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文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2015-10-16 05:36 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

One day, Zhuang Gong, King of the State of Qi, went out in a chariot to hunt.

On the way, he saw a small insect raise both its arms, trying to stop the wheels of the chariot. Zhuang Gong of Qi was curious and asked the driver: "What kind of insect is it?"

"It is a mantis," the driver replied promptly¹. "This kind of insect only knows how to advance but not retreat², blindly underrating its enemies and overrating its own abilities."

Hearing the driver's reply, Zhuang Gong smiled to himself and remained silent³.

一天，齐庄公乘车外出打猎。

路上，他看见一只小虫举起双臂，想阻挡车轮前进。齐庄公很好奇，就问车夫：“这是什么虫子？”

车夫连忙回答：“这是蝗螂。这种虫子只知前进，不知后退，盲目轻敌，不自量力。”

听了车夫的回答，庄公暗自发笑，默默无语。

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1 promptly
adv.及时地，敏捷地
参考例句：
He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。 She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

2 retreat
n.休息寓所，撤退，隐居；v.撤退，向后倾
参考例句：
You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。 They knew when to attack and when to retreat.他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。

3 silent
adj.安静的，不吵闹的，沉默的，无言的；n.(复数)默剧
参考例句：
Immediately on his beginning to speak,everyone was silent.他一讲话，大家顿时安静下来。 The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder. 孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。