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竹筐basket[英][ˈbɑ:skɪt] [美][ˈbæskɪt] 中英文小故事：这个竹筐留着有用 很久以前，在某个农村里住着一户靠农务为生的人家。这户人家三代同堂，除了农夫夫妇之外，还有一个年纪相当大的父亲和一个年幼的儿子。 每天，农夫的妻子为人缝补衣服以帮补家用。他们的生活虽然清苦，可是生活得很幸福。 几年后，农夫年迈的父亲身体逐渐衰弱，不像过去那样可以下田干活了。就因为这样，农夫和他的妻子把奉养父亲看成是一种负担。他们再也不像从前那样尊敬父亲、善待父亲了。 自此，农夫夫妇只让这位老人家吃他们吃剰的残肴冷饭。老人身上所穿的是破烂不堪的旧衣服。 农夫的儿子却非常敬爱他的爷爷，他时常瞒着父母，偷偷把食物拿去孝敬爷爷。有时不巧被父母发觉了，便一定遭父母的责骂。老人家经常为此感到很难过，可是却心有余而力不足。每当他想起自己的不幸遭遇时，总是无可奈何地叹气。 随着岁月的流逝，农夫和妻子对这位老人家越来越感到厌烦了，对待他的态度也越来越恶劣。 经过一番考虑后，农夫和妻子决定把老人家放进一个大竹筐里，然后把他送到一个遥远而偏僻的地方，让他自生自灭。 “如果邻居问起我们，老头儿去了哪里，我们该怎么回答呢？”农夫的妻子问。她开始担心这样做可能带来不良后果。 “就告诉他们，”农夫说道，“老头儿已搬到寺庙去渡过他的晚年。” 没想到他们的这番话无意中被儿子听到了。 第二天早上，当农夫出外去买竹筐时，他的儿子连忙跑过来问妈妈：“昨晚我听到你们的谈话，为什么要把爷爷赶走？” “噢！不是的。”他的妈妈隐瞒真相说，“我们只是想把爷爷送到一个安全又舒适的地方，因为我们没有时间好好照顾他。” “那爷爷将被送到哪里去呢？”农夫的儿子问道，“将来我也想去探望他啊！” “将来我才告诉你吧！总之，那个地方很安全。”那天傍晚，农夫买了一个大竹筐回来。到了黄昏时分，农夫就把老人放进那个竹筐里。 老人见了，很担心地问：“你想做什么？你要把我送到哪里去？” 农夫一边说一边背起那个竹筐：“爸爸，我们没有时间好好照顾你，所以我们想把你送到一个既安全又舒适的地方。那里有人好好服侍你的。” 农夫的儿子目睹这一切，心里头忽然产生不安的感觉。就在农夫迈开沉重的步伐走了不远时，他的儿子忽然大声喊道：“爸爸，不要忘记把那个竹筐带回来啊！” 农夫觉得很奇怪。他停下脚步然后问道：“你要竹筐干什么？” 农夫的儿子跑上前去，喘着气对父亲说：“爸爸，这个竹筐留着有用，等你老的时候，我可以把你放进这个竹筐里，然后把你送走呀！” 农夫听了儿子的这番话，吓得不敢再走了。他沉默了一会儿，然后若有所思地看着儿子。过了一会儿，他惭愧万分地对儿子说：“走，我们一同回家去吧！” 农夫把老人背回家去。从此以后，他和妻子都非常孝顺老人家。他的儿子在旁看了感到很快乐。 The Old Man in a Basket Long, long ago, there was a farmer in a little village. He lived with his wife, a young son, and his own old father. Every day, the farmer’s wife wove cloth to make some extra money for the family. As time passed, the farmer’s father became very old an(3 weak. He could not help them in any work at all. The farmer and his wife felt that he was a burden to them. They no longer took good care of him. The old man was given only a little food to eat and old, tom clothes to wear. Sometimes, without his parents' knowledge, the farmer’s son would give the old man some extra food. He loved his grandfather very much. One day, the boys，parents found out about the extra food and they scolded their son. The old man often mumbled unhappily to himself, and the farmer and his wife grew more and more impatient with him. The farmer finally decided to put his father in a large basket, take him to a faraway place, and leave him there. “What if the neighbours ask about him?” asked the farmer’s wife worriedly. “We’ll just say that he，s gone to spend his last days in a holy place，” answered the farmer. They did not know that their son had overheard their conversation. The next day, when the farmer went out to buy the basket, the boy asked his mother, “Why do you want to chase Grandfather away?，， “Oh no，” answered his mother, trying to hide the truth. “We only want to take him to a better place because we don’t have the time to look after him.” “Where will you take Grandfather?” asked the son. “Don’t ask so many questions! You’re still young. Besides, this new place is safe.” That evening, the farmer returned with a large basket. A soon as it was dusk, he put his father into the basket. “What are you doing to me?” asked the old man. “Where are you taking me?” “Father, we can’t look after you. We want to take you to a better place. There you will be well looked after.” With those words, the farmer lifted the basket onto his shoulders. The farmer’s son saw what was happening. After the farmer had walked a short distance from the house, his son shouted to him, “Father, don’t forget to bring back the basket!” Surprised, the farmer turned around and asked, “Why should I do that?” His son ran up to him and said, “When you are old, I can do the same thing for you.” The farmer could not take another step. He silently bowed his head and looked at the ground. Then he said to his son, “Let’s all go home’ 中英文例句 1. Beijing's use of a basket would have several implications. 北京对一篮子货币的应用可能会起到一些作用。 2. Please take your laundry basket upstairs when you go. 你上楼的时候，请你把洗衣篮带上去。 3. The fill made up of basket loads of different colored clay. 填充物由一篮一篮不同色的粘土形成。 4. But before barbara could deliver the basket, alice passed away. 但是在芭芭拉做出那一篮之前，爱丽丝去世了。 5. The shopping basket evens out because meat and vegetables are cheap. 购物篮会被装满，因为肉和蔬菜都很便宜。 |
