Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 13

English → Chinese Full Text Level 4/10

Then he went to the king, and told him all his brothers' roguery; and they were seized and punished, and he had the princess given to him again; and after the king's death he was heir to his kingdom.

然后他去见了国王，把他所有兄弟的恶行都告诉了他；他们被逮捕并受到惩罚，公主又被还给了他；国王死后，他继承了王国。

A long while after, he went to walk one day in the wood, and the old fox met him, and besought him with tears in his eyes to kill him, and cut off his head and feet.

很久以后，有一天他去树林里散步，老狐狸遇见了他，含着泪水恳求他杀死自己，砍掉他的头和脚。

And at last he did so, and in a moment the fox was changed into a man, and turned out to be the brother of the princess, who had been lost a great many many years.

最终他照做了，狐狸顿时变成了一个人，原来是公主的兄弟，他已经失踪了很多很多年。

HANS IN LUCK

幸运的汉斯

Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right--all that falls to them is so much gain--all their geese are swans--all their cards are trumps--toss them which way you will, they will always, like poor puss, alight upon their legs, and only move on so much the faster.

有些人天生好运：他们所做或尝试做的一切都顺顺利利——落到他们手里的一切都是收获——他们的鹅全是天鹅——他们的牌全是王牌——不管你怎么摔他们，他们总像可怜的猫一样脚踏实地，而且走得越来越快。

The world may very likely not always think of them as they think of themselves, but what care they for the world? what can it know about the matter?

世人对他们的看法很可能与他们自己的看法并不总是一致，但他们在乎世人吗？世人又能了解这其中的道理吗？

One of these lucky beings was neighbour Hans.

这些幸运儿中有一个叫汉斯的邻居。

Seven long years he had worked hard for his master.

他为主人辛苦劳作了整整七年。

At last he said, 'Master, my time is up; I must go home and see my poor mother once more: so pray pay me my wages and let me go.

