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Aesops Fables (Selections)
四七母鹿和狮子
母鹿被猎人紧紧追赶,慌忙中躲进了狮子洞。狮子看见母鹿跑来,就藏
了起来,等到母鹿以为自己在洞里安全了,才扑上去把她撕成了碎片。母鹿
哀叹道:“我真不幸!才躲开了猎人,又把自己送到了野兽的嘴里。”
避难的人一定得当心不要陷入另一重劫难。
XLVII The Doe and the Lion
A Doe hard pressed by hunters sought refuge in a cave belonging
to a Lion.The Lion concealed himself on seeing her approach,but
when she was safe within 3 the cave,sprang upon her and tore her to
picces..“Voe is me,”exclaimed④the Doe,“who have escaped⑤from
man,only to throw myself into the mouth of a wild beast!
In avoiding one evil,care must be taken not to fall into another.
①refuge /'refju:d3n.避难(处),庇护(所)】
②approach /a'proutj/,靠近,接近
多within/wio'in/prp.在…里面
④exclaim /iks'kleim/,大叫,呼喊
escape from逃离
0 avoid/'vaid/n,避免
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伊索寓言(箱选)1
四八狗和野兔
猎狗在山坡上发现了一只野兔,就在后面穷追不舍。他一会儿用牙齿咬
住野兔,好像要吃了她;一会儿又对野兔摇摇尾巴,好像自己是在同另一只
狗玩耍。野兔对猎狗说:“我希望你对我认真一点,让我看看你的真面目。
如果你是我的朋友,为什么要狠狠地咬我;如果你是我的敌人,又为什么要
对我摇尾巴?"
如果你不知道该不该信任一个人,就别和他做朋友。
XLVIII The Dog and the Hare
A Hound having started a Hare2 on the hillside3 pursued her for
some distance,at one time biting her with his teeth as if he would take
her life,and at another fawning upon her,as if in play with another
dog.The Hare said to him,"I wish you would act sincerely5 by me,
and show yourself in your true colors.If you are a friend,why do you
bite me so hard?If an enemy,why do you fawn on me?
No one can be a friend if you know not whether to trust or
distrust him.
①hound/haund/n.猎犬
②hare /hes3/h.野兔
3 hillside /hilsaid/n.(小山)山腰,山坡
④awmf6:nl.巴结,奉承
⑤sincerely/sin'sialil ad.真诚地
⑥whether /(h)we0a/con.是否
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