64～65孤狸和刺藤、狐狸和山羊-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《伊索寓言(精选)Aesop'sFables(Selections)》

Aesops Fables (Selections) 六四 狐狸和刺藤 狐狸翻越篱笆的时候失足摔了下来，幸好抓住一株刺藤，才保全了性 命。但狐狸的脚底被扎得鲜血淋淋，他埋怨刺藤说，自己本来是向她求救 的，不想却被她害得更惨。刺藤打断了狐狸的话，对他说道：“凡是我碰到 的东西，我都会抓住不放，可现在是你抓着我不肯放手，反来怪我，真是岂 有此理” 在自私者眼中，人人都自私。 LXIV The Fox and the Bramble A Fox was mounting a hedge when he lost his footing and caught hold of a Bramble to save himself.Having pricked and grievously torn the soles2 of his feet,he accused the Bramble because,when he had fled to her for assistance③，she had used him worse than the hedge④ itself.The Bramble⑤，interrupting him,said,“But you really must have been out of your senses to fasten yourself on me,who am myself always accustomed to fasten upon others." To the selfish all are selfish. ①grievously'gri:vasli/awd.痛苦地，严重地 2sole/s3ul/n.脚掌 3 assistance/a'sistans/n.帮助，援助 ④hedge /hed3n.树篱 bramble /brambol/n.荆棘 fasten upon握住，抓牢 ·078· 伊索寓官（精选） 六五狐狸和山羊 狐狸失足落入一口深井，想尽了办法也逃不出来。过了一会儿，有只山 羊路过这里，问狐狸在井底干什么。“难道你还没有听说吗？”狐狸说道， “大旱灾就要来了，我跳到井里是为了让自己有水喝。你为什么不下来呢？” 山羊信以为真，也跳到井里。狐狸立刻跳到山羊背上，踩着长长的羊角， 跃出了井口，回过头来对山羊说：“再见了，朋友，下次一定要记住，陷入 困境的人的建议是万万信不得的。” LXV The Fox and the Goat By an unlucky chance a Fox fell into a deep well from which he could not get out.A Goat passed by shortly afterwards,and asked the Fox what he was doing down there."Oh,have you not heard?"said the Fox;"there is going to be a great drought2,so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me.Why don't you come down too?"The Goat thought well of this advice,and jumped down into the well.But the Fox immediately jumped on her back,and by putting his foot on her long horns managed to jump up to the edge of the well.“Good-bye,friend,”said the Fox,“"remember next time, never trust the advice of a man in difficulties." ①get out出去 2drought/draut/n.干旱 ·079·