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陈年老酒
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  • Once there lived a rich man who was justly proud of his cellar and the wine therein. And there was one jug1 of ancient vintage kept for some occasion known only to himself.

    从前,有个富翁,不无理由地以他的酒窖和窖藏美酒自豪。其中有一瓶远年陈葡萄酒,是他珍藏着留作盛会用的,究竟是什么盛会,可只有他自己知道。

    The governor of the state visited him, and he bethought him and said, "That jug shall not be opened for a mere2 governor."

    地方官来拜访他,他心中寻思道:"不过是地方官罢了,不必为他开这瓶酒。"

    And a bishop3 of the diocese visited him, but he said to himself, "Nay4, I will not open that jug. He would not know its value, nor would its aroma5 reach his nostrils6."

    教区的主教来拜访他,可他跟自己说道:"不,我不愿为他开这瓶酒。他不会懂得这酒的价值,这酒的香味地也闻不出来。"

    The prince of the realm came and supped with him. But he thought, "It is too royal a wine for a mere princeling."

    王国的王子来临,和他一同进餐。但是他想:"他不过是个小小的王子,不配喝那么高贵的美酒。"

    And even on the day when his own nephew was married, he said to himself, "No, not to these guests shall that jug be brought forth7."

    甚至在他自己的侄儿结婚的时候,他也对自己说道:"不,那瓶酒可不拿出来给那些客人们喝。"

    And the years passed by, and he died, an old man, and he was buried like unto every seed and acorn8.

    岁月流逝,这老头儿终于死了,埋了,像种子和橡实一样。

    And upon the day that he was buried the ancient jug was brought out together with other jugs9 of wine, and it was shared by the peasants of the neighbourhood. And none knew its great age.

    他下葬的那天,那瓶远年陈葡萄酒和其它的酒都拿出来了,被农民和邻居们分着喝掉了。没有一个人辨别出这瓶酒是远年陈酒。

    To them, all that is poured into a cup is only wine

    对他们说来,凡是倒进酒杯里的,都不过是酒罢了。

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    1 jug [dʒʌg] QaNzK   第7级
    n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂
    参考例句:
    • He walked along with a jug poised on his head. 他头上顶着一个水罐,保持着平衡往前走。
    • She filled the jug with fresh water. 她将水壶注满了清水。
    2 mere [mɪə(r)] rC1xE   第7级
    adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
    参考例句:
    • That is a mere repetition of what you said before. 那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
    • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer. 再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
    3 bishop [ˈbɪʃəp] AtNzd   第8级
    n.主教,(国际象棋)象
    参考例句:
    • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all. 他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
    • Two years after his death the bishop was canonised. 主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
    4 nay [neɪ] unjzAQ   第12级
    adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
    参考例句:
    • He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance. 他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
    • Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this. 许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
    5 aroma [əˈrəʊmə] Nvfz9   第9级
    n.香气,芬芳,芳香
    参考例句:
    • The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee. 满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
    • The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields. 稻花飘香。
    6 nostrils ['nɒstrəlz] 23a65b62ec4d8a35d85125cdb1b4410e   第9级
    鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
    • The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
    7 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    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。
    8 acorn [ˈeɪkɔ:n] JoJye   第12级
    n.橡实,橡子
    参考例句:
    • The oak is implicit in the acorn. 橡树孕育于橡子之中。
    • The tree grew from a small acorn. 橡树从一粒小橡子生长而来。
    9 jugs [dʒʌɡz] 10ebefab1f47ca33e582d349c161a29f   第7级
    (有柄及小口的)水壶( jug的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Two china jugs held steaming gravy. 两个瓷罐子装着热气腾腾的肉卤。
    • Jugs-Big wall lingo for Jumars or any other type of ascenders. 大岩壁术语,祝玛式上升器或其它种类的上升器。

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