1. A monkey watches the farm cattle working in the field, and says, “Cattle, let me help you.” After a while, he feels tired and leaves with some excuses. 猴子見黃牛耕田,說:“黃牛,我來幫你耕田?!备艘粫海镒酉永?,借口有事走了。
2. The eagle is making the nest. The monkey says, “Eagle, I can help you.” After picking some brunches, he feels back-breaking and leaves with some excuses again. 老鷹在樹上筑巢。猴子說:“老鷹,我來給你幫忙?!睊藥赘鶚渲?,猴子覺得腰酸,又借口走了。
3. The rabbit is digging the hole. The monkey says, “Rabbit, I can help you.” After digging for a while, he has some sweat and leaves with some excuses again. 兔子在打洞,猴子說:“兔子,我來助你一臂之力?!蓖诹藥卒z,猴子出了點(diǎn)汗,又借口走了。
4. It is autumn now. A good harvest of grain is in sight in the cattle’s field. The monkey says, “It was I who ploughed the field for the cattle.” 到了秋天,黃牛田里的谷子豐收在望。猴子說:“這塊田是我替黃牛耕種的?!?/p>
5. The eagle finishes the nest. The monkey says to everyone he meets, “I almost broke the back for making the nest.” 老鷹的巢造好了,猴子見人就講:“為了筑這個(gè)巢,我差點(diǎn)累彎了腰?!?/p>
6. The rabbit finishes his hole. The monkey says, “I don’t know how much effort and sweat I put in it.” 兔子的洞打好了。猴子說:“為了幫助兔子打洞,我不知出了多少力,流了多少汗!”
7. The cattle, the eagle and the rabbit understand everything the monkey did. They are not willing to talk with him. 黃牛、老鷹和兔子對猴子的表現(xiàn)看得一清二楚,誰也不愿理他。
empty talk說空話 excuse借口
back-breaking腰酸harvest豐收
plough 耕種 effort力氣