The weasel and the man 黄鼠狼和人
时间:2014-10-28 06:26:38
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A man once caught a weasel, which was always
sneaking1 about the house, and was just going to drown it in a tub of water, when it begged hard for its life, and said to him, "Surely you haven't the heart to put me to death? Think how useful I have been in clearing your house of the mice and
lizards2 which used to
infest3 it, and show your
gratitude4 by sparing my life." "You have not been altogether useless, I grant you," said the Man: "but who killed the
fowls5? Who stole the meat? No no! You do much more harm than good, and die you shall."
从前,有一个人抓住了一只黄鼠狼,它总是在房子里偷偷摸摸。这人正要用一盆水淹死它时,黄鼠狼苦苦哀求人饶了自己的性命,并且对人说:“你一定不忍心杀了我!想想我对你们家做的贡献吧,我可是一只在清理你家里的老鼠和蜥蜴,为了显示你对我的感激之情,就饶我一命吧。”“我也承认,你并非完全无用,” 男人说, “但是,是谁杀了鸡?是谁偷了肉?不不!你做了太多坏事,理应去死。”
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sneaking
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a.秘密的,不公开的 |
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- She had always had a sneaking affection for him. 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。
- She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门偷偷溜走,躲开采访者。
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lizards
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n.蜥蜴( lizard的名词复数 ) |
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- Nothing lives in Pompeii except crickets and beetles and lizards. 在庞培城里除了蟋蟀、甲壳虫和蜥蜴外,没有别的生物。 来自辞典例句
- Can lizards reproduce their tails? 蜥蜴的尾巴断了以后能再生吗? 来自辞典例句
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infest
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v.大批出没于;侵扰;寄生于 |
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- Several animals in sea water can infest wood.海水中有好多动物能侵害木材。
- A lame cat is better than a swift horse when rats infest the palace.宫殿有鼠患,瘸猫比快马强。
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 |
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- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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fowls
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鸟( fowl的名词复数 ); 禽肉; 既不是这; 非驴非马 |
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- A great number of water fowls dwell on the island. 许多水鸟在岛上栖息。
- We keep a few fowls and some goats. 我们养了几只鸡和一些山羊。
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