英文故事短篇及翻譯五篇

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英語是世界上通用的語言,而英語的學(xué)習(xí)是很枯燥的,想要學(xué)好英語不妨先從閱讀英語故事開始。從英文故事中學(xué)習(xí),提高英文水平。從故事中學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)到人生的哲理。下面是分享的英文故事短篇及翻譯五篇。歡迎閱讀參考!
    1.英文故事短篇及翻譯
    bat falling upon the ground was caught by a weasel, ofwhom he earnestly besought his life. the weasel refused,saying, that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. thebat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, andthus saved his life.
    shortly afterwards the bat again fellon the ground, and was carght by another weasel, whom helikewise entreated not to eat him. the weasel said that hehad a special hostility to mice. the bat assured him thathe was not a mouse, but a bat; and thus a second timeescaped.it is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
    一只蝙蝠墜落到地面上來,被一只鼠狼捉住了,蝙蝠哀求討?zhàn)?。鼠狼不答?yīng),說它自己最愛和鳥類為敵。蝙蝠便證明它自己不是鳥,只是一只老鼠,因此鼠狼就放了它。
    不久這只蝙蝠又墜落到地上來,被另一只鼠狼捉住,它同樣地哀求討?zhàn)?。那鼠狼說它自己最恨老鼠,蝙蝠證明自己并不是老鼠,而是一只蝙蝠;因此,它第二次又安然地逃離危險了。隨機應(yīng)變乃聰明之舉。
    2.英文故事短篇及翻譯
    The Ass and the Grasshopperan
    Ass having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on, to give them such beautiful voices。 They replied, "The dew。" The Ass resolved that he would only live upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger。
    驢和蚱蜢
    一只驢聽到幾只蚱蜢在叫,便覺得很趣味;于是也想得到同樣趣味的音調(diào),便問蚱蜢吃什么東西過活,以致于能有這樣優(yōu)美的聲音。蚱蜢說:「露水。」驢子聽了,從此以后也單吃露水過活,不久便餓死了。
    3.英文故事短篇及翻譯
    the hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "i have never been beaten," he said, "when i run at full speed, no one is faster than me." the tortoise said quietly, "i will race with you." "that is a good joke," said the hare. "i could dance around you the whole way."the race started. the hare darted almost out of sight at once. he soon stopped and lay down to have a nap.the tortoise plodded on and on. when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise was near the finish line, and that he had lost the race.
    moral: pride goes before a fall. only by persevering can we achieve our goals.
    兔子有一次在其他動物面前夸耀他的速度?!拔覐膩頉]有被打敗過,”他說,“當(dāng)我全速奔跑時,沒有人比我更快?!睘觚斊届o地說:“我要和你比賽。”“這是個好笑話?!蓖米诱f?!拔铱梢砸恢眹闾??!北荣愰_始。那只野兔幾乎立刻跑得看不見了。他很快停下來,躺下來打了個盹。烏龜慢吞吞地走啊走。當(dāng)兔子從午睡中醒來時,他看到烏龜已經(jīng)快到終點線了,他輸了比賽。
    寓意: 驕兵必敗;只有持之以恒,才能實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。
    4.英文故事短篇及翻譯
    A waggoner was once driving a heavy load on a very muddy road.
    一名車夫趕著貨車沿著一條非常泥濘的小路前行。
    Suddenly the wheels of the wagon sank into the mire, and the horse could not pull them out.
    突然,馬車的輪子陷入了泥潭,馬無法將它們拉出來。
    The waggoner threw down his whip. He knelt down and prayed to Hercules. “Hercules, help me,please,“ he said.
    車夫扔下鞭子,跪在地上,祈求大力神出現(xiàn),“大力神啊,請來幫助我?!彼f。
    But Hercules appeared to him, and said, “Man, don’t kneel there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel.“
    大力神出現(xiàn)了,卻說:“朋友,用你的肩膀把車輪扛起來,再驅(qū)趕馬拉車出來。跪在那里祈求我有什么用呢?”
    5.英文故事短篇及翻譯
    A crow feit very thirsty.He looked for water in the pitcher.His beak could not reach it.He tired again and again,but still could not touch the water.
    When he was about to give up,an idea came to him.He took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.Then he took another and dropped it in.
    Gradually,the water rose,and the crow was able to drink the water.
    一只烏鴉口渴了,到處找水喝。終于,他找到了一個大水罐。但是,水罐里面的水并不多,他的尖嘴夠不到水面,他試了一次又一次,都沒有成功。就在他想放棄的時候,他突然想到一個主意。烏鴉叼來了一塊小石子投到水罐里,接著又叼了一塊又一塊石頭放進(jìn)去。漸漸地,水面升高了。烏鴉高興地喝到了水。