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狮子lion[英]['laɪən] [美][ˈlaɪən] 中英文小故事：七只狮子和一头牛 七只狮子和一头牛做了朋友。起初，狮子们邀请牛到他们的家里做客。狮子们准备了一大堆鲜肉，请牛一块儿吃。其实，肉一点儿都不合牛的口味，可是他尽力不让狮子们看出来。他虽然不吃，却不断地向狮子们道谢，说他们款待得真好。 后来轮到牛请客了。 七只狮子在约定的这一天来到了牛的家里。可是出现在他们眼前的却只有一大堆新鲜的草、。 狮子们非常惊讶。 “怎么搞的？你没有肉？你不是真的要请我们吃草吧？你忘了我们是食肉动物吗？ ” 牛害怕地说：“依我看来，草比肉好吃得多。我劝你们试试看。” “我们请客时，可没有一定要你吃时，”狮子们 说，“我们没有对你说‘你试试看’，可你却要我们尝试吃草。要是你真想请客，就应该预备好客人喜爱吃的东西。没有肉，算什么筵席呢？ ” “但是叫我到哪儿去找肉呢？ ”牛设法替自己辩护。 这时候狮子们说：“这真是极端的无礼！请我们来做客，结果却叫我们挨饿。要是别人像你这样的话，我们早就把他撕成碎片了。可你是我们的朋友， 所以我们对你特别宽大。为了表示我们的仁慈，我们只吃掉你的一条腿算了。” 牛知道跟他们争论是没有用的，只得浑身颤抖地说：“你们待我真好。” 狮子们就咬下可怜的牛的一条腿，开始吃起来。 牛因为流血过多，倒在地上死去了。 于是狮子们说：“反正这只牛已经死了，我们就把他的身体全吃光吧！ ” 于是，他们就继续大吃起来。 有一只狐狸正好走过。他也想尝尝美味的牛肉， 于是他趁狮子们没注意，悄悄地走上前去，叼着牛心，躲到树后去吃了。 七只狮子把牛吃得连骨头也不剰。他们吃完了， 其中一只惊奇地问道：“这只牛的心在哪儿？难道他根本没有心？ ” 这时候狐狸从躲藏的地方走了出来，一边舔着唇 一边说：“你们错了，可敬的先生们。他是有心的， 就是没有头脑。不然的话，他也不会跟你们做朋友了。” Seven Lions And a Cow There were seven lions who were friends to a cow. One day, the lions invited the cow for a meal. They prepared lots of meat to share with the cow. However, the cow could not eat the meat but he remained quiet about it and thanked the lions for their hospitality. Later, the cow invited the lions be his guests. The seven lions saw big bundles of fresh grass when they reached the cow’s house. They were very surprised. “Don’t you have any meat? Are you going to serve us with grass only? Don’t you know that we eat meat?” The cow said nervously, “I think grass tastes better than meat. Try it and see.” “When you were invited as our guest, we did not force you to take the meat,” the lions said, “and we did not ask you to try it. But here you are asking us to try eating the grass. If you were sincere about inviting us for a meal, you would prepare food in favor of the guests. Without meat to eat, how could it be a feast?” “But where could I get meat?” the cow argued. The lions said, “It is definitely discourteous! You invited us as your guests but starve us. If anyone else were to treat us like this, we would tear him into pieces. Since you are our friend, we will be kind to you and eat only one of your legs.” The cow knew very well that he could not argue with them any more and he trembled as he said, “That’s very kind of you.” The lions bit off one of the cow’s legs and enjoyed eating it while he was left there bleeding to death. Soon the lions said, “Since the cow is dead, we may as well finish him.” Thus they continued feasting on the cow. A fox passed by and wanted to have a taste of the delicious meat too. So he sneaked in quietly and carried away the cow’s heart. He hid himself behind a tree to enjoy his food. When the seven lions had eaten up the whole cow, they asked among themselves, “Where is the cow’s heart? Do you mean the cow has no heart at all?” The fox came out from his hiding place and said, “You，re wrong! He has a heart but no brain. Or else he would not be friends with you at all.” 中英文例句 1. Prey capture by the african lion. 取材于非洲狮追捕猎物。 2. You might be eaten by a lion. 路上的狮子可能会吃掉你。 3. But the lion is quick and pounces. 但狮子很快的扑上来。 4. The lion pride was outside. 狮子的骄傲展露无遗。 5. A lion's mane jellyfish nestled in a kelp frond. 一只狮鬃水母呆在一片海藻叶子中。 6. Each adult lion needs 10-15 pounds of meat every day. 每只成年狮子每天需要10到15磅肉。 |
