Aesops FablesThe Dolphins quarreled with the Whales,andbefore very long they began fighting with oneanother.海豚与鲸争吵起来,他们之间已经争斗了很久。The battle was very fierce,and had lastedsome time without any sign of coming to anend,when a Sprat thought that perhaps hecould stop it;so he stepped in and tried topersuade them to give up fighting and makefriends.战争进一步升级,并且越打越猛烈,根本没有一点要停的迹象,有一条西鲱鱼认为自己或许能够调停他们的战争,便过去准备劝他们停止争斗,成为朋友。But one of the Dolphins said to himcontemptuously,We would rather go onfighting till we re all killed than be reconciledby a Sprat like you!但是,海豚轻蔑地对他说:“我们宁可争斗到同归于尽,也不会让一条像你这样的西鲱鱼来调解!”