The Eagle and the Arrow

The Eagle and the Arrow

鹰和箭

An eagle was flying in the sky. As soon as it saw a rabbit, itswooped down on its prey.

鹰在天空中飞翔，当他看见一只野兔时，就俯冲下来捕捉猎物。

Suddenly it was hit by an arrow.

突然，有人一箭射中了它。

Itfluttered slowly down to the earth, and blood was pouring from the wound.

鹰扇着翅膀降落在地面上。鲜血从伤口中喷涌而出。

When the eagle looked down, he found that theshaft of the arrow was feathered with one of its own plumes.“Alas!”it cried.“We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.”

它低头看到箭尾竟是由一根它自己的羽毛制成的，就痛苦地说：“唉，我们总是给敌人提供毁灭我们自己的工具！

知识点：

swoop[swuːp] vi.俯冲；向下猛冲;突袭；突击搜查；突然行动;vt.突然抓住；突然拿起

prey [preɪ] n.被食者；猎物;牺牲者；牺牲品

plume[plu:m] n.羽毛；（尤指）大羽毛，装饰性羽毛;（尤指旧时作为徽章或装饰品的）羽饰

寓意：

人们常常因自己的原因而受到伤害，那种痛苦更令人难受。