Story Brief

The Frog and the Ox

An ox, grazing in a swampy meadow, chanced to set his foot among a parcel of young frogs and crushed nearly the whole brood to death. One that escaped ran off to his mother with the dreadful news; “And, O mother!” said he, “it was a big four-footed beast that did it!”

“Big?” quote the old frog. “How big? Was it as big”?and she puffed herself out to a great degree?”as big as that?” “Oh!” said the little one, “a great deal bigger than that.” “Well, was it so big?” and she swelled herself out yet more.

“Indeed, mother, but it was; if you were to burst yourself, you would never reach half its size.” Provoked at such a disparagement of her powers, the old frog made one more trial, and burst herself indeed.

Men are ruined by attempting a greatness to which they have no claim.

 

牛和蛙

小青蛙们第一次走出家门，看到什么都觉得新鲜。突然一只青蛙尖叫起来：“有怪物！大家快跑！”其他青蛙回头一看，果然发现河岸上站着一个庞然大物，他们吓得四散逃走。

回到家，小青蛙们争先恐后地向妈妈描述着：“他是世界上最可怕的妖怪！”“他有一条长尾巴！”。。。

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Meaning of Words

词语	华文解释	英文解释
尖叫	意思是细而高地叫声。 例句：歌星一走上舞台，前排的粉丝立刻尖叫起来。	scream
庞然大物	意思是指高大笨重的东西。 例句：这头非洲象跟其他动物相比，已经算的上庞然大物了。	huge monster
争先恐后	意思是指争着向前，唯恐落后。 例句：在学校举行的运动会上，各班同学都争先恐后 ，积极拼搏。	scramble for the first time
犄角	动物的角。 例句：很多草食动物都长有犄角，可以作为防身的武器。	horn
比画	也作“ 比划 ”。意思是用手或拿着东西做出姿势来帮助说话或代替说话。 例句：他一边给我们讲解每一个动作，一边用手比画着示范。	gestures
拨浪鼓	古老又传统的民间乐器和玩具，由一面两侧缀有两枚弹丸的带把小鼓组成，转动鼓柄弹丸击鼓可以发出声音。 例句：父亲小时候，有一个拨浪鼓的玩具。	a drum-shaped rattle