Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев | страница 37



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joyfully [`GOIfulI], winter [`wIntq], hide [haId], neighbor [`neIbq], different [`dIf(q)rqnt]


They all joyfully went to their own homes. Thus it happens that all the wild animals take to their dens in winter, and that all the large animals are in their dens in winter. Only Porcupine does not hide in a den in winter, but goes about visiting his neighbors, all the different kinds of animals that go to their dens, large animals as well as small ones.


The large animals refused the advice that Porcupine gave (большие звери отказались /от/ совета, который дал Дикобраз); and Porcupine was full of rage (и Дикобраз был полон гнева = разозлился), went to those animals that had slighted him (пошел к тем животным, которые отнеслись к нему с пренебрежением; to slight — относиться с презрением; не уважать), and struck them with the quills of his tail (и ударил их иголками своего хвоста; to strike), and the large animals were killed by them (и большие звери были убиты ими = погибли от них/иголок). Therefore all the animals are afraid of Porcupine to this day (поэтому все звери боятся Дикобраза до сего дня). That is the end (вот и конец).


refuse [rI`fjHz], slight [slaIt], quill [kwIl]


The large animals refused the advice that Porcupine gave; and Porcupine was full of rage, went to those animals that had slighted him, and struck them with the quills of his tail, and the large animals were killed by them. Therefore all the animals are afraid of Porcupine to this day. That is the end.




The Story of Grizzly Bear and Beaver (Рассказ о Медведе Гризли и Бобре)


There was a great lake close to Skeena River (было большое озеро рядом с рекой Скина), where many beavers built their houses (где много бобров строили свои домики; to build), because it was deep water (потому что /там была/ глубокая вода) and a safe hiding-place (и безопасное укрытие) and good shelter for them in winter-time (и хорошее убежище для них в зимнее время). There were many old houses, and new ones as well (там было много старых домиков и новых тоже). They thought that their dangerous enemies could not reach them (они думали/считали, что их опасные враги не могут добраться до них; to think).


river [`rIvq], because [bI`kOz], deep [dJp], safe [seIf], thought [TO:t], dangerous [`deInG(q)rqs], enemy [`enImI]


There was a great lake close to Skeena River, where many beavers built their houses, because it was deep water and a safe hiding-place and good shelter for them in winter-time. There were many old houses, and new ones as well. They thought that their dangerous enemies could not reach them.