英语寓言小故事及翻译
英语寓言小故事及翻译篇一Themiserandhisgold守财奴
Onceuponatimetherewasamiser.Hehidhisgoldunderatree.Everyweekheusedtodigitup.
从前,有个守财奴将他的金块埋到一棵树下,每周他都去把他挖出来看看。Onenightarobberstoleallthegold.Whenthemisercameagain,hefoundnothingbutanemptyhole.
一天晚上,一个小偷挖走了所有的金块。守财奴再来查看时,发现除了一个空洞什么都没有了。
Hewassurprised,andthenburstintotears.Alltheneighborsgatheredaroundhim.
守财奴便捶胸痛哭。哭声引来了邻居
Hetoldthemhowheusedtocomeandvisithisgold.他告诉他们这里原来有他的金块。
Didyouevertakeanyofitout?askedoneofthem.No,hesaid,Ionlycametolookatit.Thencomeagainandlookatthehole,saidtheneighbor,itwillbethesameaslookingatthegold.
问明了原因后,一个邻居问:你使用过这些金块吗?没用过,他说,我只是时常来看看。那么,以后再来看这个洞,邻居说,就像以前有金块时一样。
英语寓言小故事及翻译篇二Theeagleandthearrow鹰和箭
Aneaglewasflyinginthesky.Assoonasitsawarabbit,itswoopeddownonitsprey.
鹰在天空中飞翔,当他看见一只野兔时,就俯冲下来捕捉猎物。Suddenlyitwashitbyanarrow.突然,有人一箭射中了它
Itflutteredslowlydowntotheearth,andbloodwaspouringfromthewound.
鹰扇着翅膀降落在地面上。鲜血从伤口中喷涌而出
Whentheeaglelookeddown,hefoundthattheshaftofthearrowwasfeatheredwithoneofitsownplumes.Alas!itcried.Weoftengiveourenemiesthemeansforourowndestruction.
它低头看到箭尾竟是由一根它自己的羽毛制成的,就痛苦地说:唉,我们总是给敌人提供毁灭我们自己的工具!
英语寓言小故事及翻译篇三
Theyoungthiefandhismother小偷和他的母亲
Ayoungmanwascaughtstealing,andsentencedtodeaththreedayslater.
一个小偷被抓住了,被判处死刑,三天后执行。
Hewantedtospeakwithhismotherbeforetheexecution.Ofcoursethiswasgranted.
他想在行刑前与他的母亲话别,得到了允许。
Whenhismothercametohim,hesaid,Iwanttotellyousomething.Hesaidsomethingbutshecouldnothear.Hewhisperedagain,andwhenshecameclosetohim,sheputhereartohismouth.Henearlybitoffherear.Allthebystanderswerehorrified.
当他妈妈来到他的面前,他说:告诉你一件事。他轻轻说了一遍,但是她听不到;等她走近些,小偷又轻声说了一遍。母亲将耳朵贴近时,儿子突然咬住母亲的耳朵,差点撕下来,周围的人都惊呆了。
Itistopunishher,hesaid.WhenIwasyoungIbeganstealinglittlethings,andbroughtthemhometomother.Insteadofpunishingme,shelaughedandsaid,Itwillnotbenoticed.ItisbecauseofherthatIamheretoday.这是对她的惩罚,小偷说,我小时候小偷小摸,把偷的东西带回家时,她不但不惩罚我,反而笑着说别让人看见。就是因为她我才落个今天这样的下场。
英语寓言小故事及翻译
英语寓言小故事及翻译篇一画蛇添足
InthepastafamilyintheStateofChumadesacrificialofferstotheirancestors,andafterthattheyrewardedthepeoplewhohelpedintheceremonywiththepotofwineusedinit.
Thereweremanyhelpersbutonlyonepotofwine.Whoshoulddrinkit?Someonesuggested:Eachpersonistodrawasnakeontheground.Whoeverdrawsfastestandmostlifelikewillgetthepotofwine.
Everyonethoughtthiswasagoodidea.