reach [riːʧ] достигать
Thebes [θiːbz] Фивы
encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntə] сталкиваться
sphinx [sfɪŋks] сфинкс
pass [pɑːs] пройти
pass this point alive - пройти мимо живым
riddle [rɪdl] загадка
four [fɔː] четыре
two [tuː] двое
ponder [ˈpɔndə] размышлять
for a moment - несколько минут
probably [ˈprɔbəblɪ] вероятно
pokemon [pɒkɪˈməʊn] покемон
surprise [səˈpraɪz] сюрприз
whilist - вовремя
evolve [ɪˈvɔlv] развиваться
fair [fɛə] честно, справедливо, ярмарка
enough [ɪˈnʌf] достаточный
fair enough - справедливо, букв. достаточно честно
reasonably [ˈriːznəblɪ] разумно
expect [ɪksˈpekt] ожидать
you may pass - вы можете пройти
When Oedipus reached Thebes, he encountered a Sphinx.
If you want to pass this point alive, you must answer my riddle: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?", the Sphinx asked. Oedipus pondered for a moment. "Probably one of those new Pokemon", he finaly replied. "There's like 600 of them, I'd be surprised if one of them DOESN'T change it's number of legs whilist evolving". "Fair enough, man", spoke the Sphinx. "I can't reasonbly expect you to remember all their names. you may pass."