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The Wolf and the Crane

A wolf had got a bone stuck in his throat and in the greatest agony ran up and down, beseeching every animal he met to relieve him, at the same time hinting at a very handsome reward to the successful operator.

A crane, moved by his entreaties and promises, ventured her long neck down the wolf’s throat, and drew out the bone. She then modestly asked for the promised reward.

To which the wolf, grinning and showing his teeth, replied with seeming indignation; “Ungrateful creature! To ask for any other reward than that you have put your head in a wolf’s jaws, and brought it safe out again!”

 

狼和鹭鸶

狼的喉咙里卡了一块骨头，他想尽各种办法都弄不出来，只好四处寻找医生帮忙。一天，他听说鹭鸶医生的医术很高明，就去寻找鹭鸶。

看到鹭鸶，狼可怜巴巴地用沙哑地声音说：“鹭鸶医生，请您救救我吧。。。

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Meaning of Words

词语	华文解释	英文解释
鹭鸶（lù sī）	一种大、中型涉禽，喙、颈和腿都比较长，主要在浅水区域生活。 例句：鹭鸶身穿雪白的衣裳，它们成群地在溪中捕鱼，修长的身形倒映在清澈的溪水中，远看十分美丽。	kinds of crane; Ardea
高明	指高超明智；形容人的睿智。 例句：小蜜蜂是一个高明的建筑师，它建造的正六角形小房子，像一座座精致的小别墅。	clever
可怜巴巴	意思是形容极为可怜的样子。 例句：他心眼儿好，知道怜惜这条无依无靠、可怜巴巴的狗。	pitiful
沙哑	形容声音微弱如细沙，力量不足，不圆润。 例句：他站起来，沙哑着嗓子，一字一句地、充满感情地念着这个动人的故事。	hoarse; raucous
报酬	形容得到他人帮助之后进行报答。有时又指薪水，工作后所得到的物品或钱财。 例句：他因超额工作得到三倍的报酬。	reward