Chapter forty-six: The Shepherd's Boy And The Wolf (第四十六章:牧童与狼)

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🔊 A Shepherd's Boy was tending his flock near a village, and thought it would be great fun to hoax the villagers by pretending that a Wolf was attacking the sheep: so he shouted out, "Wolf! wolf!" and when the people came running up he laughed at them for their pains. He did this more than once, and every time the villagers found they had been hoaxed, for there was no Wolf at all. At last a Wolf really did come, and the Boy cried, "Wolf! wolf!" as loud as he could: but the people were so used to hearing him call that they took no notice of his cries for help. And so the Wolf had it all his own way, and killed off sheep after sheep at his leisure.

一个牧童在村庄附近牧羊,心想捉弄村民一定很好玩,便假装有只狼在袭击羊群。于是他高喊:“狼！狼！”人们闻声赶来,他却嘲笑他们白跑一趟。他屡次三番这般戏弄,每次村民都发现上当受骗,因为压根儿没有狼。后来,一只狼果真来了,男孩拼命大喊:“狼！狼！”可人们听惯了他的呼喊,对他的呼救充耳不闻。就这样,狼得以肆无忌惮,悠闲自在地将羊一只只咬死。

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flock /flɑːk/

n. （鸟、羊等的）群➕

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hoax /hoʊks/

v. 欺骗,戏弄➕

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pains /peɪnz/

n. 辛苦,努力（尤指付出艰辛劳动）➕

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at his leisure /æt hɪz ˈleʒər/

phrase. 在他空闲时；从容不迫地➕

🔊 You cannot believe a liar even when he tells the truth.

说谎者即使说了真话,也无人相信。

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liar /ˈlaɪər/

n. 说谎者➕

Chapter forty-six: The Shepherd's Boy And The Wolf (第四十六章:牧童与狼)

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