[10-15]中国寓言故事双语版 :画蛇添足
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]In the past a family in the State of Chu made sacrificial offers to their ancestors, and afterthat they rewarded the people who helped in the [b]ceremony[/b] with the pot of wine used init.[/p][/font][font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]从前，楚国有一户人家，祭完祖宗以后，把一壶祭祀时用过的酒，赏给帮助办事的人喝。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]There were many helpers but only one pot of wine.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]办事的人很多，可是酒只有一壶。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]Who should drink it?[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]到底给谁喝呢?[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]Someone suggested:"Each person is to draw a snake on the ground. Whoever drawsfastest and most lifelike will get the pot of wine."[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]有人提议说:“各人都在地上画一条蛇，谁画得快、画得像，就把这壶酒给谁喝。”[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]Everyone thought this was a good idea.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]大家都认为这个办法很好。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]One man drew very fast, finished it in the twinkling of an eye, and was given the pot ofwine.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]有一个人画得很快，一转眼，就把蛇画好了。这壶酒应该归他。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]At this moment, he saw that the others had not yet finished, so he wanted to [b]flaunt[/b] hisskill once more.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]可是，这时候，他看看别人都没有画好，就想再炫耀一下自己的能耐。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]He said proudly: "How slow you are! Let me add a few snake feet."[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]他得意洋洋地说:“你们画得多慢啊，让我再画上几只蛇脚吧!”[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]Holding the wine pot in his left hand, he began to add feet to the finished snake with hisright hand.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]他左手拿着酒壶，右手又开始给画好了的蛇添上脚。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]When he was just adding feet to the snake, another man finished his drawing.[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]当他正在添足的时候，另一个人却把蛇画好了。[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]He grabbed the wine pot at once, saying: "A snake has no feet. How could you add feet toit? The first one who finished drawing a snake is I, not you."[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]而且立刻把酒壶夺了过去，说: “蛇是没有脚的，你怎么画上了脚?第一个画好蛇的是我，不是你哩!”[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]Having said this, the man drank the wine with an easy [b]conscience[/b].[/p][/font]
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]那人说完话，就心安理得地喝起酒来。[/p][/font]
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