🔊 A rich man once invited a number of his friends and acquaintances to a banquet. His dog thought it would be a good opportunity to invite another Dog, a friend of his; so he went to him and said, "My master is giving a feast: there'll be a fine spread, so come and dine with me to-night." The Dog thus invited came, and when he saw the preparations being made in the kitchen he said to himself, "My word, I'm in luck: I'll take care to eat enough to-night to last me two or three days." At the same time he wagged his tail briskly, by way of showing his friend how delighted he was to have been asked. But just then the Cook caught sight of him, and, in his annoyance at seeing a strange Dog in the kitchen, caught him up by the hind legs and threw him out of the window. He had a nasty fall, and limped away as quickly as he could, howling dismally. Presently some other dogs met him, and said, "Well, what sort of a dinner did you get?" To which he replied, "I had a splendid time: the wine was so good, and I drank so much of it, that I really don't remember how I got out of the house!"

从前,一位富人设筵,款待宾朋。他的狗觉得机不可失,便去邀请自己的一个狗友,说道:“我家主人今晚大宴宾客,筵席丰盛,来与我同享吧。”受邀的狗欣然前来,看到厨房里正紧锣密鼓地准备着,心中暗喜:“嘿,这下走运了！今晚非得大吃一顿,管他两三天不饿。”他一边想,一边兴高采烈地摇着尾巴,向朋友表示自己的欢喜之情。谁知正在这时,厨子一眼瞥见了这只陌生的狗,顿时火起,拎起它的后腿就扔出了窗外。那狗摔得狼狈不堪,只得忍痛夹着尾巴,一瘸一拐地逃开,嘴里发出呜呜的哀鸣。不一会儿,路上遇到别的狗,问他:“怎么样,宴席不错吧？”他答道:“妙极了！那酒实在是好,我贪杯多喝了些,到现在还晕乎乎的,怎么出来的都记不清啦！”

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acquaintances /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

n. 熟人；相识的人➕

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banquet /ˈbæŋkwɪt/

n. 宴会；盛宴➕

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opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/

n. 机会；时机➕

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feast /fiːst/

n. 盛宴；宴会➕

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spread /spred/

n. 丰盛的宴席；摊开的食物➕

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dine /daɪn/

v. 用餐；进餐➕

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preparations /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃənz/

n. 准备；准备工作➕

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briskly /ˈbrɪskli/

adv. 轻快地；迅速地➕

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annoyance /əˈnɔɪəns/

n. 恼怒；烦恼➕

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hind /haɪnd/

adj. 后部的；后面的➕

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nasty /ˈnɑːsti/

adj. 令人不快的；恶意的➕

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limped /lɪmpt/

v. 跛行；蹒跚➕

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howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

v. 嚎叫；呼啸➕

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dismally /ˈdɪzməli/

adv. 凄惨地；阴暗地➕

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Presently /ˈprɛzəntli/

adv. 不久；目前➕

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splendid /ˈsplɛndɪd/

adj. 极好的；辉煌的➕

🔊 Be shy of favours bestowed at the expense of others.

勿享损人而得之惠。

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favours /ˈfeɪvəz/

n. 恩惠；好感➕

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bestowed /bɪˈstəʊd/

v. 授予；赠与➕

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expense /ɪkˈspɛns/

n. 费用；代价➕

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at the expense of /æt ði ɪkˈspɛns ɒv/

phr. 以...为代价；牺牲...➕

Chapter fifty-three: The Dog And The Cook (第五十三章 狗与厨子)

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Chapter fifty-three: The Dog And The Cook (第五十三章狗与厨子)