Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 6

English → Chinese Full Text Level 4/10

In the morning came the fox again and met him as he was beginning his journey, and said, 'Go straight forward, till you come to a castle, before which lie a whole troop of soldiers fast asleep and snoring: take no notice of them, but go into the castle and pass on and on till you come to a room, where the golden bird sits in a wooden cage; close by it stands a beautiful golden cage; but do not try to take the bird out of the shabby cage and put it into the handsome one, otherwise you will repent it.'

早晨，狐狸又来了，在他启程的时候遇见了他，说道：'一直往前走，直到你来到一座城堡，城堡前面躺着一整队士兵，他们睡得很熟，鼾声大作：不要理会他们，走进城堡，一路往前，直到你来到一个房间，那里有一只金鸟坐在一个木笼子里；紧靠着它放着一个漂亮的金笼子；但是不要试图把鸟从那个破旧的笼子里取出来放进那个华美的笼子里，否则你会后悔的。'

Then the fox stretched out his tail again, and the young man sat himself down, and away they went over stock and stone till their hair whistled in the wind.

然后狐狸再次伸出它的尾巴，年轻人坐了上去，他们便飞奔而去，越过树桩和石头，直到风声在他们耳边呼啸作响。

Before the castle gate all was as the fox had said: so the son went in and found the chamber where the golden bird hung in a wooden cage, and below stood the golden cage, and the three golden apples that had been lost were lying close by it.

城堡门前的一切正如狐狸所说：于是那年轻人走了进去，找到了那个房间，金鸟挂在一个木笼子里，下面放着金笼子，那三个丢失的金苹果就躺在它旁边。

Then thought he to himself, 'It will be a very droll thing to bring away such a fine bird in this shabby cage'; so he opened the door and took hold of it and put it into the golden cage.

他心里想道：'把这么漂亮的鸟装在这个破旧的笼子里带走，实在是一件很可笑的事'；于是他打开笼门，抓住那只鸟，把它放进了金笼子里。

But the bird set up such a loud scream that all the soldiers awoke, and they took him prisoner and carried him before the king.

