很久很久以前,森林裡住著一隻烏龜和兔子。兔子對於他的速度非常驕傲,不還嘲笑烏龜速度很慢….
Once there lived in a forest a tortoise and a hare.
The hare was very proud of his speed, boasting of how he could run faster than anyone else, and teasing tortoise for his slowness. One day, the hare thought they should have a race.
很久很久以前,森林裡住著一隻烏龜和兔子。兔子對於他的速度非常驕傲,不斷吹噓其他動物不可能跑的比他快,還嘲笑烏龜速度很慢。有一天,兔子認為他們應該來舉辦個賽跑。
The irate tortoise said: “Who do you think you are? There’s no denying you’re swift, but even you can be beaten!” The hare squealed with laughter, saying, “I bet there’s nobody in the world that can win against me, I’m so speedy. Now, why don’t you try?”
憤怒的烏龜說: 「你以為你是誰? 不可否認你速度快,但還是有人可以打敗你!」兔子邊笑邊叫,並且說:「我敢打賭,世上沒有人可以贏過我,我跑的超快。你為什麼不試試看呢?」
It was decided: the race was on. The crow was the referee. A course was planned, and the next day at dawn they stood at the starting line. The hare ran very fast. The tortoise was left far behind.
就這麼決定了:比賽開始。由烏鴉當裁判,路線也都計畫好了。隔天天亮時他們就站在起跑線上。兔子跑得很快,而烏龜則被遠遠拋在後面。
繼續閱讀 龜兔賽跑 The Tortoise and the Hare(下)
《重點單字》
forest (n.) 森林
They went to the forest.
他們到森林裡去。
tortoise (n.) 烏龜
The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.
兔子還正在睡覺時烏龜已贏得了比賽。
hare (n.) 野兔
He is as swift of foot as a hare.
他跑得像兔子一樣快。
proud (adj.) 驕傲的
She must be very proud of herself.
她一定非常驕傲。
boast (v.) 自誇
It is nothing to boast of.
這沒有什麼好誇耀的。
irate(adj.) 生氣的
He was irate.
他很生氣。
squeal (v.) 尖聲叫
She squealed with delight and hugged me.
她高興地叫起來並且擁抱我。
decide (v.) 決定
She decided to go.
她決定要走。
crow (n.) 烏鴉
I saw a crow.
我看到烏鴉。
referee (n.) 裁判
Our team only lost the game because the referee was biased.
我隊輸掉了比賽就是因為裁判員偏袒對手。
course (n.) 路線
The pilot avoided a collision by changing course.
機師改變航向,免去了碰撞事故。
dawn (n.) 黎明
He got up at dawn.
他黎明時起床。
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