The Lion King (009)

辛巴庆生典礼，而它的叔叔刀疤却缺席未来，作为国王，木法沙自然要前来问个究竟。这不，已经先让沙祖前去通报。刀疤究竟作何反应？下文会逐一展开。

Sitting down, Scar eyed the nervous bird. He hated Zazu—almost as much as he despised Mufasa. The bird felt that just because he was Mufasa's trusted aide he could go anywhere and say anything. It was irritating. As was his habit of constantly being nervous and in a state of fear—not that anyone could touch the bird without punishment from the king.

刀疤坐下来，注视着前方那只紧张的鸟。他恨沙祖几乎和他轻视木法沙一样。这只鸟觉得，仅仅因为他是木法沙的左膀右臂就可以去任何地方说任何话——这真让人恼火。因为他总是紧张不安——没有任何人可以碰这只不受处罚的鸟。

Feeling the lion's gaze on him, Zazu scanned the cave. His nose dipped down as he took in the dirty surroundings, the matted thin bed in the corner, and the remains of Scar's last snack. Then he looked up at Scar. “His Majesty has requested an audience, ” he announced. “Upon his entrance you will rise and genuflect.”

感觉到狮子盯着他，沙祖扫视了一下洞穴。在肮脏的环境里，角落里那张铺着床垫的薄床，以及刀疤最后一点零碎的点心（残骸），他把鼻子放了下来，然后他抬头看着刀疤。他宣布：“陛下已经请求了一位听众。”他一进来，你就要起身跪拜。”

Scar ignored him, looking instead at the spot in the cave wall where the mouse had gone. “Zazu, ” he said, dragging out the hornbill's name and managing to sound completely put off, “you've made me lose my lunch.”

刀疤没有理睬他，而是看着洞壁上老鼠消失的地方。“ 沙祖，” 他缓缓地喊出了犀鸟的名字，“你害我损失了午餐。”

Zazu did not seem concerned. “You'll answer to Mufasa for missing the ceremony this morning! ”

沙祖似乎并不关心。“ 你缺席了今早的典礼，你得向木法沙解释！”

生词：

1. eyed 英 [aɪd] v. 注视; 审视; 细看;（eye的过去分词和过去式）；
2. nervous 英 [ˈnɜːvəs] adj. 焦虑的; 担忧的; 惶恐的;
3. despised 英 [dɪˈspaɪzd] v. 鄙视; 蔑视; 看不起;
4. trusted aide 英 [ˈtrʌstɪd eɪd] 可信赖的助手；
5. irritating 英 [ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ] adj. 恼人的; 使人生气的;
6. almost as much as 几乎一样多；
7. just because 仅仅因为；
8. gaze 英 [ɡeɪz] v. 凝视; 注视; 盯着; n. 凝视; 注视;
9. dipped 英 [dɪpt] v. 蘸; 浸; (使)下降，下沉;
10. dirty surroundings 英 [ˈdɜːti səˈraʊndɪŋz] 肮脏的环境；
11. remains 英 [rɪˈmeɪnz] n. 残留物; 剩饭菜; 遗址; 遗体; 遗骸;
12. looked up 英 [lʊkt ʌp] 查找; 检查;
13. His Majesty 英 [hɪz ˈmædʒəsti] n. 〈英〉英王陛下;
14. requested 英 [rɪˈkwestɪd] v. (正式或礼貌地)请求，要求;
15. audience 英 [ˈɔːdiəns] n. (与要人的)会见; 觐见; 进见;
16. announced 英 [əˈnaʊnst] v. 宣布，宣告(决定、计划等);
17. upon 英 [əˈpɒn] prep. 一…即…；一…就…；
18. genuflect 英 [ˈdʒenjuflekt] n. 跪拜，单膝跪拜 ;
19. spot 英 [spɒt] n. 地点；场所；
20. did not seem concerned 似乎并不关心；

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