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田父献曝

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2014-12-03 05:29 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A peasant in the state of Song led an extremely hard life for he was destitute¹, depending on worn sackcloth to defense² the chill of winter.

After the spring arrived, the peasant ploughed in the field. When he got tired and rested on the ridge³ of the field he felt the sunshine to be warmer and more comfortable than the worn sackcloth.

He knew neither spacious⁴ nor comfortable houses to live in, nor silk, cotton and fur clothes to keep warm. He was very excited at his discovery, and he said to his wife, "Sun bath is so pleasant, but people do not know it. I will present this secret to the king, and he is sure to bestow⁵ many presents to me to reward my loyalty⁶."

宋国的一个农民，因家境贫寒，生活极为清苦，全靠一件烂麻衣抵御冬天的严寒。

春天来后，农夫在田里耕地，累了坐在田头休息时，觉得太阳暖融融的，舒服而惬意，远比烂麻衣温暖。

这农民不知道人间宽敞舒适的房子都可居住，也不清楚绵绸和皮衣可以保暖。农民为自己的这一新发现激动不已，兴奋地对妻子说：“晒太阳是如此令人愉快，而人们却还不知道。我要把这一秘密献给国王，国王为了表彰我的忠诚，一定会给我很多赏赐物品。”

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1 destitute
adj.缺乏的；穷困的
参考例句：
They were destitute of necessaries of life.他们缺少生活必需品。 They are destitute of common sense.他们缺乏常识。

2 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 ridge
n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭
参考例句：
We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。 The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

4 spacious
adj.广阔的，宽敞的
参考例句：
Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool.我们的院子很宽敞，足够建一座游泳池。 The room is bright and spacious.这房间很豁亮。

5 bestow
v.把…赠与，把…授予；花费
参考例句：
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.他希望将那些伟大的荣誉授予这位英雄。 What great inspiration wiII you bestow on me?你有什么伟大的灵感能馈赠给我？

6 loyalty
n.忠诚，忠心
参考例句：
She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。 His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。