Английский язык с Ф. Баумом. Волшебник Изумрудного Города
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"I do not know," answered Boq gravely, "for I have never been there. It is better for people to keep away from Oz, unless they have business with him. But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take you many days. The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey." This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn back.
She bade her friends good-bye (она попрощалась со своими друзьями; to bid good-bye —
Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand (Дороти оперлась подбородком о руку; to lean — наклонять, нагибать; прислоняться, опираться) and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow (и уставилась задумчиво на Страшилу; to gaze — пристально глядеть; уставиться). Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw (его голова представляла собой небольшой мешок, набитый соломой; stuff — материя; набивка, наполнитель; to stuff — набивать, напихивать), with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face (с нарисованными на нем глазами, носом и ртом, которые представляли /его/ лицо; to represent — быть изображением, представлять; означать, символизировать).
An old, pointed blue hat (cтарая, остроконечная синяя шляпа), that had belonged to some Munchkin (которая /ранее/ принадлежала какому-нибудь Манчкину = кому-то из манчкинов), was perched on his head (возвышалась на его голове; perch — насест, жердочка /для птиц/; to perch — сажать на насест; perched — посаженный, помещенный высоко), and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes (остальным /одеянием/ фигуры был синий мужской костюм; rest — остаток, остальная часть; suit of clothes — мужской костюм), worn and faded (изношенный и выцветший; to wear — носить /одежду/; to fade — выцветать, выгорать на солнце), which had also been stuffed with straw (который также был набит соломой).
climb [klaIm], cornfield ['kO:nfi:ld], scarecrow ['skeqkrqu], thoughtfully ['TO:tfulI], straw [strO:], represent ["reprI'zent], figure ['fIgq], suit [sju:t]
She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of yellow brick. When she had gone several miles she thought she would stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road and sat down. There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.
Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow. Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.
On the feet were some old boots with blue tops (на /его/
While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow (пока Дороти серьезно смотрела на странное разукрашенное лицо Страшилы), she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her (она удивилась, увидев, что один глаз медленно подмигнул ей; wink — смыкание глаз /для сна/; подмигивание; to wink — мигать, моргать; подмигивать). She thought she must have been mistaken at first (она поначалу подумала, что, должно быть, ошиблась), for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink (потому что ни одно пугало в Канзасе никогда не подмигивало); but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way (но вскоре фигура дружелюбно кивнула ей головой; nod — кивок; to nod — кивнуть головой). Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it (после чего она слезла с забора и подошла к нему), while Toto ran around the pole and barked (а Тото /стал/ бегать вокруг шеста и лаять).
stalk [stO:k], earnestly ['q:nIstlI], queer [kwIq], bark [bQ:k]
On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back.
While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her. She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way. Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked.
"Good day (добрый день)," said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice (сказал Страшила довольно хриплым голосом; husky — сиплый, хриплый).
"Did you speak (ты /умеешь/ говорить)?" asked the girl, in wonder (спросила девочка в изумлении).
"Certainly (конечно)," answered the Scarecrow. "How do you do (как поживаешь)?"
"I'm pretty well, thank you (довольно хорошо, благодарю)," replied Dorothy politely (вежливо ответила Дороти). "How do you do (а как ты поживаешь)?"
"I'm not feeling well (я не /очень хорошо/ себя чувствую)," said the Scarecrow, with a smile (ответил Страшила с улыбкой), "for it is very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows (потому что очень утомительно быть насаженным на шест = торчать на шесту здесь ночью и днем, чтобы распугивать ворон; perch — жердь, шест, насест; to perch — садиться на насест; взгромоздиться; располагать высоко)."
"Can't you get down (а ты не можешь спуститься)?" asked Dorothy.