但是那只鸟发出了如此响亮的叫声，所有的士兵都惊醒了，他们把他抓住，押到国王面前。

Vocabulary

早晨: zǎochén — Early morning, the first part of the day.
狐狸: húli — Fox, a cunning wild animal.
又: yòu — Again, once more, also.
来: lái — To come, to arrive at a place.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
启程: qǐchéng — To set out on a journey, depart.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
时候: shíhou — Time, moment, when something happens.
遇见: yùjiàn — To meet, encounter someone by chance.
说道: shuōdào — Said, spoke; introduces direct speech.
一直: yīzhí — Straight, continuously, all along without stopping.
往前: wǎng qián — Forward, in the direction ahead.
走: zǒu — To walk, go, move on foot.
直到: zhídào — Until, up to a certain point in time.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
来到: láidào — To arrive at, to come to a place.
一座: yī zuò — One (large structure); measure word for buildings.
城堡: chéngbǎo — Castle, a large fortified building or complex.
前面: qiánmiàn — In front, the area ahead of something.
躺着: tǎngzhe — Lying down, reclining in a horizontal position.
一整队: yī zhěng duì — A whole squad or troop of soldiers.
士兵: shìbīng — Soldier, a person who serves in an army.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
睡得: shuì de — Sleeping (with a degree complement following).
很熟: hěn shú — Very deeply, soundly (describing deep sleep).
鼾声: hānshēng — Sound of snoring while sleeping deeply.
大作: dàzuò — Loud and prominent, rising to great volume.
不要: bùyào — Do not, don't; negative imperative command.
理会: lǐhuì — To pay attention to, take notice of.
走进: zǒujìn — To walk into, enter a place on foot.
一路: yīlù — All the way, throughout the journey.
一个: yī gè — One (general measure word for objects or people).
房间: fángjiān — Room, an enclosed space inside a building.
那里: nàlǐ — There, in that place over there.
有: yǒu — To have, there is/are; existence verb.
一只: yī zhī — One (animal); measure word for animals or birds.
金鸟: jīn niǎo — Golden bird, a bird made of or colored gold.
坐在: zuò zài — Sitting in or at a specific location.
木笼子: mù lóngzi — Wooden cage used to contain birds or animals.
里: lǐ — Inside, within; directional particle.
紧靠: jǐn kào — Closely adjacent, right next to something.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action.
它: tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.
放着: fàngzhe — Placed there, sitting/set in a location.
漂亮: piàoliang — Beautiful, pretty, attractive in appearance.
金笼子: jīn lóngzi — Golden cage, a luxurious cage made of gold.
但是: dànshì — But, however; conjunction introducing a contrast.
试图: shìtú — To attempt, try to do something.
把: bǎ — Disposal particle marking the object of action.
鸟: niǎo — Bird, a feathered winged animal.
从: cóng — From, starting from a particular place or time.
那个: nàge — That one; demonstrative pronoun for a specific item.
破旧: pòjiù — Old and worn out, dilapidated, shabby.
笼子: lóngzi — Cage, an enclosure for keeping animals or birds.
取出来: qǔ chūlai — To take out, remove from a container.
放进: fàngjìn — To put into, place inside something.
华美: huáměi — Magnificent, splendid, luxuriously beautiful.
否则: fǒuzé — Otherwise, or else; introduces a negative consequence.
会: huì — Will, can; indicates future possibility or ability.
后悔: hòuhuǐ — To regret, feel sorry about a past action.
然后: ránhòu — Then, afterwards, following that action.
再次: zàicì — Once again, a second time, repeatedly.
伸出: shēnchū — To stretch out, extend outward toward something.
尾巴: wěiba — Tail, the rear appendage of an animal.
年轻人: niánqīngrén — Young person, a youth or young adult.
坐: zuò — To sit, to take a seat.
上去: shàngqù — To go up onto, climb onto something.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates immediate consequence.
飞奔: fēibēn — To dash, sprint, run at great speed.
而去: ér qù — And left, departing swiftly in a direction.
越过: yuèguò — To cross over, go past an obstacle.
树桩: shùzhuāng — Tree stump, the base remaining after cutting.
和: hé — And, with; conjunction linking nouns together.
石头: shítou — Stone, rock; a hard natural mineral object.
风声: fēngshēng — Sound of the wind, wind noise.
耳边: ěrbiān — Beside one's ears, next to the ears.
呼啸: hūxiào — To whistle, howl; sound of rushing wind.
作响: zuòxiǎng — To make a sound, produce a noise.
门前: mén qián — In front of the door or gate.
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all things without exception.
正如: zhèngrú — Just as, exactly as described or predicted.
所说: suǒ shuō — What was said, as stated previously.
于是: yúshì — So, therefore, as a result of that.
那: nà — Then, in that case; also means 'that'.
进去: jìnqù — To go in, enter into a place.
找到: zhǎodào — To find, successfully locate something searched for.
挂在: guà zài — Hanging at or on a location.
下面: xiàmiàn — Below, underneath, at the bottom of.
三个: sān gè — Three (general measure word for objects).
丢失: diūshī — Lost, missing; to lose something accidentally.
金苹果: jīn píngguǒ — Golden apple, a magical or precious apple.
就: jiù — Then, right away; indicates immediacy or emphasis.
躺在: tǎng zài — Lying at or in a specific location.
旁边: pángbiān — Beside, next to, at the side of.
心里: xīnlǐ — In one's heart or mind, inwardly.
想道: xiǎng dào — Thought to oneself, said internally.
这么: zhème — So, this way, to such a degree.
装在: zhuāng zài — Packed or placed inside a container.
这个: zhège — This one; demonstrative pronoun for nearby item.
带走: dài zǒu — To take away, carry something off with you.
实在: shízài — Really, truly, indeed; emphasizes sincerity or truth.
是: shì — To be; main linking verb in Chinese.
一件: yī jiàn — One (measure word for matters or clothing).
很: hěn — Very, quite; common adverb of degree.
可笑: kěxiào — Ridiculous, laughable, absurdly funny or foolish.
事: shì — Thing, matter, affair, event.
打开: dǎkāi — To open, unlock or unfasten something.
笼门: lóng mén — Cage door, the opening of a cage.
抓住: zhuāzhù — To grab, seize, catch and hold firmly.
那只: nà zhī — That one (animal); demonstrative with animal measure word.
发出: fāchū — To emit, produce, give out a sound.
如此: rúcǐ — Such, like this, to this degree.
响亮: xiǎngliàng — Loud and clear, resonant, sonorous in sound.
叫声: jiàoshēng — Cry, call, the sound an animal makes.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every one of, the entirety of.
都: dōu — All, both; adverb of totality or inclusion.
惊醒: jīngxǐng — To wake up startled, be roused by shock.
押到: yā dào — To escort under guard, bring someone forcibly.
国王: guówáng — King, the male monarch of a kingdom.
面前: miànqián — Before, in front of someone's presence.

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