100个儿童英语小故事: The wolf and the fox 狼和狐狸

 

079 The wolf and the fox

A long time ago, a wolf and a fox lived together. However, because the wolf was stronger, the fox always did as the wolf commanded. The fox always wished to be free of the wolf.

Then one day, the wolf went to the farmhouse¹ to eat some pancakes. The next day, the wolf wanted to eat the pancakes again. So, he once again went alone.

When the farmer heard the rustling² sound, the farmer came and began hitting the wolf. The wolf came back limping³ and started venting⁴ out his angry to the fox. "It's all because of you. Because of you my leg is broken." The fox wanted to say otherwise but, kept to himself.

The next day the fox and the wolf went to the farmhouse. They ate beef at the butcher⁵ shop. The wolf ate greedily but the fox ate little by little, walking back and forth⁶ by an escape hole. With a rustling sound the owner came back. Just then the fox quickly escaped through the hole.

But unfortunately, the wolf ate so much that he became too fat to fit through the hole. "Fox, help me please." However, the fox did not help and ran away alone into the forest. Eventually, the wolf died from getting hit by the farmer. When the fox found out that the bad wolf was gone, he gloated and went into the forest.

1 farmhouse   

n.农场住宅（尤指主要住房）

参考例句：

• We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
• We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。

2 rustling   

n. 瑟瑟声，沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的

参考例句：

• the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
• the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声

3 limping   

一瘸一拐地走( limp的现在分词 )； 困难地航行； 磕磕绊绊； 跛行

参考例句：

• We were off before sunrise, Sandy riding and I limping along behind. 还没出太阳，我们就动身了，桑弟骑马，我一瘸一点的在后边跟着。
• The young surgeon lifted up the limping General, and offered to conduct him to his home. 青年外科医生把瘫软无力的将军扶起来，要送他回家。

4 venting   

消除； 泄去； 排去； 通风

参考例句：

• But, unexpectedly, he started venting his spleen on her. 哪知道，老头子说着说着绕到她身上来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• So now he's venting his anger on me. 哦，我这才知道原来还是怄我的气。

5 butcher   

n.屠夫，肉商，小贩；vt.屠宰，屠杀

参考例句：

• A butcher needs sharp knives.屠夫需利刃。
• He was as great a butcher as the world has been.他是有史以来最大的杀人狂。

6 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。