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一九驴、狐狸和狮子
护和狐狸结伴去森林中打猎,相约互相保护。他们没走多远就碰到了猫
子。狐狸见大难临头,就跑到狮子面前,答应想办法把驴抓到交给他,只要
狮子能保证不吃他。干是,狐狸就去把驴引进了一个很深的陷阱,还告诉驴
说这样很安全。狮子见驴跑不掉了,就一把捉住了狐狸,然后又轻松地把驴
也抓住了。
千万不要相信你的敌人
XIX The Ass, the Fox,and the Lion
The Ass and the Fox, having entered into partnership^{① together
for their mutual②} protection, went out into the forest to hunt. They had
not proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox, seeing imminent{③
danger④, approached the Lion and promised to contrivefor him the
capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the
Fox. Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would not be injured, the
Fox led him to a deep pit^{} and arranged that he should fall into it. The
Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, immediately clutched③}the Fox,
and attacked{②} the Ass at his leisure.
Never trust your enemy.
① partnership /pa:tnafip/n. 合伙
②mutual/mju:tjuol/a. 共同的,相互的
③imminent/iminant/a. 逼近的,即将发生的
④ danger /deind3a/ n. 危险
contrive /kon'traiv/v. 设计,图谋
plcdge/pled3/:. 保证,誓言
pit/pit/n.深坑
③clutch/klAtf/t. 抓牢
o attack/a'taek/v.攻击
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披着师子皮的驴
猎人把一张狮子皮晒在外面,驴看见了,就把狮子皮披在身上,朝自己
的村庄走去。村民和牲口看见驴走过来,吓得纷纷逃走。护十分得意,高兴
得扯开嗓门大叫起来,可是他刚一开口,人人都知道他不过是一头驴,受了
惊的驴主人用木棒将驴暴打了一顿。随后,一只狐狸凑过来对驴说:“啊,
我一听声音就知道是你。”
漂亮的衣服可以掩饰傻爪,但蠢话会暴露天性
XX
The Ass in the Lion's Skin
An Ass once found a Lion's skin which the hunters^{} had left out in
the sun to dry. He put it on and went towards his native village. All fled
at his approach, both men and animals, and he was a proud Ass that
day. In his delight{②}he lifted up{③} his voice and brayed^④, but then
every one knew him, and his owner came up and gave him a sound
cudgeling{}for the fright{} he had caused. And shortly afterwards a Fox
came up to him and said: "Ah, I knew you by your voice."
Fine clothes may disguise{}, but silly words will disclose{}a fool.
① hunter /hAnta/ n. 猎人
②delight /dilait/n. 快乐,高兴
③ lift up鼓舞,激励
④bray/brei/v.()n
cudgel/kAd3al/:.用程打
fright /frait/n. 惊骇,吃惊
disguise /dis'qaiz/ a. 隐藏,遮掩
o disclose /distklauz/ t. 揭露
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