井裏的驢
The Donkey in the Well
Level 4 · Fables · 寓言故事 · 54 vocabulary words
Source: 寓言(伊索体系) · Fable in the Aesop tradition
一头驴掉进了一口枯井,农夫想不出办法救它,决定把井填了。
A donkey fell into a dry well. The farmer could think of no way to save it, and decided to fill the well in.
泥土一铲一铲落下来,驴子很伤心。
Shovel after shovel of dirt rained down, and the donkey was heartbroken.
后来它发现:土落在背上,抖一抖,踩在脚下,自己就升高了一点。
Then it discovered: when dirt lands on your back, shake it off and stamp it down, you rise a little.
它不停地抖落泥土,踩在土上。
It kept shaking the dirt off and stepping up on it.
最后,驴子一步一步,走到了井口,跳了出来。
At last, step by step, it reached the mouth of the well and jumped out.
困难落在身上,抖一抖,踩在脚下,就成了台阶。
When hardship falls on you, shake it off and stand on it, it becomes a staircase.