The Crab and his Mother

时间：2013-11-13 03:16:20

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An old crab1 said to her son, "Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? You ought to walk straight." The young crab replied, "Show me how, dear mother, and I'll follow your example." The old crab tried, but tried in vain2, and then saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her child.
 
Example is better than precept（格言，训诫）.

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1 crab xoozE     
n.螃蟹，偏航，脾气乖戾的人，酸苹果；vi.捕蟹，偏航，发牢骚；vt.使偏航，发脾气
参考例句：
  • I can't remember when I last had crab.我不记得上次吃蟹是什么时候了。
  • The skin on my face felt as hard as a crab's back.我脸上的皮仿佛僵硬了，就象螃蟹的壳似的。
2 vain qixwq     
adj.徒劳的，徒然的，无效的，空虚的，自负的
参考例句：
  • It was in vain that we tried to find his mother.我们百般设法找他的母亲，但毫无结果。
  • He's very vain of his abilities.他对于自己的能力很自负。

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