伊索寓言1
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The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子    

A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet1 of water  painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture,  she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed  against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken  her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by  one of the bystanders.    

Zeal2 should not outrun discretion3.       

有只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,以为是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飞过 去,不料一头碰撞在画板上,折断了翅膀,摔在地上,被人轻易地捉住了。     

这是说,有些人想急于得到所需的东西,一时冲动,草率从事,就会身遭不幸。  

The Raven4 and the Swan乌鸦和天鹅    

A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same  beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white  color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the  Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his  living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But  cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change  their color, while through want of food he perished.    

Change of habit cannot alter Nature.       

乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛。他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡,羽毛才变得如此洁白无 瑕。于是,他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛,来到江湖边。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛,不但一 点都没洗白,反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。     

这故事是说,人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。  

The Goat and the Goatherd 山羊与牧羊人   

A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock.   He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no  attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone,  and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master.   The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak  though I be silent."    

Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.        

很多山羊被牧羊人赶到羊圈里。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好东西,单独落在后面。牧羊 人拿起一块石头扔了过去,正巧打断了山羊的一只角。牧羊人吓得请求山羊不要告诉主人, 山羊说:“即使我不说,又怎能隐瞒下去呢?我的角已断了,这是十分明显的事实。”     

这故事说明,明显的罪状是无法隐瞒的。  

The Miser5守财奴    

A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he  buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and  went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent  visits to the spot and decided6 to watch his movements. He soon  discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down,  came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next  visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to  make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with  grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but  go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the  gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same  service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did  not make the slightest use of it."     

有个守财奴变卖了他所有的家产,换回了金块,并秘密地埋在一个地方。他每天走去看 看他的宝藏。有个在附近放羊的牧人留心观察,知道了真情,趁他走后,挖出金块拿走了。 守财奴再来时,发现洞中的金块没有了,便捶胸痛哭。有个人见他如此悲痛,问明原因后, 说道:“喂,朋友,别再难过了,那块金子虽是你买来的,但并不是你真正拥有的。去拿一 块石头来,代替金块放在洞里,只要你心里想着那是块金子,你就会很高兴。这样与你拥有 真正的金块效果没什么不同。依我之见,你拥有那金块时,也从没用过。”     

这故事说明,一切财物如不使用等于没有。



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1 goblet S66yI     
n.高脚酒杯
参考例句:
  • He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
  • He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。
2 zeal mMqzR     
n.热心,热情,热忱
参考例句:
  • Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们,于是他们从军了。
  • They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作,以期完成这个项目。
3 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎;随意处理
参考例句:
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
4 raven jAUz8     
n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的
参考例句:
  • We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
  • Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。
5 miser p19yi     
n.守财奴,吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly)
参考例句:
  • The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
  • The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
6 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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