[雙語]中國寓言故事:扣槃捫燭

寓言故事是很多老師都推薦的課外讀物，在讀英語寓言故事的時候不僅能夠提升自己的英語成績，還能讓自己充實中外見聞，不愧是英語學習的絕佳推薦。下面是小編整理的關于中國寓言故事:扣槃捫燭的資料，希望這篇寓言故事你會喜歡！

In the past, a man was born blind. He had never seen the sun, so of course he had no idea what the sun looked like.

過去，有個盲人一生下來就是失明的。他從來沒有見過太陽，當然不知道太陽究竟是什么樣子；

But he would like very much to know the shape of the sun, so he asked people with good eyes.

但是他很想知道太陽的模樣。于是，他向眼睛好的人詢問。

Someone told him:

有人告訴他:

“The sun is like a copper plate.”

“太陽的形狀像個銅盤?！?/p>

The blind man was very glad to hear this.When he returned home, he struck the copper plate and heard a ding-dong sound.

盲人聽了很高興，回到家里，敲敲銅盤，發(fā)出叮叮當當?shù)穆曇簟?/p>

Later, when he heard the toll of a bell, he thought it was the sun.

后來，偶然聽到鐘聲，他就以為是太陽。

Another man told him:

又有個人對他說:

“The sun can give out light like a candle.”

“太陽能發(fā)光，就像蠟燭一樣?！?/p>

When the blind man returned home, he touched the candle, and remembered well its shape.

盲人回到家里，摸摸蠟燭，牢牢地記住了它的形狀。

One day, he touched a yue (flute) and said happily:“This is the sun.”

有一天，他摸到一支籬，得意洋洋地說:“這是太陽!”