24熊和两个行人-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《伊索寓言(精选)Aesop'sFables(Selections)》

Aesops Fables (Selections) 二四熊和两个行人 两个人结伴出行，路上忽然碰到一只熊，一个人抢先爬上树，藏到了树 枝后面。另一个人眼看自己难以幸免，就倒在地上装死。熊走到他跟前，用 鼻子把他从头闻到了脚，他屏住呼吸，尽量装死。没一会儿，熊走了，据说 熊从不碰尸体。等熊走远以后，那个人从树上下来，故作幽默地问他的朋 友，熊在他耳边说了些什么，他的朋友答道：“熊建议我以后千万不要和那 种不能共患难的朋友同行。” 患难见真交。 ·034· 伊索寓言（精选）1 XXIV The Bear and the Two Travelers Two Men were traveling together,when a Bear suddenly met them on their path.One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.The other,seeing that he must be attacked,fell flat on the ground,and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout,and smelt him all over,he held his breath,and feigned the appearance of death as much us he could.The Bear soon left him,for it is said he will not touch a dead body.When he was quite gone,the other Traveler descended from the tree,and jocularly5 inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. "He gave me this advice,"his companion replied,"Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger." Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. ①conceal /kon'si:业.隐藏 2 snout/snaut/n.鼻口部，鼻子 ③fcig/fein/v..假装，装作 descend/di'send/r.降 jocularly /'d3 okjuloli/a好笑地，滑稻地 6 inquire of探问 whisper(h)wispa/.耳语，密谈 misfortune/mis'fo:tfon/n.不幸，灾祸 sincerity /sin'seriti/n.诚实，真实，诚心诚意 ·035·