These children have very comical responses to the question of what or who they want to be when they grow up.
當(dāng)被問(wèn)及長(zhǎng)大后想成為什么或想當(dāng)什么樣的人，這些孩子給出的回答非常好笑。

Images circulating the web show some youngsters' dreams in life are either unrealistic or hilariously mundane.
網(wǎng)上流傳的圖片向我們展示了一些小孩子的人生理想，要么不現(xiàn)實(shí)，要么平凡得讓人忍俊不禁。

From a large number of little boys hoping to become Batman to the wish to turn into an inanimate object - such as a potato - these children won't let anything stand in the way of their ambitions, including all sense and reason.
很多小男孩都希望成為蝙蝠俠，有的還希望變成靜物——比如土豆，這些孩子不會(huì)讓任何事物阻礙他們的雄心抱負(fù)，包括一切道理和理智。

This blond boy is after the good life and lots of long walks, hoping to become a dog when he grows up
這個(gè)金發(fā)小男孩追求的是美好生活和走很多很長(zhǎng)很長(zhǎng)的路，他希望長(zhǎng)大后變成一條狗。

Another little boy wishes nothing more than to grow up and work in this local supermarket
另外一個(gè)小男孩僅僅希望長(zhǎng)大后在當(dāng)?shù)剡@家超市工作。

His goal reads: 'In 20 years I'll be 32 years old and working in KMart'.
他的目標(biāo)是這樣寫(xiě)的：“20年后我就32歲了，我會(huì)在凱馬特工作”。

This boy hope to tackle a lack of ethnic diversity in the Marvel Comics universe by becoming Black Spider-Man
這個(gè)男孩希望能變成黑色的蜘蛛俠來(lái)解決漫威漫畫(huà)世界中缺少種族多樣化的問(wèn)題。

However, lofty ambitions aren't for all of us. One child simply dreams of once day being a 'potato'.
然而，崇高的志向不是我們每個(gè)人都有的。一個(gè)小孩子僅僅希望有一天能成為一個(gè)“土豆”。

It's the simple life for this child too. "I want to be a person who cleans tables."
這個(gè)孩子也想要簡(jiǎn)單的生活。他希望長(zhǎng)大后變成擦桌子的人。

Realist Warren refused to dignify this scientifically inaccurate question - instead opting for a morbid response
現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者沃倫拒絕夸大這個(gè)在科學(xué)上并不嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)膯?wèn)題——相反，他胡亂回答了一下。

Edwin's goals for 2013 included learning to fly, playing the accordion and getting his hands on an iPhone 5
埃德溫2013年的目標(biāo)包括學(xué)習(xí)飛行，彈手風(fēng)琴，并得到一部iPhone 5。

Chris wanted to embody his hero in all ways. To become Michael Jordan he recognised that he would have to first get bigger, secondly shave his head and lastly be black
克里斯想要全面模仿他的偶像。為了成為邁克爾?喬丹，他意識(shí)到首先他得長(zhǎng)大，其次得剃個(gè)頭，最后得成為一個(gè)黑人。

Alina hoped to be a customer when she grew up so that she could buy the ingredients to make soup
艾麗娜希望長(zhǎng)大后成為一名顧客，這樣的話她就可以買(mǎi)配料做湯。

When he becomes 100 this little boy vows to take his wife to Pizza Hut for dinner
這個(gè)小男孩發(fā)誓，他100歲的時(shí)候要帶他的妻子去必勝客吃飯。

Another child had the simple dream of first getting a hat and then putting it on
另外一個(gè)孩子的夢(mèng)想也很簡(jiǎn)單，首先他要得到一頂帽子，然后再把它戴上。

This adorable little boy hopes to become a truck driver and combine it with another passion, the Ninja Turtles
這個(gè)可愛(ài)的小男孩希望成為卡車(chē)司機(jī)，并融入他對(duì)忍者神龜?shù)臒崆椤?/p>

He wrote: 'When?I grow up I want to be a truck driver, I will load the trucks and wear a ninja turtle uniform.'
他寫(xiě)道：“我長(zhǎng)大了要當(dāng)一名卡車(chē)司機(jī)，我會(huì)往卡車(chē)上裝東西，穿著忍者神龜?shù)囊路！?/p>

This pizza loving child has their priorities in order, choosing the Italian dish over one million dollars
這個(gè)熱愛(ài)披薩的小孩給夢(mèng)想排了個(gè)優(yōu)先順序，優(yōu)先選擇意大利披薩，然后才是一百萬(wàn)美金。

He wrote: 'If I had one wish I would wish for all the pizza in the world except for vegetable pizza and anchovie [sick] pizza, and if I had two wishes I would have one million dollars and that pizza.
他寫(xiě)道：“如果我有一個(gè)愿望，那我就希望擁有除了蔬菜披薩和鳳尾魚(yú)（好惡心）披薩之外世界上所有的披薩，如果我有兩個(gè)愿望的話那我就希望有一百萬(wàn)美元和那些披薩。

'If I had three wishes I would have the one million dollars and that pizza and some dinosaurs that wouldn't wreck the world.'
“如果我有三個(gè)愿望，我就想要一百萬(wàn)美元和那些披薩還有一些不會(huì)毀滅世界的恐龍。”

