1、Aesops FablesA Flea bit a Man,and bit him again,and again,till he could stand it no longer,but made athorough search for it,and at last succeededin catching it.一只小跳蚤咬了一个人,并且一次又一次地不停咬他,这个人再也忍受不了了,全身上下找了一遍之后,终于抓住了那只跳蚤。Holding it between his finger and thumb,hesaid or rather shouted,so angry was heWho
2、are you,pray,you wretched littlecreature,that you make so free with myperson?他用食指和拇指捏着跳蚤说,或者可能因为生气,几乎是怒吼道:“你是谁?你这个让人厌恶的小生命,为何在我身上如此放肆?”The Flea,terrified,whimpered in a weak littlevoice,Oh,sir!pray let me go;don t kill me!Iam such a little thing that I can t do you muchharm.受了惊吓的跳蚤小声呜咽道:“哦,先生,求你饶了我吧,千万别捏死我!我就是一个小东西,不会给你带来多大伤害的。”But the Man laughed and said,I am going tokill you now,at once:whatever is bad has gotto be destroyed,no matter how slight theharm it does.然而,那人笑着说:“我现在就要杀死你,马上执行,只要是坏东西,就一定要被消灭,无论造成的伤害有多轻微。”Do not waste your pity on a scamp.不要在无赖身上浪费同情心。