These children have very comical responses to the question of what or who they want to be when they grow up.
當被問及長大后想成為什么或想當什么樣的人，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，要么不現實，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，這些孩子不會讓任何事物阻礙他們的雄心抱負，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
這個金發小男孩追求的是美好生活和走很多很長很長的路，他希望長大后變成一條狗。

Another little boy wishes nothing more than to grow up and work in this local supermarket
另外一個小男孩僅僅希望長大后在當地這家超市工作。

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

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

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人都有的。一個小孩子僅僅希望有一天能成為一個“土豆”。

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

Realist Warren refused to dignify this scientifically inaccurate question - instead opting for a morbid response
現實主義者沃倫拒絕夸大這個在科學上并不嚴謹的問題——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年的目標包括學習飛行，彈手風琴，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，他意識到首先他得長大，其次得剃個頭，最后得成為一個黑人。

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

When he becomes 100 this little boy vows to take his wife to Pizza Hut for dinner
這個小男孩發誓，他100歲的時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
另外一個孩子的夢想也很簡單，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
這個可愛的小男孩希望成為卡車司機，并融入他對忍者神龜的熱情。

He wrote: 'When?I grow up I want to be a truck driver, I will load the trucks and wear a ninja turtle uniform.'
他寫道：“我長大了要當一名卡車司機，我會往卡車上裝東西，穿著忍者神龜的衣服。”

This pizza loving child has their priorities in order, choosing the Italian dish over one million dollars
這個熱愛披薩的小孩給夢想排了個優先順序，優先選擇意大利披薩，然后才是一百萬美金。

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.
他寫道：“如果我有一個愿望，那我就希望擁有除了蔬菜披薩和鳳尾魚（好惡心）披薩之外世界上所有的披薩，如果我有兩個愿望的話那我就希望有一百萬美元和那些披薩。

'If I had three wishes I would have the one million dollars and that pizza and some dinosaurs that wouldn't wreck the world.'
“如果我有三個愿望，我就想要一百萬美元和那些披薩還有一些不會毀滅世界的恐龍。”

This food fan declared that their one wish would be for it to rain tacos
這個食物愛好者稱他的一個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
另一個大吃貨說，有那么一天他會有很多食物，都會吃“爆炸”。

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

An animal fan responded to the question of what they wanted to be by deciding the would be a wolf
一位動物愛好者回答以后想成為什么的問題，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“一個待在家里什么都不干的人”，而戴維希望當“一位消防員，因為我喜歡爆炸和火”。

This postal network enthusiast was determined to become a mailbox when they grew up
這個郵政網絡愛好者決定長大后變成一個郵筒。

This high flyer made it their wish to have two quarters and three dollars
這個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）那樣分享自己的夢想。她選擇的夢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大后能成為一個消防栓。

Lila's dream to watch more television while on the toilet is an unusual but hopefully achievable goal
萊拉的夢想是上衛生間時看更多的電視，這個目標雖然不一般，但還是有希望實現的。

One unlikely candidate for leader of the free world dreamed of destroying the Earth from outer space
還有一個小孩不太可能成為自由世界的領導候選人，他的夢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
這個有趣的小人兒未來要和石頭一起工作，他要把石頭扔進水里濺水花。

This pessimist doesn't want to look on the bright side, refusing to acknowledge the thought of life after school
這個悲觀主義者不愿看向積極的一面，拒絕承認他對上完學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薄荷，并且最終長大，長出胡子。

Graham had a rather ghoulish message for beyond the grave. He claimed he would break out of his tomb
格拉哈姆要爬出墳墓的夢想可真是令人毛骨悚然。他聲稱他將會從自己的墳墓中逃出來。

'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
“我長大了就去診所當獸醫，直到我20歲，然后我就會成為一名工程師，”一個孩子寫道。

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

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

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

Another's personal goal was to beat Super Mario Bros 3
另外一個小孩的人生目標是打通《超級馬里奧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
“當我長大后，我想像媽媽一樣！”一個小孩寫道，他畫了張可愛的畫，畫上在家得寶工作的媽媽在賣鏟子……盡管看起來完全不一樣。

Vocabulary:

mundane: 世俗的，平凡的
morbid: 病態的
accordion: 手風琴
get one’s hands on: 得到，占有

英文來源：每日郵報
翻譯：實習生孫美真
編審：yaning