伊索寓言*第二篇
The Wolf and the Crane
A wolf devoured his prey so ravenously that a bone got stuck in his throat, and in extreme agony, he ran and howled throughout the forest, beseeching every animal he met to pull out the bone. He even offered a generous reward to anyone who succeeded in pulling it out. Moved by his pleas as well as the prospect of the money, a crane ventured her long neck down the wolf’s throat and drew out the bone. She then modestly asked for the promised reward, but the wolf just grinned and bared his teeth.
“Ungrateful creature!” he replied with seeming indignation. “How dare you ask for any other reward than life? After all, you’re among the very few who can say that you’ve put your head into the jaws of a wolf and were premitted to draw it out in safety.”
Expect no reward when you serve the wicked, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
译文:
狼与鹤
狼吞食猎物如此地贪婪以致于一根骨头卡在他的喉咙里,痛苦至极,嚎叫着跑过森林,哀求每一只动物帮他拔出骨头。他甚至给出丰厚地奖赏给任何一个成功拔出来的人。他的恳求和这笔可观的酬金感动了鹤,便将自己的长脖子伸到狼的喉咙里,取出了骨头。她谨慎地要求着那份狼允诺的报酬,但是狼只是咧嘴一笑,露出了他的牙齿。
“忘恩负义的家伙!” 他回答,似乎很气愤。“你怎么敢要求除生命之外的其他回报?” 毕竟,你是为数不多的几个敢说自己把头伸进了狼的嘴里,又被允许安全地把它拉出来的人之一。”
当你为恶人服务时,不要期待回报,如果你因自己的痛苦而免受伤害,你应该心存感激。
生词学习:
1.crane 美/kreɪn/
n.吊车,起重机;鹤
vi.伸着脖子看;迟疑,踌躇
vt.用起重机起吊;伸长脖子
n. (Crane)人名;(意、葡)克拉内;(英、法、西)克兰
2.devoured 英/dɪ'vaʊəd/
v.吞食;毁灭(devour的过去分词)
3.prey 美 /preɪ/
n.猎物;受害者,牺牲品;(情绪易受伤的)脆弱的人;掠夺品
v.捕食;伤害;折磨,困扰
n. (Prey)(美、德、爱)普赖(人名)
4.ravenously 英 /ˈrævənəsli/
adv.贪婪地;渴望地;大嚼地
5.beseech 美/bɪˈsiːtʃ/
vt.恳求,哀求;乞求,急切地要求得到
6.plea 美 /pli:/
n.恳求,请求;辩解,辩护;借口,托辞
7.venture 美 /ˈventʃər/
n.冒险旅行;(有风险的)企业
v.敢于冒险;小心地说(或做);冒着失去……的风险
n. (Venture)(法)旺蒂尔(人名)
8.draw out 美/drɔː aʊt/
取出;拟订;拉长;导致
9.prospect 美 /ˈprɑːspekt/
n.前途;预期;景色
vi.勘探,找矿
vt.勘探,勘察
10.modestly 美/ˈmɑːdɪstli/
adv.谨慎地;适当地
11.Modest 美/ˈmɑːdɪst/
adj.谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的;端庄的;羞怯的
12.grin 美/grɪn/
v.露齿而笑,咧着嘴笑;龇牙咧嘴
n.露齿笑,咧着嘴笑
n. (Grin)(俄、美)格林(人名)
13.ungrateful 美/ʌnˈɡreɪtfl/
adj.忘恩负义的;不领情的;讨厌的;徒劳的
13.indignation 美/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/
n.愤慨;愤怒;义愤
15.jaw 美/dʒɔː/
n.颌;下巴;狭窄入口;唠叨
vi.教训;唠叨
vt.教训;对…唠叨
n. (Jaw)人名;(冈)乔
16.permit 美 /pərˈmɪt/
vi.许可;允许
vt.许可;允许
n.许可证,执照
17.wicked 美 /ˈwɪkɪd/
adj. 邪恶的;恶劣的;不道德的;顽皮的
adv. <俚语>非常,很
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