伊索寓言英汉双语故事 篇一
The Fox and the Grapes
狐狸与葡萄
One hot summer day, a fox was walking through a vineyard. He saw some juicy grapes hanging from a vine. The fox thought to himself, "Those grapes look delicious. I must have some!"
有一天,一个狐狸在炎热的夏日里走过一片葡萄园。他看到一些垂挂在藤蔓上的多汁葡萄。狐狸心想:“那些葡萄看起来真美味,我一定要吃上几颗!”
The fox jumped up and tried to reach the grapes, but they were too high. He jumped again and again, but still couldn't reach them.
狐狸跳起来试图够到葡萄,但它们太高了。他一次又一次地跳,但仍然够不到。
Finally, the fox gave up and walked away, saying, "I'm sure those grapes are sour anyway. I didn't really want them."
最后,狐狸放弃了,走开时说:“我肯定那些葡萄很酸。其实我并不真的想吃。”
Moral of the story: It's easy to despise what you cannot get.
寓意:得不到的东西容易鄙视。
伊索寓言英汉双语故事 篇二
The Tortoise and the Hare
乌龟与野兔
Once upon a time, a hare was bragging about how fast he could run. The tortoise, who was slow and steady, challenged him to a race. The hare laughed at the tortoise and agreed to the challenge.
很久以前,一只野兔吹嘘自己能跑得多快。一只行动缓慢而稳健的乌龟向他发起了挑战赛。野兔笑了笑乌龟,并同意了挑战。
On the day of the race, the hare raced ahead and soon left the tortoise far behind. Feeling confident of victory, the hare decided to take a nap under a tree. Meanwhile, the tortoise plodded along slowly but steadily.
比赛当天,野兔领先,很快就让乌龟远远甩在了后面。由于对胜利充满信心,野兔决定在树下小睡一会。与此同时,乌龟虽然缓慢,但却稳健地前进着。
When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was near the finish line. He ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the finish line and won the race.
当野兔醒来时,看到乌龟已经接近终点线。他拼命地跑,但为时已晚。乌龟已经跨过终点线,赢得了比赛。
Moral of the story: Slow and steady wins the race.
寓意:稳扎稳打,最终胜利。
伊索寓言英汉双语故事 篇三
伊索寓言英汉双语故事
原文:
A Hound, who had been excellent one in his time, and had done good service to his master in the field, at length become worn out with the weight of years and trouble. One day, when hunting the wild boar, he seized the creature by the ear, but his teeth giving way, he was forced to let go his hold, and the boar escaped. Upon this the huntsman, coming up, severely rate him. But the feeble Dog replied: "Spare your old servant! it was the power not not the will that failed me. Remember rather what I was, than abuse me for what I am.
词汇:
in his time 想当年
at length 后来,最后
worn out 累垮了
the weight of years and trouble 长年劳累
seized ... by the ear 咬住 ... 的耳朵
give way 让步