The Dog and the Wolf

The Dog and the Wolf

狗和狼

A wolf was almost dead with hunger. A house-dog saw him, and asked, "Friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you. Why don't you work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly?"

一只狼快要饿死了，一只狗看见后问他：“你现在的无规律的生活一定会毁掉你，为什么不像我一样稳定地干活并有规律地获得食物呢?”

"I would have no objection," said the wolf, "if I could only get a place." "I will help you," said the dog. "Come with me to my master, and you shall share my work."

狼说：“如果我有个地方住，我没有意见。”狗回答说：“跟我到主人那里去，我们一起工作。”

So the wolf and the dog went to the town together.

于是狼和狗一起回到了村子。

On the way the wolf saw that there was no hair around the dog's neck. He felt quite surprised, and asked him why it was like that?

在路上，狼注意到狗的脖子上有一圈没有毛，他很奇怪地问为什么会那样。

"Oh, it is nothing," said the dog. "Every night my master puts a collar around my neck and chains me up. You will soon get used to it."

“噢，没有什么，”狗说，“我的主人每天晚上都用一条铁链子拴住我，你很快就会习惯的。”

"Is that the only reason?" said the wolf. "Then good-bye to you, my friend. I would rather be free."

“就是因为这个原因吗?”狼说道，“那么，再见了，我的朋友，我宁愿选择自由。”

知识点：

ruin[ˈruːɪn] vt.破坏；毁坏；败坏；损害;使没落；使破产;vi.成为废墟；倒塌

regularly [ˈreɡjʊləlɪ] adv.定期地；频繁地；经常地;均匀地;规则地；对称地;

objection[əbˈdʒekʃən] n.异议；反对；不喜欢；厌恶;反对的理由；反感的原因;抗议；反对;

master [ˈmɑːstə] n.大师；能手；高手;（尤指姓名不为人所知的）艺术家，艺术大师;掌控者；

collar [ˈkɒlə] n.衣领;项饰；项链;（狗的）项圈，颈圈;领；颈;套管；卡圈；轴环;颈肉;

寓意:

自由比安乐更重要。