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The Fossil Hunters
化石猎人
Tim and Dean were great fossil hunters. They were the very best at finding dinosaur bones.
蒂姆和迪恩都是出色的化石猎人。他们最擅长寻找恐龙骨骼。
Although Tim and Dean were quite similar, they were outright enemies.
尽管蒂姆和迪恩很相似，但他们却是彻头彻尾的敌人。
The two men got into vicious arguments all the time. They couldn't coexist peacefully because their egos were too large.
这两个人总是发生激烈的争吵。他们无法和平共处，因为他们的自尊心太强。
Tim thought he was the best fossil hunter, while Dean was sure that he was much better than Tim.
蒂姆认为自己是最好的化石猎人，而迪恩则确信自己比蒂姆好得多。
One day, Tim was searching for fossils on the periphery of the city when he stumbled on a huge thigh bone.
有一天，蒂姆在城市边缘寻找化石时，偶然发现了一块巨大的大腿骨。
He had never seen anything like it! He took his shovel and carefully excavated the dirt around it. As he dug, he uncovered more jagged bones.
他从未见过这样的东西！他拿起铲子，小心翼翼地挖掘周围的泥土。挖掘过程中，他发现了更多锯齿状的骨头。
He realized that he had found an entire dinosaur skeleton! Tim couldn't conceive of the magnitude of the find.
他意识到自己发现了一整具恐龙骨架！蒂姆无法想象这个发现的重要性。
He could not think of a plan to remove the huge skeleton all by himself.
他想不出如何独自移除这具巨大的骨架。
Such an endeavor would be beyond his capability. He needed help.
这样的努力超出了他的能力范围。他需要帮助。
He tried to think of people who would be capable of helping him remove the skeleton without breaking it.
他试图想出谁能帮他把骨架取下来而不弄坏它。
The only person Tim could think of was Dean, his enemy. Tim ran into the city to find Dean.
蒂姆唯一能想到的人是他的敌人迪恩。蒂姆跑进城里找迪恩。
Tim found him and said, "Dean, I've found the skeletal remains of a huge animal. But I can't get the skeleton out by myself. Will you please help me?"
蒂姆找到了他，说道：“迪恩，我发现了一只巨大动物的骨骼遗骸。但我自己拿不出骨架来。你能帮我吗？”
Dean thought that Tim's claim might be dubious. He replied, "If you're serious about the skeleton, I'll help."
迪恩觉得蒂姆的说法可能不可信。他回答说：“如果你真的想要骨架，我会帮忙的。”
Tim excitedly showed Dean the skeleton's locale. They worked together to carefully remove each bone.
蒂姆兴奋地向迪恩展示了骨架的所在位置。他们一起小心翼翼地取下每一根骨头。
To keep the bones together, they tied them with elastic strips.
为了把骨头绑在一起，他们用弹性条绑起来。
When they were finished, they had uncovered a perfect skeleton.
当他们完成后，他们发现了一具完美的骨架。
They used plaster to make a mold of the dinosaur's skull. They engraved their initials into it and gave it to the curator of a local museum.
他们用石膏做了一个恐龙头骨的模型。他们把姓名首字母刻在了上面，并把它送给了当地一家博物馆的馆长。
Tim and Dean found out that they could work very well together.
蒂姆和迪恩发现他们可以很好地合作。
They decided to end their feud and become friends. By combining their talents, the men became even greater than they were before.
他们决定结束争执，成为朋友。通过结合他们的才能，他们变得比以前更伟大。
