重点讲解
1. stride：大步走;阔步行走
eg. We strode across the snowy fields.
我们大步流星地穿过雪封的旷野。
2. messenger：送信人;通信员;邮递员;信使
eg. He sent the order by messenger.
他通过邮递员发出订单。
对话部分
Mary：And those.
那边还有。
Red: Oh, my gods. How big is this thing?
天哪 这东西到底有多大?
Mary：This was one stride? From here... To there?
这是一个跨步 从这里 到那里?
Red: Come on. Over there, through the brush and off towards the hill.
走吧 那边 穿过灌木 朝着山那边去了。
Mary：You're good at this.
你还挺在行的嘛。
Red: When there's something I want, I'm good at tracking it down.
只要是我想要的东西 我就能找到它。
Henry: Wanna be a bike messenger?
想不想做一个单车快递?
Ruby ：Bike messenger?
那是什么?
Henry: That's about taking things to people in a little basket.
把东西装在小篮子里给别人送去。
Ruby ：No. Yeah, see, I'm not so great at bike riding.
不想 我不太会骑自行车。
Henry: How about taking things on foot, to people, in a little basket?
那拿着小篮子 走着去给人送东西呢?
Ruby ：I'm not so sure that's a real job.
这也算一份工作吗。
Ruby ：Why do the phones keep doing that?
电话为什么一直发出声音?
Henry: Oh, the nonemergency calls go to a machine when Emma's busy.
艾玛忙时非紧急电话会接到一台机器上。
Ruby ：Sheriff's station. How can I help you?
警局 有什么能效劳的?
Ruby ：Mmhmm. I'll get her to return. Thank you, too. Sheriff's station. Hey, Miss Ginger. Uh, no, that's not a prowler. That's Archie's dog Pongo. Throw him a vanilla wafer. He'll quiet down. Did you still want to talk to emma? Great. Glad I could help.
我会让她回电的 也谢谢你 警局 金杰女士 那不是什么野兽 阿奇的狗狗鹏格 给它一块香草饼干它就安静了 你还要找艾玛吗 太好了 很高兴能帮上忙。
Emma：How's it going, you two?
你俩 怎么样了?
Ruby ：Great, except I can't do anything.
很好 只是我什么都不会做。
Emma：I'm sure that's not true. I just saw you on the phone. That was good.
这话不太对吧 我看见你接电话了 不错。
Ruby ：That? That's nothing.
接个电话算什么事。
Emma：No. No, it isn't.
当然算了。