THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS
One fine day in winter some Ants were busy drying their storeof corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain. Presently, up came a Grasshopper and beggedthem to spare her a few grains, “For,” she said, “I’m simply starving.”
The Ants stopped work for a moment, though this was againsttheir principals. “May we ask,” saidthey, “what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn’t you collect a store of food forthe winter?”
“The fact is,” replied the Grasshopper, “I was so busysinging that I hadn’t the time.”
“If you spent the summer singing,” replied the Ants, “youcan’t do better than spend the winter dancing.” And they went on with theirwork.
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One fine day in winter some Ants were busy drying their storeof corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain.
在冬日晴朗的一天，一群蚂蚁忙着将被一阵雨弄潮的玉米拿出来晒。
Store： 储备，储存 Corn: 玉米 Rather: 相当地
Damp: 潮湿的 Spell: 一段时间
Presently, up came a Grasshopper and begged them to spare hera few grains, “For,” she said, “I’m simply starving.”
不一会儿，一只蚱蜢蹦过来乞求蚂蚁施舍给它几粒玉米，“因为”它说：“我简直就快饿死了。”
Presently: 不久，不一会儿 Spare：分让 Grain： 粮食，颗粒
Starve: 饥饿，饿极了
The Ants stopped work for a moment, thought this was againsttheir principals. “May we ask,” saidthey, “what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn’t you collect a store of food forthe winter?”
蚂蚁们停下一小会儿，虽然这违背它们的原则。“我们可以问你吗，”它们说，“那么去年整个一个夏天你都在做什么来着？你为什么没有收集粮食，储藏起来给自己过冬呢？！”
Collect: 收集
“The fact is,” replied the Grasshopper, “I was so busysinging that I hadn’t the time.”
“事实上，”蚱蜢回答说：“我都在忙着唱歌，没有时间做别的事。”
“If you spent the summer singing,” replied the Ants, “youcan’t do better than spend the winter dancing.” And they went on with their work.
“如果你整个夏天都在唱歌，那么你整个冬天应该都跳舞啊！”然后蚂蚁们又重新开始工作了。
Idleness brings want. 懒惰导致贫困
Idleness: 懒惰，闲散 Want：需要，缺乏，贫困
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