雙語·《伊索寓言》 狐貍和鸛

THE FOX AND THE STORK

A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup. The Fox lapped it up with great relish, but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth. Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement. But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could get her bill with ease. Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, for it was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.

狐貍和鸛

狐貍邀請鸛來吃飯，結(jié)果卻只提供裝在淺盤子中的湯，狐貍津津有味地舔食著，但是鸛的喙長長的，她沒有辦法喝到那美味的湯。她十分狼狽，狡猾的狐貍心中大快。沒過多久，鸛回請狐貍，她把食物裝在瓶頸細(xì)長的水瓶里，鸛可以把喙輕松地探進去，享受自己的晚餐，狐貍卻只能無助地坐在旁邊，饑腸轆轆，根本沒有辦法吃到里面的美食。