The Fox And The Crow
A Crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak when a Fox observed her and set his wits to work to discover some way of getting the cheese. Coming and standing under the tree he looked up and said, "What a noble bird I see above me! Her beauty is without equal, the hue of her plumage exquisite. If only her voice is as sweet as her looks are fair, she ought without doubt to be Queen of the Birds." The Crow was hugely flattered by this, and just to show the Fox that she could sing she gave a loud caw. Down came the cheese, of course, and the Fox, snatching it up, said, "You have a voice, madam, I see: what you want is wits."
词汇
a branch of a tree 一根树枝
a piece of cheese 一块奶酪
beak n. 鸟喙
set one's wits 开始动脑筋
discover v. 发现，找到
without equal 无与伦比
hue n. 颜色，色调
plumage n. 全身羽毛
exquisite adj. 精致的，精美的
without doubt 毫无疑问
flatter v. 奉承，谄媚
caw n. 鸦叫声；聒噪的声音
snatch v. 抓走，夺走
wits n. 智慧
翻译
狐狸和乌鸦
一只乌鸦正坐在树枝上，嘴里叼着一块奶酪，这时一只狐狸看到了她，并开始思考如何找到得到奶酪的方法。 他来到树下，抬头仰望说：“我在我的上方看到了一只多么高贵的鸟！她的美丽无与伦比，她的羽毛的颜色精美。如果她的声音像她的容貌一样甜美，她应该毫无疑问是鸟中之王。” 乌鸦受宠若惊，为了向狐狸证明她会唱歌，她大声地叫了一声。 当然，奶酪掉下来了，狐狸把它捡起来，说：“您确实会唱歌乌鸦夫人，但我知道，您需要的是智 慧。”
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