儿童英语寓言故事:盲目自大的乌鸦
An eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest, A Jackdaw saw the deed, and his silly head was filled with the idea that he was big and strong enough to do as the eagle had done, So with much rustling of feathers and a fierce air, he came down swiftly on the back of a large Ram. But when he tried to rise agin he found that he could not get away, for his claws were tangled in the wool. And so far was he from carrying away the Ram, that the Ram hardly noticed he was there.
一只老鹰拍打着强有力的翅膀,猛冲下来,用利爪抓住一头羊羔,带着它向自己的鹰巢飞去。乌鸦看到了这一切。它愚蠢的脑袋认为,自己又高大又强壮,完全能像老鹰那样。于是,它也奋力扑打着自己的翅膀,呼啦啦的迅速落到一头大公羊背上,希望像老鹰那样把羊给叼走。然而,当它试图再次起飞的时候,它发现自己无法脱身。爪子被羊毛缠住了!就在乌鸦拼命想抓走公羊的时候,公羊几乎没注意到自己背上有什么。
The shepherd saw the fluttering jackdaw and at once guessed what had happened. Running up, he caught the bird and clipped its wings. That evening he gave the jackaw to his children.
牧羊人看到正焦急扑腾着的乌鸦,马上就猜到发生了什么事。他飞快跑过去,抓住乌鸦,把它翅膀上的羽毛简短。晚上,他把乌鸦送给了自己的孩子们。
“What a funny bird this is!” they asid laughing, ”what do you call it, father?”
“这只鸟儿真有趣呀!”孩子们笑着说,“爸爸,它叫什么名字呢?”
“That is a jackdaw, my children. But if you should ask him, he would aay he is an Eagle.”
“我的孩子们,这只鸟儿叫做乌鸦。不过如果你问他,它会说自己是老鹰呢。”
本故事重点词汇学习
Talon 抓(猛禽的)爪子
Swoop 飞扑,突袭
Jackdaw 寒鸦
Fierce 凶猛的,猛烈的
ram 公羊
tangle (使)纠缠
flutter 鼓翼,拍翅
overestimate 高估,评价过高
一起学道理
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
别被你的自负蒙蔽,过高的估计自己的力量。
一只老鹰拍打着强有力的翅膀,猛冲下来,用利爪抓住一头羊羔,带着它向自己的鹰巢飞去。乌鸦看到了这一切。它愚蠢的脑袋认为,自己又高大又强壮,完全能像老鹰那样。于是,它也奋力扑打着自己的翅膀,呼啦啦的迅速落到一头大公羊背上,希望像老鹰那样把羊给叼走。然而,当它试图再次起飞的时候,它发现自己无法脱身。爪子被羊毛缠住了!就在乌鸦拼命想抓走公羊的时候,公羊几乎没注意到自己背上有什么。
The shepherd saw the fluttering jackdaw and at once guessed what had happened. Running up, he caught the bird and clipped its wings. That evening he gave the jackaw to his children.
牧羊人看到正焦急扑腾着的乌鸦,马上就猜到发生了什么事。他飞快跑过去,抓住乌鸦,把它翅膀上的羽毛简短。晚上,他把乌鸦送给了自己的孩子们。
“What a funny bird this is!” they asid laughing, ”what do you call it, father?”
“这只鸟儿真有趣呀!”孩子们笑着说,“爸爸,它叫什么名字呢?”
“That is a jackdaw, my children. But if you should ask him, he would aay he is an Eagle.”
“我的孩子们,这只鸟儿叫做乌鸦。不过如果你问他,它会说自己是老鹰呢。”
本故事重点词汇学习
Talon 抓(猛禽的)爪子
Swoop 飞扑,突袭
Jackdaw 寒鸦
Fierce 凶猛的,猛烈的
ram 公羊
tangle (使)纠缠
flutter 鼓翼,拍翅
overestimate 高估,评价过高
一起学道理
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
别被你的自负蒙蔽,过高的估计自己的力量。
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