Илья Франк: Английский язык с Винни-Пухом

“Now I am,” said a growly voice.

“Then I will go on,” said I.)

One day when he was out walking (однажды, когда он гулял /снаружи/: «был снаружи гуляющим»), he came to an open place in the middle of the forest (он пришел на открытое место в середине леса), and in the middle of this place was a large oak-tree (и в середине этого места был большой дуб), and, from the top of the tree, there came a loud buzzing-noise (а с вершины дерева = дуба /там/ приходил = доносился громкий гудящий шум; to come — приходить, приезжать ).

Winnie-the-Pooh sat down at the foot of the tree (Винни-Пух сел у подножия дерева), put his head between his paws and began to think (положил /свою/ голову между своих лап = обхватил голову лапами и начал думать; to put — класть ).

large [ lɑ:ʤ], loud [laʊd], paw [ pɔ:]

One day when he was out walking, he came to an open place in the middle of the forest, and in the middle of this place was a large oak-tree, and, from the top of the tree, there came a loud buzzing-noise.

Winnie-the-Pooh sat down at the foot of the tree, put his head between his paws and began to think.

First of all he said to himself: “That buzzing-noise means something (прежде всего он сказал себе: этот жужжащий шум что-то означает). You don't get a buzzing-noise like that (ты не создаешь = издаешь такой жужжащий шум; like that — такой ), just buzzing and buzzing, without its meaning something (просто жужжание и жужжание = просто жужжишьижужжишь без того, чтобы это что-то значило = бессмысленно ). If there's a buzzing-noise, somebody's making a buzzing-noise (если есть жужжащий шум, кто-то создает жужжащий шум = еслиестьжужжание, /то/ кто-тожужжит ), and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a bee (а единственная причина, чтобы создавать жужжащий шум = чтобы жужжать , о который я знаю, /это/ потому что ты пчела).”

something [ ˈsʌmθɪŋ], reason [ ˈri: zn], bee [ bi:]

First of all he said to himself: “That buzzing-noise means something. You don't get a buzzing-noise like that, just buzzing and buzzing, without its meaning something. If there's a buzzing-noise, somebody's making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a bee.”

Then he thought another long time, and said (затем он думал еще долгое время и сказал): “And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey (а единственная причина, /чтобы/ быть пчелой: «бытие пчелой», которую я знаю, — это делать мед: «делание меда»).”

And then he got up, and said (и потом он встал и сказал): “And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it (а единственная причина, /чтобы/ делать мед — это чтобы я мог его есть).” So he began to climb the tree (поэтому он начал лезть на дерево = полез на дерево; to begin — начинать ).

He climbed and he climbed and he climbed (он лез и /он/ лез, и /он/ лез) and as he climbed he sang a little song to himself (а пока он лез, он пел себе песенку: «маленькую песню»). It went like this (она звучала так; to go — зд. звучать, гласить; like this — так ):

thought [ θɔ:t], honey [ˈhʌni], climb [ klaɪm]

Then he thought another long time, and said: “And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey.”

And then he got up, and said: “And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it.” So he began to climb the tree

He climbed and he climbed and he climbed and as he climbed he sang a little song to himself. It went like this:

how [ haʊ], bear [ beə], wonder [ ˈwʌndə]

Then he climbed a little further (затем он залез немного дальше)… and a little further (и /еще/ немного дальше)… and then just a little further (а потом /еще/ лишь немного = чуть-чуть дальше). By that time he had thought of another song (к этому времени он придумал еще одну песню).

further [ ˈfɜ:ðə], little [ ˈlɪtl], song [ sɒŋ]

Then he climbed a little further… and a little further… and then just a little further. By that time he had thought of another song.

thought [ θɔ:t], were [ wɜ:], build [ bɪld]

He was getting rather tired by this time (он довольно устал к этому времени; to get tired — устать ), so that is why he sang a Complaining Song (вот почему он запел Жаловательную Песню = Жалелку / Хныкалку; to sing — петь ). He was nearly there now (он был почти на месте: «там» теперь), and if he just stood on that branch (и если бы он только стал бы на ту ветку; to stand — стоять, встать )…