Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев
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father [`fQ:Dq], dear [dIq], see [sJ], thing [TIN], wrong [rON], change [tSeInG]
Soon the father, the old Black Cat, came home, and, seeing his children all grinning at him, he said, "How glad the dear little things are to see me." But as none moved he saw that something was wrong, and his joy soon changed to sorrow.
Then the youngest Black Cat, the baby (тогда самый маленький/младший Черный Кот, младенец), came out of some hole (выбрался/вылез из какой-то дырки) where he had hid himself (где он прятался; to hide). Now the baby was too young to speak (/и хотя/ малыш был слишком мал, чтобы говорить), but he was very clever (но он был очень умен), and, picking up a piece of charcoal (и, подобрав кусочек древесного угля; to pick up), he made a mark from the end of his mouth around his cheek (он сделал = провел линию от уголка своего рта вокруг своей щеки; to make;end —
baby [`beIbI], clever [`klevq], piece [pJs], charcoal [`tSQ:kqul], cheek [CJk], sure [Suq], pursuit [pq`sju:t]
Then the youngest Black Cat, the baby, came out of some hole where he had hid himself. Now the baby was too young to speak, but he was very clever, and, picking up a piece of charcoal, he made a mark from the end of his mouth around his cheek. Then the father cried, "Ah, now I know who it was,— the Raccoon, as sure as I live!" And he started after him in hot pursuit.
Soon the Raccoon saw the fierce Black Cat (вскоре Енот увидел свирепого Черного Кота), as an Indian (в /облике/ индейца), coming after him with a club (следующего за ним с дубинкой). And, looking at him, he said (и, глядя на него, он сказал), "No club can kill me (никакая дубина не может убить меня); nothing but a bulrush or cat-tail can take my life (ничто, кроме камыша или рогоза, не может убить меня: «отнять мою жизнь»; bulrush — камыш /озерный/; cat-tail — рогоз)." Then the Black Cat, who knew where to get one (тогда Черный Кот, который знал, где достать его; to know), galloped off to a swamp (побежал /во весь опор/ на болото), and, having got a large cat-tail (и, схватив большую тростинку), came to the Coon and hit him hard with it (пришел к Еноту и сильно его ею ударил; to hit). It burst and spread all over the Raccoon's head (она лопнула/разорвалась и рассыпалась по голове Енота; to burst; to spread — распространять/ся/ по поверхности чего-либо; покрывать, усеивать, устилать), and, being wet (и, будучи мокрым/влажным), the fuzz stuck to him (пух прилип к нему; to stick). And the Black Cat, thinking it was the Coon's brains and all out (и Черный Кот, думая что это мозги Енота и все /вытекли/ наружу), went his way (пошел к себе: «пошел своей дорогой»; to go).
gallop [`gxlqp], swamp [swOmp], hard [hRd], spread [spred], head [hed], brains [breInz]
Soon the Raccoon saw the fierce Black Cat, as an Indian, coming after him with a club. And, looking at him, he said, "No club can kill me; nothing but a bulrush or cat-tail can take my life." Then the Black Cat, who knew where to get one, galloped off to a swamp, and, having got a large cat-tail, came to the Coon and hit him hard with it. It burst and spread all over the Raccoon's head, and, being wet, the fuzz stuck to him. And the Black Cat, thinking it was the Coon's brains and all out, went his way.
The Raccoon lay quite still till his foe was gone (Енот лежал совсем тихо/неподвижно, пока его враг не ушел; to lie; to be gone), and then went on his travels (и затем он продолжил свое путешествие; to go on). Now he was a great magician (ведь он был великим волшебником), though little to other folks' good (хотя и не делал добра другим людям: «хотя мало для добра других людей»). And he came to a place where there were many women nursing their babes (и он пришел в место, где было много женщин, /которые/ нянчили своих детей/младенцев; to nurse), and said, "This is but a slow way you have of raising children (это лишь медленный способ, которым вы растите ваших детей; slow — медленный; way — способ, путь /также и перен./; to raise children — воспитывать/растить детей)." To which the good women replied (на что добрые женщины ответили; to reply), "How else should we raise them (как еще нам их растить)?" Then he answered (тогда он ответил), "I will show you how we do in our country (я покажу вам, как делаем мы в нашей стране). When we want them to grow fast (когда мы хотим, чтобы они росли быстро), we dip them into cold water over night (мы опускаем их в холодную воду на ночь; to dip — макать). Just lend me one (просто дайте мне одного; to lend — одалживать, давать взаймы), and I will show you how to raise them in a hurry (и я покажу вам, как растить их в спешке = быстро; in a hurry)."
