Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 3

English → Chinese Full Text Level 4/10

As the clock struck twelve he heard a rustling noise in the air, and a bird came flying that was of pure gold; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak, the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow at it.

当时钟敲响十二下时，他听到空中有一阵沙沙声，一只纯金的鸟儿飞了过来；正当它用喙啄其中一个苹果时，园丁的儿子跳了起来，向它射出了一支箭。

But the arrow did the bird no harm; only it dropped a golden feather from its tail, and then flew away.

但那支箭并没有伤到鸟儿；它只是从尾巴上掉落了一根金色的羽毛，然后便飞走了。

The golden feather was brought to the king in the morning, and all the council was called together.

那根金色的羽毛在早晨被呈献给了国王，所有的大臣也被召集到了一起。

Everyone agreed that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom: but the king said, 'One feather is of no use to me, I must have the whole bird.'

所有人都认为它的价值胜过王国的全部财富；但国王说："一根羽毛对我毫无用处，我必须得到整只鸟。"

Then the gardener's eldest son set out and thought to find the golden bird very easily; and when he had gone but a little way, he came to a wood, and by the side of the wood he saw a fox sitting; so he took his bow and made ready to shoot at it.

于是园丁的长子出发了，以为能轻而易举地找到那只金鸟；但他走了没多远，便来到了一片树林，在树林旁边他看到一只狐狸坐在那里；于是他拿起弓，准备向它射击。

Then the fox said, 'Do not shoot me, for I will give you good counsel; I know what your business is, and that you want to find the golden bird.

这时狐狸说："不要射我，我会给你好的建议；我知道你此行的目的，你想找到那只金鸟。"

Vocabulary

当: dāng — when; at the time of
时钟: shízhōng — clock; timepiece
敲响: qiāo xiǎng — to ring; to strike and make sound
十二: shí'èr — twelve; the number 12
下: xià — below; down; under
时: shí — time; hour; o'clock
他: tā — he; him (third person masculine)
听到: tīng dào — to hear; to catch a sound
空中: kōngzhōng — in the air; in the sky
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are
一阵: yī zhèn — a burst of; a spell of (sound/wind)
沙沙声: shāshā shēng — rustling sound; soft swishing noise
一只: yī zhī — one (animal); a single creature
纯金: chún jīn — pure gold; solid gold
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or description
鸟儿: niǎor — bird; little bird (affectionate)
飞: fēi — to fly; to soar through the air
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
过来: guò lái — to come over; to approach
正当: zhèngdāng — just as; right when; at the moment
它: tā — it; third person for non-humans
用: yòng — to use; with; by means of
啄: zhuó — to peck; to strike with beak
其中: qízhōng — among them; within that group
一个: yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)
苹果: píngguǒ — apple; the common fruit
园丁: yuándīng — gardener; person who tends a garden
儿子: érzi — son; male child
跳: tiào — to jump; to leap
起来: qǐ lái — to get up; directional complement upward
向: xiàng — toward; in the direction of
射出: shè chū — to shoot out; to fire projectile
一支: yī zhī — one (arrow/pen); measure for long objects
箭: jiàn — arrow; projectile shot from a bow
但: dàn — but; however; nevertheless
那支: nà zhī — that one (for long/thin objects)
并: bìng — actually; (used with negation) at all
没有: méiyǒu — did not; have not; there is no
伤到: shāng dào — to injure; to wound; to hurt
只是: zhǐshì — only; merely; it's just that
从: cóng — from; since; starting from
尾巴: wěiba — tail; the rear appendage of animal
上: shàng — on; above; upper
掉落: diào luò — to fall off; to drop down
一根: yī gēn — one (long thin object); a single strand
金色: jīnsè — golden color; gold-colored
羽毛: yǔmáo — feather; plume of a bird
然后: rán hòu — then; after that; subsequently
便: biàn — then; thereupon; shortly afterward
飞走: fēi zǒu — to fly away; to depart by flying
那根: nà gēn — that (long thin object); that one
在: zài — at; in; on; to be located
早晨: zǎochen — morning; early part of the day
被: bèi — passive marker; was done to subject
呈献: chéng xiàn — to present respectfully; to offer formally
给: gěi — to give; for; to
国王: guówáng — king; monarch; ruler of kingdom
所有: suǒyǒu — all; every; all of the
大臣: dàchén — minister; high court official
也: yě — also; too; as well
召集: zhàojí — to convene; to call people together
到: dào — to arrive; to; reaching a point
一起: yīqǐ — together; at the same place/time
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — everyone; all people present
都: dōu — all; both; entirely
认为: rènwéi — to think; to consider; to believe
价值: jiàzhí — value; worth; importance
胜过: shèng guò — to surpass; to be worth more than
王国: wángguó — kingdom; realm ruled by a king
全部: quánbù — entire; whole; all of it
财富: cáifù — wealth; riches; valuable assets
说: shuō — to say; to speak; to tell
对: duì — correct; toward; for; right
我: wǒ — I; me; myself
毫无用处: háo wú yòngchù — completely useless; of no use whatsoever
必须: bìxū — must; have to; obligatory
得到: dédào — to obtain; to get; to acquire
整只: zhěng zhī — the whole (animal); the entire creature
鸟: niǎo — bird; feathered flying animal
于是: yúshì — therefore; as a result; so then
长子: zhǎngzǐ — eldest son; firstborn male child
出发: chūfā — to set out; to depart on journey
以为: yǐwéi — to assume; to mistakenly think
能: néng — can; to be able to; capable
轻而易举: qīng ér yì jǔ — very easy; effortless; with little effort
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
找到: zhǎo dào — to find; to locate successfully
那只: nà zhī — that (animal); that particular creature
金鸟: jīn niǎo — golden bird; bird made of gold
走: zǒu — to walk; to go; to travel
没多远: méi duō yuǎn — not very far; after a short distance
来到: lái dào — to arrive at; to come to a place
一片: yī piàn — a stretch of; an expanse of
树林: shùlín — woods; forest; grove of trees
旁边: pángbiān — beside; next to; nearby
看到: kàn dào — to see; to catch sight of
狐狸: húli — fox; cunning wild canine animal
坐在: zuò zài — to be sitting at; seated at
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place; over there
拿起: ná qǐ — to pick up; to take hold of
弓: gōng — bow; weapon for shooting arrows
准备: zhǔnbèi — to prepare; to get ready for
射击: shèjī — to shoot; to fire at a target
这时: zhè shí — at this moment; at this time
不要: bù yào — do not; don't; prohibition marker
射: shè — to shoot; to fire a projectile
会: huì — will; can; to be able to
给你: gěi nǐ — to give you; for you
好的: hǎo de — good; all right; okay
建议: jiànyì — advice; suggestion; recommendation
知道: zhīdào — to know; to be aware of
你: nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun
此行: cǐ xíng — this trip; this journey; current travel
目的: mùdì — purpose; goal; objective; aim
想: xiǎng — to want; to think; to miss

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