Thingamabob

What a funny looking gadget someone put here on display
有個人在這裡展示著一個滑稽的小裝置
A spectacular machine you don't run into everyday
如此令人驚奇的機器可不是你每天都能見到的
A peculiar propeller and a nickel-plated spring
一個古怪的螺旋槳結著鍍鎳的彈簧
Can you explain the purpose of this fascinating thing?
您可以告訴我們這迷人的小玩意兒是做什麼的嗎？
Well, you can see the electricity emerging through to this hole
當然，你可以看出電流從這個洞里通過
Then proceeding to the engine on the back of this control
然後繼續向著這個開關背後的引擎流動
It distributes the power to the pumps herein
它將動力傳導至泵於此
and with wind on the propeller that propeller makes a spin
再加上螺旋槳上的風就讓螺旋槳轉了起來
With a twist and a sound it will toss and turn around
隨著一下轉動一聲怪響它就旋轉跳躍
And you need no gasoline It's a marvelous machine!
而且還不需要汽油驅動這是個不可思議的機器！
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
. 哈哈哈哈哈哈......
OKay, I think I understand, but what is it used for?
好的，我覺得我聽懂了，但是這是用來做什麼的呢？
That propeller makes the water run directly into that
那螺旋槳讓水直接流入那裡
little funnel through a funnel to a thermostat
進入小小的漏斗連通到一個恆溫器中
It continues up into a hydro electric power plant
然後繼續向上直到水力發電站
Situated in a tower belonging to my ant
坐落於一座螞蟻塔！
With a twist and a sound it will toss and turn around
隨著一下轉動一聲怪響它就旋轉跳躍
And you need no gasoline, it's a marvelous machine!
而且還不需要汽油驅動這是個不可思議的機器！
Marvelous! ha ha ha ha ha ha
不可思議！哈哈哈哈哈哈
Thank you, professor.
謝謝您，教授
Can you describe on a level, that even I can follow?
您可以解釋到讓像我這樣的人也能聽懂的程度嗎？

Marvelous Machine with a little funnel.
不可思議的機器有一個小小的漏斗
Mr. professor, It's me again,
教授先生，又是我，
You?
你？
We Want to know what this is
我們想要知道這到底是·什·麼
Well the power plant produces electricity
好吧，發電站會製造電
Just enough to run the engine with simplicity
這就足夠輕鬆地讓引擎工作起來
Because the energy recirculates trust your gadgeteer
因為能量可以循環再生——相信我的手藝
And Tah-dah! the perpetual motion thingamabob is here!
然後看吧，這就是無限動能器！
With a twist and a sound it will toss and turn around
隨著一下轉動一聲怪響它就旋轉跳躍
And you need no gasoline, it's a marvelous machine!
而且還不需要汽油驅動這是個不可思議的機器！
And it's so obvious, but what is it?
確實非常不可思議，但這到底是什麼？
A perpetual motion thingamabob
一台無限動能器！
Aha, A perpetual motion thingamabob?
啊哈，一台無限動能器？
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
Sounds really good
聽起來挺不錯的
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
Yeah, We just say that Professor, What do you use...
是啊，我們剛剛討論過了，教授，你用它幹……
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
What do you use it for, Professor?
你用它來幹什麼呢？
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
What's its purpose, Professor?
它的設計目的是什麼呢？
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
Hello, I mean it doesn't do...
嗨？我是說它什麼都……
A perpetual motion thingamabob!
一台無限動能器！
It doesn't do anything, does it?
它什麼都乾不了，是不是？
A perpetual ... Do do anything? Of course, it does!
一台無限……幹不了？當然能乾了！
When the summer comes, it sometimes overheats
每當夏天來到，它有時候會過熱
And then you can cook porridge in the funnel!
那時候你就可以在漏斗裡煮粥喝了！
So you keep this thingamabob, just to cook porridge?
所以你造了這台動能器，只是為了煮粥？
Marvelous!
不可思議！
With a twist and a sound it will toss and turn around
隨著一下轉動一聲怪響它就旋轉跳躍
And you need no gasoline It's a marvelous machine!
而且還不需要汽油驅動這是個不可思議的機器！