THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS

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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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