龜兔賽跑英語故事

The Tortoise and the Hare

龜兔賽跑

The Hare was once boasting of his speed before other animals. "I have never been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."

從前有一只兔子，他在其它動物面前吹噓自己跑得是如何如何的快。“當(dāng)我全速奔跑的時候，我從來沒有被打敗過，”他說，“誰敢跟我比一比?”

The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."

“我來跟你跑一場”，一只烏龜沉著地說。

"That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way."

“快笑死我了，” 兔子說，“我一邊跑一邊圍著你跳舞都能贏你”。

"Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"

“你跑贏了再吹牛吧”，烏龜說，“我們可以開始比賽了嗎?”

So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.

于是，他們確定了一條比賽路線和起點。比賽開始，兔子是嗖的一聲就跑得沒影了，但他很快就停了下來?！榱俗尀觚斨浪]把烏龜放在眼里，兔子決定睡上一覺再接著跑?！∵@時，烏龜正一點一點艱難地向前爬著。　當(dāng)兔子一覺醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)烏龜離終點已經(jīng)很近了，要追已經(jīng)趕不上了。

Then the Tortoise said: "Slow but steady progress wins the race."

這時，烏龜說：“踏踏實實、一步步前進(jìn)，你就會贏得比賽”。