foe [fqu], travel [trevl], folk [fqulk], nurse [nWs], raise [reIz], country [`kAntrI]
The Raccoon lay quite still till his foe was gone, and then went on his travels. Now he was a great magician, though little to other folks' good. And he came to a place where there were many women nursing their babes, and said, "This is but a slow way you have of raising children." To which the good women replied, "How else should we raise them?" Then he answered, "I will show you how we do in our country. When we want them to grow fast, we dip them into cold water over night. Just lend me one, and I will show you how to raise them in a hurry."
They gave him one (они
river [`rIvq], alive [q`laIv], indeed [In`dJd], astonish [q`stOnIS], night [naIt]
They gave him one: he took it to the river, and, cutting a hole in the ice, put the child into it. The next morning he went to the place, and took out a full-grown man, alive and well. The women were indeed astonished at this. All hastened to put their babes that night under the ice, and then the Raccoon rushed away. So they all died.
Then he came to another camp (затем он пришел на другую стоянку/в другой лагерь), where many women with fine stuff and furs were making bags (где много женщин из отличной ткани и меха делали/шили сумки). "That is a very slow way you have of working (как медленно вы работаете: «это очень медленный способ работы»)," he said to the goodwives (он сказал добрым хозяйкам). "In our country we cook them under the ashes (в нашей стране мы готовим их под углями). Let me see the stuff and show you how (позвольте мне взглянуть на ткань и показать вам, как)!" They gave him a piece (они дали ему кусок): he put it under the hot coals and ashes (он поместил его под горячие угли и золу), and in a few minutes drew out from them a beautiful bag (и через несколько минут вытащил из них красивую сумку; to draw — тянуть, тащить). Then they all hurried to put their cloth under the fire (тогда они все поспешили положить /куски/ своей ткани под угли: «огонь/костер»). Just then he left in haste (он же сразу ушел в спешке). And when they drew the stuff out (и когда они вытащили ткань; to draw) it was scorched or burned (она была сожженной или сгоревшей; to scorch — обжигать, опалять), and all spoiled (и вся /была/ испорчена).
stuff [stAf], piece [pJs], coal [kqul], drew [drH], cloth [klOT], haste [heIst]
Then he came to another camp, where many women with fine stuff and furs were making bags. "That is a very slow way you have of working," he said to the goodwives. "In our country we cook them under the ashes. Let me see the stuff and show you how!" They gave him a piece: he put it under the hot coals and ashes, and in a few minutes drew out from them a beautiful bag. Then they all hurried to put their cloth under the fire. Just then he left in haste. And when they drew the stuff out it was scorched or burned, and all spoiled.
Then he came to a great river (затем он пришел к огромной реке), and did not know how to get across (и не знал, как перебраться через /нее/). He saw on the bank an old Wiwillmekq' (он увидел на берегу старого Вивильмекка), a strange worm which is like a horned alligator (странного червя, который похож на рогатого аллигатора); but he was blind (но он был слепым). "Grandfather (дедушка)," said the Raccoon, "carry me over the lake (перенеси меня через озеро)." "Yes, my grandson (да/хорошо, внук мой)," said the Wiwillmekq', and away he swam (и поплыл; away — прочь; to swim); the Ravens and Crows above began to ridicule them (В'oроны и Вор'oны начали смеяться /над/ ними; to begin; above — наверху). "What are those birds saying (что говорят эти птицы)?" inquired the Old One (вопросил Старик; one — употр. как слово-заместитель во избежание повторения ранее упомянутого существительного; в значении «человек»). "Oh, they are crying to you to hurry, hurry (о, они кричат тебе поторопиться, поторопиться), for your life (ради всего святого: «ради твоей жизни»), with that Raccoon (с этим Енотом)!"