Chapter thirty-one: The Fox and the Monkey (第三十一章:狐狸与猴子)

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🔊 A Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born. They kept it up for some time, till they came to a place where the road passed through a cemetery full of monuments, when the Monkey stopped and looked about him and gave a great sigh. "Why do you sigh?" said the Fox. The Monkey pointed to the tombs and replied, "All the monuments that you see here were put up in honour of my forefathers, who in their day were eminent men." The Fox was speechless for a moment, but quickly recovering he said, "Oh! don't stop at any lie, sir; you're quite safe: I'm sure none of your ancestors will rise up and expose you."

一只狐狸和一只猴子同行在路上,争论起谁的出身更高贵来。它们争执了好一会儿,直到来到一处道路穿过满是纪念碑的墓地。这时,猴子停下脚步,环顾四周,长叹一声。狐狸问道:“为何叹息？” 猴子指着那些坟墓答道:“你所见的这些纪念碑,都是为纪念我的祖先而立的,他们当年都是显赫人物。” 狐狸一时语塞,但随即回过神来,说道:“哦！先生,你可别信口胡诌；你大可放心:我敢肯定你的祖先没一个会爬起来揭穿你的。”

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dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/

n. 争论,争端；纠纷➕

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cemetery /ˈseməteri/

n. 墓地,公墓➕

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monuments /ˈmɒnjumənts/

n. 纪念碑；历史遗迹（复数）➕

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forefathers /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəz/

n. 祖先,先人（复数）➕

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eminent /ˈemɪnənt/

adj. 杰出的,著名的；显赫的➕

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speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/

adj. （因惊讶、愤怒等）说不出话的,哑口无言的➕

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recovering /rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/

v. 恢复,复原；重新获得（现在分词）➕

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ancestors /ˈænsestəz/

n. 祖先,祖宗（复数）➕

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expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/

v. 揭露,揭发；使暴露➕

🔊 Moral: Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.

寓意:吹嘘者最是夸夸其谈,只因无人能揭穿。

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Boasters /ˈbəʊstəz/

n. 吹牛者,自夸者（复数,首字母大写因位于句首）➕

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brag /bræɡ/

v. 吹嘘,自夸➕

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detected /dɪˈtektɪd/

v. 发现,察觉,侦查出（过去分词）➕

Chapter thirty-one: The Fox and the Monkey (第三十一章:狐狸与猴子)

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