NBC晚间新闻 小熊爬雪山找妈妈视频走红

At first glance, the video looked like a cute enough picture of a bear cub¹ struggling to follow its mother up a steep snowbank. What was that mother bear thinking? We wondered. But this was a little bear with heart. Nothing was going to keep it from getting to the top.

With our hearts racing², we are sure the summit³ is just within reach and then, oh! no! It's almost too much to bear. But then the cub starts climbing again faster, surer this time. And parents everywhere see a parable⁴. Children, listen! Life will have its shares of ups and downs, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

乍一看，这段视频呈现的场景非常可爱：一只小熊努力跟着妈妈爬上陡峭的雪堆。熊妈妈在想什么？我们很纳闷。但这是一只有决心的小熊。没有什么能阻止它到达顶峰。我们的心都快跳出来了，我们确信顶峰就在眼前，然后，哦！不！简直难以忍受。但随后幼崽又开始以更快的速度爬升，这次更有把握了。所有父母都看到了一个寓言。孩子们，听着！人生也会有起起落落，但如果一开始你没有成功，那就再试一次。

1 cub   

n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人

参考例句：

• The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
• The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

2 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

3 summit   

n.最高点，峰顶；最高级会议；极点

参考例句：

• They climbed up the mountain and reached the summit.他们爬山，最终达到了山顶。
• The summit of the mountain is lost in the cloud and mist.山顶隐没在云雾之中。

4 parable   

n.寓言，比喻

参考例句：

• This is an ancient parable.这是一个古老的寓言。
• The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。