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伊索寓言:The Tortoise and the Two Ducks
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  • A Tortoise, becoming tired of her humble1 home, resolved to visit foreign lands, but she did not know which way to go. She repaired to two Ducks to show her the road, and they told her that the best way to travel was through the air. On her imploring2 their help, they made her grasp a stick with her mouth, and so they bore her aloft. As they flew along, the gaping3 people beneath shouted at sight of the spectacle. The vain Tortoise mistook their shouts for applause. "I am surely a queen," said she. But, alas4! as she opened her mouth to speak she lost her hold of the stick, and, falling to the ground, was dashed to pieces.

    Those who are not able to roam should stay at home.

     10级    伊索寓言 
     单词标签: humble  imploring  gaping  alas 


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    1 humble [ˈhʌmbl] ddjzU   第7级
    adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;vt.降低,贬低
    参考例句:
    • In my humble opinion, he will win the election. 依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
    • Defeat and failure make people humble. 挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
    2 imploring [imˈplɔ:riŋ] cb6050ff3ff45d346ac0579ea33cbfd6   第9级
    恳求的,哀求的
    参考例句:
    • Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的,没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。
    • She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。
    3 gaping ['gæpɪŋ] gaping   第8级
    adj.口的;张口的;敞口的;多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 );张开,张大
    参考例句:
    • Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
    • The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    4 alas [əˈlæs] Rx8z1   第10级
    int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
    参考例句:
    • Alas! The window is broken! 哎呀! 窗子破了!
    • Alas, the truth is less romantic. 然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

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