本文英语原文节选自Tenstory原版英语故事书在线自主学习网站“Eek！Stories to make you shriek"(让你惊叫的故事)一书。中文为rockgoal所译，如有不妥之处，敬请指正！欢迎转载，敬请注明搜狐自媒体《妙趣横生Tenstory》。

　　It was Halloween.

　　万圣节的那一天。

　　Ted was waiting for his friend Danny.

　　特德在等待他的朋友丹尼。

　　They were going to a party.

　　他们要去参加一个聚会。

　　Ted already had on his costume.

　　特德已经换好了衣服。

　　He wore white pants, a white shirt, a black belt, and a black headband.

　　他穿着一条白色裤子和一件白衬衫，束着一条黑色腰带，带着黑色的头带。

　　He was a karate guy.

　　他是练空手道的。

　　"Be sure to wear a coat,"

　　“一定要穿上一件外套。”

　　Ted's mother called.

　　特德的妈妈大声说。

　　Ted made a face.

　　特德做了个鬼脸。

　　"Come on, Ma.

　　“算了吧，妈妈。

　　Karate guys do not wear coats."

　　练空手道的不穿外套的。”

　　Ted's mother did not care.

　　特德的妈妈才不在意呢。

　　"It is cold out.

　　“外面很冷。

　　You wear a coat.

　　你要么穿上外套，

　　Or you cannot go to the party."

　　要么别去参加聚会。”

　　Ted made another face.

　　特德又做了个鬼脸。

　　But he put on his coat.

　　但他穿上了外套。

　　Then he went to wait for Danny.

　　然后他去等待丹尼。

　　It was dark now.

　　现在天黑了。

　　The trees made spooky shadows on the street.

　　树在街上投下了诡异的阴影。

　　Ted hoped Danny would come soon.

　　特德希望丹尼能快点儿来。

　　Then he saw Danny coming down the street.

　　这时，他看到丹尼走下街道。

　　Danny was dressed as a monster.

　　丹尼打扮成了一个怪物。

　　He wore a furry brown suit with furry paws and claws.

　　他穿着一件毛茸茸的棕色外套，带着毛茸茸的爪子。

　　Over his head was a monster mask.

　　头上戴着一个怪物面具。

　　"Wow! Cool costume," said Ted.

　　“哇！很酷的装扮。”特德说。

　　"Gronk," was all Danny said.

　　“一般般。”丹尼就说了这么一句。

　　Then off they went to the party.

　　然后他们去参加聚会了。

　　The party was fun.

　　聚