Story Brief

A Mouse and A Frog

A young Mouse in search of adventure was running along the bank of a pond where lived a Frog. When the Frog saw the Mouse, he swam to the bank and croaked:

“Won’t you pay me a visit? I can promise you a good time if you do.”

The Mouse did not need much coaxing, for he was very anxious to see the world and everything in it. But though he could swim a little, he did not dare risk going into the pond without some help.

The Frog had a plan. He tied the Mouse’s leg to his own with a tough reed. Then into the pond he jumped, dragging his foolish companion with him.

The Mouse soon had enough of it and wanted to return to shore; but the treacherous Frog had other plans. He pulled the Mouse down under the water and drowned him. But before he could untie the reed that bound him to the dead Mouse, a Hawk came sailing over the pond. Seeing the body of the Mouse floating on the water, the Hawk swooped down, seized the Mouse and carried it off, with the Frog dangling from its leg. Thus at one swoop he had caught both meat and fish for his dinner.

 

老鼠与青蛙

老鼠和青蛙一见如故，很快就成了亲密无间的好朋友。

这一天，青蛙向老鼠提议：“不如以后我们俩把腿绑在一起，那样就可以形影不离了。”老鼠听了，也很高兴。于是两人找来一根绳子，把脚牢牢地绑到一起。。。

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Meaning of Words

词语	华文解释	英文解释
一见如故	意思是初次见面就像老朋友一样，形容初次相见就情投意合。 例句：生活中，总有一种人会和你一见如故，这就是所谓的缘分吧！	feel like old friends at the first meeting
亲密无间	意思是关系亲密，没有隔阂。 例句：我和她从没有发生什么纠纷和不愉快，从来就是亲密无间的。	intimate
形影不离	意思是像形体和它的影子那样分不开，形容彼此关系亲密，经常在一起。 例句：他们俩是一对形影不离的好朋友。	to be inseparable as body and shadow
不知不觉	意思是没有意识到，没有觉察到。 例句：听到他们的谈话，小林手里的笔，不知不觉就停下来了。	unconsciously
迫不及待	意思是急迫得不能等待。形容心情急切。 例句：一回到家，他就迫不及待的跑到圣诞树下拆礼物。	can’t wait to do
顺便	意思是做某事的过程中顺带着做另一件事。 例句：请你帮我把这封信顺便带给你的父亲。	conveniently
回过神	形容思维从幻想中回到现实。 例句：老师的提问才让小杰回过神来。	back to reality