Английский язык с Ф. Баумом. Волшебник Изумрудного Города

"Neither (ни то и ни другое). He's a — a — a meat dog (он из мяса = из плоти)," said the girl.

astonish [q'stOnIS], whirl [wq:l], blunt [blAnt], scratch [skrxtS], tender ['tendq]

"It astonished me to see him whirl around so. Is the other one stuffed also?"

"No," said Dorothy, "he's made of tin." And she helped the Woodman up again.

"That's why he nearly blunted my claws," said the Lion.

"When they scratched against the tin it made a cold shiver run down my back. What is that little animal you are so tender of?"

"He is my dog, Toto," answered Dorothy.

"Is he made of tin, or stuffed?" asked the Lion.

"Neither. He's a — a — a meat dog," said the girl.

"Oh! He's a curious animal and seems remarkably small (а он любопытное животное, и кажется удивительно маленьким), now that I look at him (сейчас, когда я смотрю на него). No one would think of biting such a little thing (никто бы и не подумал кусать такое маленькое существо; to bite

), except a coward like me (за исключением такого труса, как я)," continued the Lion sadly (продолжил Лев печально).

"What makes you a coward (а что делает тебя трусом)?" asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in wonder (спросила Дороти, в изумлении глядя на огромного зверя), for he was as big as a small horse (ведь он был такой же большой, как маленькая лошадь).

remarkably [rI'mQ:kqblI], except [Ik'sept], sadly ['sxdlI], horse [hO:s]

"Oh! He's a curious animal and seems remarkably small, now that I look at him. No one would think of biting such a little thing, except a coward like me," continued the Lion sadly.

"What makes you a coward?" asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in wonder, for he was as big as a small horse.

"It's a mystery (мне это непонятно; mystery — тайна)," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way (полагаю, что я был рожден таким: «таким образом»). All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave (все остальные животные в лесу, естественно, ожидают от меня, что я буду храбрым), for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts (поскольку Лев повсеместно считается Царем Зверей). I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened (я научился = понял, что если я очень громко рычал, все живые твари были испуганы; to learn — изучать, учить /что-либо/; узнавать) and got out of my way (и убирались с моей дороги). Whenever I've met a man I've been awfully scared (каждый раз, когда я встречал человека, я был ужасно напуган); but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go (но я просто рычал на него, и тот всегда убегал так быстро, как только мог). If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me (если бы слоны, и тигры, и медведи когда-либо попытались сразиться со мной), I should have run myself (я бы сам убежал) — I'm such a coward (я такой трус); but just as soon as they hear me roar they all try to get away from me (но, как только они слышат, как я рычу, они все пытаются убежать от меня; to get away — удрать, ускользнуть), and of course I let them go (и, конечно же, я позволяю им убежать)."

mystery ['mIst(q)rI], naturally ['nxtS(q)rqlI], scared [skeqd], elephant ['elIfqnt], tiger ['taIgq], bear [beq], fight [faIt]

"It's a mystery," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way. All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts. I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened and got out of my way. Whenever I've met a man I've been awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go. If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself — I'm such a coward; but just as soon as they hear me roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them go."

"But that isn't right (но это неправильно; right — правый, справедливый; верный, правильный). The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward (Царь Зверей не должен быть трусом)," said the Scarecrow.

"I know it (я знаю)," returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail (вытирая слезу в глазу кончиком хвоста; to wipe — вытирать, утирать; tip — /верхний/ конец, верхушка; кончик). "It is my great sorrow (это моя большая печаль), and makes my life very unhappy (и она делает мою жизнь очень несчастной). But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast (но, всякий раз, когда /поблизости/ опасность, мое сердце начинает быстро стучать = колотиться)."

"Perhaps you have heart disease (возможно, у тебя сердечная болезнь)," said the Tin Woodman.

"It may be (может быть)," said the Lion.