The Mole and His Mother小鼹鼠和妈妈
A Mole, a creature blind from birth, once said to hisMother: "I am sure that I can see, Mother!" In the desire to proveto him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains offrankincense, and asked, "What is it?' The young Mole said, "It isa pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you arenot only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell。
译 文
传说鼹鼠的眼睛是瞎的,可小鼹鼠却对妈妈说他能看得见。妈想试验他一下,便拿来一小块香喷喷的食物,放在他面前,并问他是什么。他说是一颗小石头。母亲说:“啊,不幸的孩子,你不但眼睛看不见,连鼻子也没用了。”
寓 意
那些爱吹牛说大话的人,常常夸海口能做大事,却在一些微不足道的事情上暴露了本质。
Newwords:
1.frankincense 乳香。
2.pebble 小圆石,小鹅卵石。
3.exclaim 呼喊,惊叫,大声叫。
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