Once upon a time, there was a thief who wanted to steal his neighbor's doorbell.
But he knew that bell would ring as soon as he touched it. And then he would be discovered.
He thought: Only using ears can hear the sound. What if I cover my ears? Then the sound would not be heard anymore.
Whereupon he covered his own ears and tried to steal the bell. However, he was discovered immediately when he touched the bell.
1. Once upon a time, there was a thief who wanted to steal his neighbor's doorbell.
从前，有个小偷想偷他邻居的门铃。
Once upon a time 从前
thief [θiːf] n. 小偷
wanted to steal his neighbor's doorbell
想偷他邻居的门铃
steal [stiːl] v. 偷
neighbor ['neɪbə(r)] n. 邻居
doorbell n. 门铃
2. But he knew that bell would ring as soon as he touched it.
但他知道铃一碰就会响。
that bell would ring 铃会响
as soon as he touched it 他一碰到它
as soon as 一……就……
3. And then he would be discovered.
然后他就会被发现。
he would be discovered 他会被发现
discovered [dɪˈskʌvəd] v. 发现，找到 (discover 的过去分词和过去式)
4. He thought: Only using ears can hear the sound. What if I cover my ears?
他想:只有用耳朵才能听到声音。如果我捂住我的耳朵呢?
thought [θɔːt] v. 想，思考；认为（think 的过去式和过去分词）
Only using ears 只有用耳朵
can hear the sound 能听到声音
What if 如果，假使
cover my ears 捂住我的耳朵
5. Then the sound would not be heard anymore.
然后就再也听不到声音了。
be heard 被听到
anymore adv. （不）再
6. Whereupon he covered his own ears and tried to steal the bell.
于是，他盖上自己的耳朵，试图偷钟。
Whereupon conj. 于是
he covered his own ears 他盖上自己的耳朵
tried to steal the bell 试图偷钟
tried [traɪd] v. 试图（try 的过去式和过去分词）
7. However, he was discovered immediately when he touched the bell.
然而，他一按铃就被发现了。
However [haʊˈevə(r)] conj. 然而
immediately [ɪˈmiːdiətli] conj. 一…就
was discovered immediately when he touched the bell
他一按铃就被发现了
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