14驴和骡子-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《伊索寓言(精选)Aesop'sFables(Selections)》

Aesops Fables (Selections) 一四驴和骡子 有个赶骡子的人赶着一头驴和一头骡子上路，他们背上都驮着沉甸甸的 货物。驴在平地上走得很轻松，但一登上陡峭的山路，驴就驮不动了。驴请 骡子帮他分担一小部分货物，好让自己能驮着其余的货继续赶路。但骡子对 驴的话置之不理。没一会工夫，驴在重负之下从山上滚了下去，摔死了。在 荒郊野外，赶骡人没有别的办法，只好把驴驮的货物也放到了骡子的背上， 而且还在上面加上了一张剥下来的驴皮。骡子被压的气喘吁吁，自言自语 道：“我真是活该！假如在驴需要时我乐意帮他一把，现在就不会既驮着他 的货物，又驮着他的皮了。” 一分预防胜过十分补救。 ·020· 伊索寓言（箱选） XIV The Ass and the Mule A Muleteer set forth on a journey,driving before him an Ass and a Mule,both well laden.The Ass,as long as he traveled along the plain, carded his load with ease,but when he began to ascend2 the steep path of the mountain3,felt his load to be more than he could bear.He entreated his companion5 to relieve him of a small portion,that he might carry home the rest;but the Mule paid no attention to the request.The Ass shortly afterwards fell down dead under his burden. Not knowing what else to do in so wild a region,the Muleteer placed upon the Mule the load carded by the Ass in addition to his own,and at the top of all placed the hide of the Ass,after he had skinned him. The Mule,groaning beneath his heavy burden,said to himself."I am treated according to my deserts.If I had only been willing to assist the Ass a little in his need,I should not now be bearing,together with his burden,himself as well." An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ①plain /plein/n,平原 2 ascend/h'send/x.攀登 ③mountain/"mauntin/a.山 ④entreat /in'trit/,恳求，乞求 5 companion/kam'paenjan/n.同伴 6 relieve/ri'li:v/e.,减轻 pay attention to注意 8 region /ri:d3n/n.地区，地域，地带 9beneath/bi'nid/pep.在之下 ounce/auns/L.盎司 ·021·