第三章（933字）

第三章 ：初见牧场
Chapter 3 · First Time in the Meadow

电闪雷鸣，天突然黑了。

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the sky suddenly grew dark.

桑普赶忙回家了。

Thumper quickly hurried home.

斑比也回到了妈妈身边。

Bambi also returned to his mother’s side.

他刚想睡着，雨点就滴滴答答落了下来。

Just as he was about to fall asleep, raindrops began to fall, pattering on the ground.

突然打雷了！

Suddenly, thunder crashed!

斑比吓得赶忙躲进了妈妈的怀里。

Bambi, frightened, quickly hid in his mother’s arms.

雨停了，天渐渐亮了。

The rain stopped, and the sky slowly grew bright again.

第二天，斑比问妈妈：“今天我们要做什么？”

The next day, Bambi asked his mother, “What are we going to do today?”

鹿妈妈回答：“我要带你去牧场。”

His mother replied, “I’m going to take you to the meadow.”

“什么是牧场？”斑比好奇地问。

“What is the meadow?” Bambi asked curiously.

“那是一个非常好的地方。”鹿妈妈说。

“It’s a very beautiful place,” said his mother.

“那我们之前为什么没有去过？”斑比又问。

“Then why haven’t we gone there before?” Bambi asked again.

“因为你还没有长大。”鹿妈妈回答。

“Because you weren’t old enough,” his mother replied.

斑比说：“妈妈，你知道吗？我们不仅仅是森林中的鹿。桑普告诉我的。”

Bambi said, “Mother, did you know? We are not the only deer in the forest. Thumper told me.”

鹿妈妈微笑着说：“在深林中有很多鹿和我们在一起。”

His mother smiled and said, “Yes, there are many deer living in the forest with us.”

斑比问：“那为什么我从来没有见过他们呢？”

“Then why have I never seen them?” asked Bambi.

鹿妈妈回答：“你会的，总有一天你会见到的。安静点，我们快到了。”

“You will, one day you will see them. Be quiet now, we’re almost there,” she answered.

斑比看到了广阔的草地，他兴奋极了，立刻跑了出去。

Bambi saw the wide meadow and grew so excited that he rushed out.

鹿妈妈赶忙拦住他说：“牧场很危险！”

His mother quickly stopped him and said, “The meadow is dangerous!”

“在那里，我们毫无掩护。”

“There we have no cover.”

“牧场是宽广的，没有树木和灌木让我们隐藏自己。”

“The meadow is wide, with no trees or bushes to hide us.”

“所以我们得非常小心。等在这里，如果牧场安全的话我会叫你。”

“So we must be very careful. Wait here, and if it’s safe, I’ll call you.”

鹿妈妈警惕地、小心翼翼地往牧场深处走去。

Bambi’s mother walked cautiously and carefully into the meadow.

“安全了，”鹿妈妈叫道，“出来吧，斑比。”

“It’s safe,” called his mother. “Come out, Bambi.”

他们在广阔的草地上奔跑着，斑比看到成群的鹿。

They ran across the wide meadow, and Bambi saw herds of deer.

斑比注意到一只高大的雄鹿，心里充满了敬畏。

Bambi noticed a tall, majestic stag and felt full of awe.

斑比问：“为什么当他来到牧场时，大家都静静不动呢？”

Bambi asked, “Why does everyone grow silent when he comes to the meadow?”

鹿妈妈轻声回答：“每一个人都尊敬他。”

His mother softly answered, “Everyone respects him.”

“森林中所有的鹿，没有一个岁数能活过他的一半。”

“In the forest, no other deer has lived even half as long as he has.”

“他很勇敢，又充满智慧。”

“He is very brave and very wise.”

“那就是他成为人人知晓的森林之王的原因。”

“That is why he is known as the Great Prince of the Forest.”