, snip. 一条紫色布料从左边裤腿上掉了下来。咔嚓，咔嚓。
[02:56.35]Off came a strip from the right. 又一条紫色布料从右边裤腿上掉了下来。
[02:58.88]They folded the rough edges under and, with purple thread from the sewing box, hemmed the pants.	她们把参差不齐的裤边折进去，从针线盒中取出紫色的线把裤边缝好。
[03:05.51]"Don't say a word! "said Becky.“一个字都不许说哦！”贝姬说，
[03:08.40] "It will be a surprise."	“这是一个惊喜。”
[03:10.15]When Nina came home from shopping, the pants were back on their hook.当尼娜采购完回到家时，裤子又重新被挂回了衣钩上。 
[03:14.95]I hope Papa didn't think I was rude, rushing off like that. 尼娜想，刚刚我急匆匆地就跑了，希望爸爸不会觉得我很没礼貌，
[03:19.15]I can fix them now. 现在我有时间缝裤边了。
[03:20.80]Nina measured the length of her thumb. Snip, snip. 尼娜用拇指比划了一下。咔嚓，咔嚓。
[03:24.44]When she finished hemming the pants, she returned them to Papa's room.	她把裤边缝好以后，又把裤子放回了爸爸的房间。
[03:29.15]After everyone had gone to sleep, Mama put the last of the food in the refrigerator. 大家都睡了，妈妈把准备好的最后一部分野餐放进冰箱，
[03:35.11]She sat down to rest. 这才坐下来休息。
[03:37.40]Poor Papa, she thought. 可怜的爸爸，她心想，
[03:39.13]I'll fix those pants so he can wear them tomorrow.我帮他把裤子改改吧，这样他明天就能穿了。 
[03:42.15]She snipped and stitched until the job was done.	妈妈剪剪缝缝，直到把裤子改好。
[03:45.84]When Papa woke up in the morning, he saw his new pants and sighed. 爸爸早上醒来看到自己的新裤子，叹了口气。
[03:50.74]Maybe no one will notice they're a bit too long, he thought. 他想，也许没人会注意到这裤子有点儿长吧。
[03:54.70]He pulled the pants on. 他穿上了新裤子。
[03:56.53]What's going on here? He wondered. 可现在这是怎么回事呢？爸爸很纳闷。
[03:59.28]The family found him standing in front of the mirror.	全家人都看见爸爸站在镜子前面。
[04:02.47]"Papa, what happened to your pants?" everyone asked.	“爸爸，你的裤子是怎么回事儿呀？”大家都问他。
[04:08.70]"I just took off a bit," Max said.	“我只剪短了一点点。”马克斯说。
[04:11.57]"You? Papa asked us to shorten them," the twins said. “你？爸爸叫我俩改来着。”双胞胎说。
[04:16.12]"You also shortened them? "said Nina. "So did I."	“你们也把这条裤子改短了？”尼娜问，“我也改了呀。”
[04:20.71]"And so did I! "Mama said, suppressing a laugh.	“还有我！”妈妈补充道，忍着没笑出声来。
[04:24.68]"Oh, Papa, what will you do?" Nina cried. "We can't make them longer."	“噢，爸爸，那你要怎么办呢？”尼娜大声喊道，“我们也没法把裤子改长了呀。”
[04:31.11]Papa laughed so hard that tears rolled down his cheeks.爸爸笑得眼泪都顺着脸颊流下来了。 
[04:35.90]When at last he could speak, he said, "Nobody wanted to disappoint me. 等他终于止住笑可以说话时，他说：“你们每个人都不想让我失望，
[04:39.68]What a great family I have."	我拥有一个多么棒的家庭呀！”
[04:41.90]"Wait, "said Margot. “等等，”玛戈说，
[04:43.84]"I have an idea. If everyone helps, we can have those pants ready in time."	“我有一个主意。如果大家都来帮忙的话，我们还来得及把裤子改好。”
[04:49.72]Max ran for the sewing basket. 马克斯跑去拿针线筐，
[04:53.10]The twins measured and cut.双胞胎量尺寸做裁剪， 
[04:55.10]Mama hemmed the left leg, Nina the right. 妈妈给左边的裤腿缝边，尼娜负责右边。
[04:58.54]When they finished sewing, Mama said, "Go try on your new shorts."	两人把裤子缝好后，妈妈对爸爸说：“快去试试你的新短裤。”
[05:04.23]Papa went into the bedroom to put them on, then came back out. 爸爸走进卧室把短裤换上，然后走了出来。
[05:08.95]Max said, "Shorts are great to wear to a picnic."	马克斯说：“穿短裤去野餐才合适呢。”
[05:12.63]Perfect, Papa agreed.	“简直是太完美了！”爸爸表示赞同。

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爸爸的新裤子：不辜负家人的好心 家庭就会美满

爸爸的新裤子：不辜负家人的好心家庭就会美满