伊索寓言故事双语版：愚蠢的驴子

The foolish Donkey

愚蠢的驴子

It is a bright sunny morning. A man is loading a bundle of salt onto his Donkey. He is going to sell the salt at the market. The man is very excited. He hopes to get a good price for the salt.

一个阳光明媚的早晨。一个人将一捆盐放到他的驴子的背上。他要到市场上去卖盐。那个人非常兴奋。他希望他的盐能卖个好价钱。

Donkey: Hee-haw! Hee-haw!

驴子：咿吼------咿吼------

Man: Stand still, Donkey!

人：不要动，驴子!

Donkey: (murmur) How heavy it will be!

驴子：(喃喃)那有多重啊!

Man: Don’t worry. It isn’t very heavy.

人：别担心。这不会很重的。

Donkey: (murmur)I don’t believe you. It is always heavy.

驴子：(喃喃)我不相信。总是很重。

Man: Let’s go, Donkey!

人：我们走吧，驴子!

The two are on their way. The man is very happy, but the Donkey is not. The salt on his back is very heavy.

他们两个出发了。人很高兴可以驴子不高兴。在它背上的盐很重。

Man: Oh, what a beautiful morning! Look at the beautiful flowers. I shall sell the salt and buy some new shoes.

人：哦，多么美好的早晨!看着那些美丽的花。我 应该把盐卖了，然后买些新鞋。

Donkey: What a terrible morning. The sun is shining and my back is heavy. I am hot and tired. I want to rest.

驴子：真是个糟糕的早晨!阳光普照儿我的背上这 么重。我又累又热。我要休息。

Man: Let’s go fast, Donkey. I need some new shoes.

人：我们快点走吧，驴子。我需要一些新鞋子。

Donkey: I can’t go any faster. My legs are getting weak. Where is the market? Why is it so far away?

驴子：(喃喃)我没办法走得更快了!我的腿越来 越没力了。市场在哪里?为什么这么远?

The two keep walking. There is a stream ahead. They must cross it.

他们两个继续走着，前面有条小溪。他们必须横渡它。

Man: We must cross that stream.

人：我们必须要横渡那条小溪。

Donkey: Oh no! A stream!I am tired and weak. The stream will be hard to cross.

驴子：(喃喃)哦，不!一条溪!我又疲惫又虚弱。 那条溪会很难渡过的。

Man: Don’t be worry, Donkey. It won’t be too hard. I will help you.

人：别担心，驴子。那不会太困难。我会帮你的。

The two are at the stream.

他们两个在溪流中。

Man: Be careful, Donkey! Just follow me. Walk slowly step by step.

人：小心，驴子!跟着我。一步一步慢慢走。

Donkey: The rocks are very slippery. What if I fall? I am afraid.

驴子：(喃喃)石头好滑!如果我滑到怎么办?我 好怕啊!

Man: Watch out, Donkey! It is very slippery here.

人：小心，驴子!这里非常地滑。

Donkey: Hee-haw!

驴子：咿吼------(啪唰)

The Donkey slips and falls. It can’t get up.

驴子滑了一跤，并跌倒了。它站不起来。

Man: Oh, no! Get up, Donkey! Get up quickly! Get up before the salt melts! Now!

人：哦，不!起来，驴子!快起来!在盐溶化前站起来!马上!

Donkey: I can’t. I can’t get up. The rocks are slippery and my legs are weak.

驴子：(喃喃)我不行啊!我站不起来。石头好滑， 而且我的腿没有力。

Man: Come on! Get up at once!

人：加油!马上站起来!

The man keeps pulling at the donkey, but it is no use. After a while the Donkey finally gets up and they cross the stream.

那人一直拉着驴子，可是没有用。过了一会，驴子终于站起来。而且他们渡过了溪流。

Man: Look! All the salt is gone. What shall I do?

人：你瞧瞧，所有的盐都没了。我该怎么办?

Donkey: Hey! My back is light. What happened? I fell in the stream and my back became light. This is great!

驴子：(喃喃)嘿，我的背上变轻了。发生了什么事?我跌入溪中，然后我的背变轻了。太棒 了!

However, the next day, the Master loads more salt onto the Donkey and heads for the market again.