This food fan declared that their one wish would be for it to rain tacos
這個(gè)食物愛(ài)好者稱他的一個(gè)愿望就是下墨西哥卷餅雨。

Another big eater said that someday they would have so much food to eat that they would explode
另一個(gè)大吃貨說(shuō)，有那么一天他會(huì)有很多食物，都會(huì)吃“爆炸”。

One youngster decided it was the single life for them and drew a picture of them relaxing to demonstrate
一個(gè)小孩決定以后要過(guò)單身生活，還畫(huà)了張畫(huà)展示輕松的樣子。

An animal fan responded to the question of what they wanted to be by deciding the would be a wolf
一位動(dòng)物愛(ài)好者回答以后想成為什么的問(wèn)題，決定要成為狼。

Albert wanted to be 'a person who stays home and does nothing' while David hoped to be 'a fireman since I like explosions and fire'
阿爾伯特想成為“一個(gè)待在家里什么都不干的人”，而戴維希望當(dāng)“一位消防員，因?yàn)槲蚁矚g爆炸和火”。

This postal network enthusiast was determined to become a mailbox when they grew up
這個(gè)郵政網(wǎng)絡(luò)愛(ài)好者決定長(zhǎng)大后變成一個(gè)郵筒。

This high flyer made it their wish to have two quarters and three dollars
這個(gè)有鴻鵠之志的人希望擁有3美元50美分。

Ashanta was asked to share her dream like Dr King. She opted to work in Taco Bell with her mother
阿珊塔被要求像金博士（馬丁?路德?金）那樣分享自己的夢(mèng)想。她選擇的夢(mèng)想是和媽媽一起在塔可鐘餐廳工作。

Four-year-old Jessica hoped to become a fire hydrant when she grew up
四歲的杰西卡希望長(zhǎng)大后能成為一個(gè)消防栓。

Lila's dream to watch more television while on the toilet is an unusual but hopefully achievable goal
萊拉的夢(mèng)想是上衛(wèi)生間時(shí)看更多的電視，這個(gè)目標(biāo)雖然不一般，但還是有希望實(shí)現(xiàn)的。

One unlikely candidate for leader of the free world dreamed of destroying the Earth from outer space
還有一個(gè)小孩不太可能成為自由世界的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)候選人，他的夢(mèng)想是從外太空毀滅地球。

This fun character will work with rock in the future, by throwing them into water a creating a splash
這個(gè)有趣的小人兒未來(lái)要和石頭一起工作，他要把石頭扔進(jìn)水里濺水花。

This pessimist doesn't want to look on the bright side, refusing to acknowledge the thought of life after school
這個(gè)悲觀主義者不愿看向積極的一面，拒絕承認(rèn)他對(duì)上完學(xué)之后的生活有任何想法。

Three-year-old Louisa wanted to have mint in her water and eventually to grow large and grow a beard
三歲的路易莎希望在水里加點(diǎn)薄荷，并且最終長(zhǎng)大，長(zhǎng)出胡子。

Graham had a rather ghoulish message for beyond the grave. He claimed he would break out of his tomb
格拉哈姆要爬出墳?zāi)沟膲?mèng)想可真是令人毛骨悚然。他聲稱他將會(huì)從自己的墳?zāi)怪刑映鰜?lái)。

'When I grow up I will go to a vet to be a vet until I am 20 then I will be a Engineer' one child wrote
“我長(zhǎng)大了就去診所當(dāng)獸醫(yī)，直到我20歲，然后我就會(huì)成為一名工程師，”一個(gè)孩子寫(xiě)道。

Another frightening message came from this child who wanted to become a werewolf in their adult life
這個(gè)小孩的夢(mèng)想也很恐怖，他希望成人后變成一個(gè)狼人。

One sports fan dreamed that some day he would be renowned for his awesome bicycle kick goals
一個(gè)體育迷夢(mèng)想有一天他將以出色的倒勾球技術(shù)而聞名。

In a class of 13 boys six wanted to be Batman. Only one wanted to be Spider-Man
在一個(gè)教室里有13個(gè)男孩，六個(gè)想成為蝙蝠俠。只有一個(gè)想成為蜘蛛俠。

Another's personal goal was to beat Super Mario Bros 3
另外一個(gè)小孩的人生目標(biāo)是打通《超級(jí)馬里奧3》。

'When I grow up I want to be like mommy!' one child wrote, drawing a sweet picture of their mother working in Home Depot selling shovels... although it looks like something entirely different
“當(dāng)我長(zhǎng)大后，我想像媽媽一樣！”一個(gè)小孩寫(xiě)道，他畫(huà)了張可愛(ài)的畫(huà)，畫(huà)上在家得寶工作的媽媽在賣(mài)鏟子……盡管看起來(lái)完全不一樣。

Vocabulary:

mundane: 世俗的，平凡的
morbid: 病態(tài)的
accordion: 手風(fēng)琴
get one’s hands on: 得到，占有

英文來(lái)源：每日郵報(bào)
翻譯：實(shí)習(xí)生孫美真
編審：yaning