Chapter twenty: The Crow and the Pitcher (第二十章:乌鸦与水罐)

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🔊 A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it. He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. At last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.

一只乌鸦渴得奄奄一息,偶然遇见了一个曾经盛满清水的水罐。但当这只乌鸦把喙伸进罐口时,却发现里面只剩浅浅的一点水了,无论它如何努力向下探,都够不着水面。它试了一次又一次,最终只得绝望地放弃。这时,它灵机一动,衔起一颗小石子,投进了水罐。然后它又衔起一颗石子,投了进去。然后它又衔起一颗石子,投了进去。然后它又衔起一颗石子,投了进去。终于,它看见水面缓缓升到了跟前；又扔进几颗石子后,它总算解了渴,也捡回了一条命。

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pitcher /ˈpɪtʃər/

n. 水罐；投手➕

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beak /biːk/

n. 鸟嘴；喙➕

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pebble /ˈpebəl/

n. 小石子；鹅卵石➕

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despair /dɪˈspeər/

n. 绝望➕

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quench /kwentʃ/

v. 解渴；熄灭➕

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mount up /maʊnt ʌp/

v. phr. 增加；上升➕

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came upon /keɪm əˈpɒn/

v. phr. 偶然遇到；发现➕

🔊 Necessity is the mother of invention.

急中生智,巧思自来。

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Necessity /nəˈsesəti/

n. 必要性；需要➕

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invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/

n. 发明；创造➕

Chapter twenty: The Crow and the Pitcher (第二十章:乌鸦与水罐)

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