Chapter seventy-four: The Oxen and the Axle-Trees (第七十四章:公牛与车轴)

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🔊 A pair of Oxen were drawing a heavily loaded wagon along a miry country road. They had to work very hard, for the wheels were sunk deep in the mud. As they were straining at the load, the Axle-trees creaked and groaned terribly; whereupon the Oxen, turning round, said to them, 'Hullo, you there! why do you make such a noise? We have to bear all the labor, and we do not complain; but you, who have nothing to do, are always groaning.' They complain most who suffer least.

一对牛拖着一辆载着重物的马车,行经一条泥泞的乡间小路。它们不得不十分卖力地工作,因为车轮深深陷在泥里。正当它们奋力拖曳之时,那车轴却嘎吱作响、呻吟不止；见此情景,牛转过身来对它们说道:‘喂,你们这些家伙！为何要发出这般声响？所有重担都得由我们来承担,我们尚且毫无怨言；可你们这些无所事事的,却总是在那儿唉声叹气。’抱怨最响者,往往受苦最少。

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Oxen /ˈɑːksən/

n. 公牛（复数形式）➕

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wagon /ˈwæɡən/

n. 四轮运货马车➕

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miry /ˈmaɪəri/

adj. 泥泞的➕

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straining /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/

v. 竭尽全力,用力拉（strain的现在分词）➕

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Axle-trees /ˈæksəl triːz/

n. 车轴,轮轴➕

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creaked /kriːkt/

v. 发出嘎吱声（creak的过去式）➕

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groaned /ɡroʊnd/

v. 呻吟,抱怨（groan的过去式）➕

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groaning /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

v. 呻吟,抱怨（groan的现在分词）➕

Chapter seventy-four: The Oxen and the Axle-Trees (第七十四章:公牛与车轴)

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