One man in a boat
原文
Why is fishing the writer's favourite sport?
Fishing is my favourite sport.
I often fish for hours without catching anything.
But this does not worry me.
Some fishermen are unlucky.
Instead of catching fish,
they catch old boots and rubbish.
I am even less lucky.
I never catch anything -- not even old boots.
After having spent whole mornings on the river,
I always go home with an empty bag.
'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'
But they don't realize one important thing.
I'm not really interested in fishing.
I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
译文
为什么钓鱼是这位作家最喜爱的运动呢?
钓鱼是我最喜欢的运动。
我经常花好几个小时钓鱼,却什么也没钓到。
但这并不让我担心。
有些渔民运气不好。
与其去捕鱼,
他们收集旧靴子和垃圾。
我的运气更差了。
我从来什么也抓不到——连一双旧靴子都抓不到。
在河边度过了整个上午之后……
我每次回家时,包里总是空空的。
“你必须放弃钓鱼!”我的朋友们说,“那纯粹是浪费时间。”
但他们没有意识到一件重要的事情:
我其实对钓鱼并不感兴趣。
我真正感兴趣的,只是坐在船上什么都不做而已!