终于，他说道："主人，我的期限到了；我必须回家再看看我可怜的母亲：所以请付给我工钱，让我离开吧。

Vocabulary

然后: rán hòu — then; after that; subsequently
他: tā — he; him (third person singular male)
去: qù — to go; to leave for a place
见: jiàn — to see; to meet someone
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
国王: guó wáng — king; ruler of a kingdom
把: bǎ — preposition marking object before verb
所有: suǒ yǒu — all; every; everything belonging to someone
兄弟: xiōng dì — brothers; male siblings
的: de — possessive/attributive particle linking modifier to noun
恶行: è xíng — evil deeds; wicked actions or behavior
都: dōu — all; both; every (inclusivity adverb)
告诉: gào sù — to tell; to inform someone of something
他们: tā men — they; them (third person plural)
被: bèi — passive voice marker; by (agent of action)
逮捕: dài bǔ — to arrest; to take into custody
并: bìng — and; furthermore; moreover (conjunction)
受到: shòu dào — to receive; to be subjected to something
惩罚: chéng fá — punishment; penalty for wrongdoing
公主: gōng zhǔ — princess; daughter of a king
又: yòu — again; once more; additionally
还给: huán gěi — to return something to someone; give back
死后: sǐ hòu — after death; following one's passing
继承: jì chéng — to inherit; to succeed to a position or property
王国: wáng guó — kingdom; a country ruled by a king
很久: hěn jiǔ — a long time; for quite a while
以后: yǐ hòu — after; afterwards; in the future
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are
一天: yī tiān — one day; a certain day
树林: shù lín — forest; woods; a grove of trees
里: lǐ — inside; within (location particle)
散步: sàn bù — to take a walk; to stroll leisurely
老: lǎo — old; aged; elderly
狐狸: hú lí — fox; a cunning wild animal
遇见: yù jiàn — to encounter; to run into someone unexpectedly
含着: hán zhe — holding in the mouth; brimming with (tears)
泪水: lèi shuǐ — tears; water from crying
恳求: kěn qiú — to beg earnestly; to implore someone
杀死: shā sǐ — to kill; to cause the death of
自己: zì jǐ — oneself; self (reflexive pronoun)
砍掉: kǎn diào — to chop off; to cut off with a blade
头: tóu — head; top part of the body
和: hé — and; together with (conjunction)
脚: jiǎo — foot; the lowest part of the leg
最终: zuì zhōng — finally; ultimately; in the end
照做: zhào zuò — to follow instructions; to do as told
顿时: dùn shí — immediately; all at once; instantly
变成: biàn chéng — to become; to transform into something
一个: yī gè — one (general measure word for objects/people)
人: rén — person; human being
原来: yuán lái — originally; as it turns out; actually
是: shì — to be; is/am/are (linking verb)
已经: yǐ jīng — already; by now
失踪: shī zōng — to go missing; to disappear without a trace
很多: hěn duō — many; a lot; a large number of
年: nián — year; annual period of time
幸运: xìng yùn — lucky; fortunate; good fortune
有些: yǒu xiē — some; somewhat; a little
天生: tiān shēng — innate; born with; natural from birth
好运: hǎo yùn — good luck; good fortune
所做: suǒ zuò — what is done; things one has done
或: huò — or; either; alternatively
尝试: cháng shì — to try; to attempt something
做: zuò — to do; to make; to perform
一切: yī qiē — everything; all things; the whole lot
顺顺利利: shùn shùn lì lì — smoothly and successfully; without any obstacles
落到: luò dào — to fall into; to end up in someone's hands
手里: shǒu lǐ — in one's hands; within one's grasp
都是: dōu shì — all are; everything is (emphatic)
收获: shōu huò — harvest; gain; rewarding result
鹅: é — goose; a large domesticated waterfowl
全是: quán shì — all are; entirely composed of
天鹅: tiān é — swan; a large elegant white waterbird
牌: pái — card; tile; brand; trump card
王牌: wáng pái — trump card; ace; most powerful asset
不管: bù guǎn — no matter; regardless of; despite
你: nǐ — you (second person singular)
怎么: zěn me — how; in what way; why
摔: shuāi — to fall; to trip; to throw down
总: zǒng — always; invariably; overall
像: xiàng — to resemble; like; similar to
可怜: kě lián — pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy
猫: māo — cat; a common domestic feline animal
一样: yī yàng — the same; alike; just like
脚踏实地: jiǎo tā shí dì — feet on solid ground; down-to-earth; practical
而且: ér qiě — moreover; furthermore; in addition
走得: zǒu de — walks (with degree complement following)
越来越: yuè lái yuè — more and more; increasingly
快: kuài — fast; quick; speedy
世人: shì rén — people of the world; ordinary people
对: duì — toward; regarding; with respect to
看法: kàn fǎ — view; opinion; way of seeing things
很: hěn — very; quite; rather (degree adverb)
可能: kě néng — possible; maybe; possibly
与: yǔ — and; with; together with (formal)
并不: bìng bù — not at all; actually not (emphatic negation)
总是: zǒng shì — always; at all times; invariably
一致: yī zhì — consistent; unanimous; in agreement
但: dàn — but; however; yet (conjunction)
在乎: zài hū — to care about; to mind; to be concerned
吗: ma — question particle for yes/no questions
能: néng — can; to be able to; capability
了解: liǎo jiě — to understand; to know about; to comprehend
这: zhè — this; these (demonstrative pronoun)
其中: qí zhōng — among them; within this; therein
道理: dào lǐ — reason; principle; logic; truth
这些: zhè xiē — these; these ones (plural demonstrative)
幸运儿: xìng yùn ér — lucky person; someone blessed with good fortune
中: zhōng — among; in the middle of; within
叫: jiào — to call; to be called; to shout
邻居: lín jū — neighbor; person living nearby
为: wèi — for; on behalf of; as (preposition)
主人: zhǔ rén — master; owner; host of a household
辛苦: xīn kǔ — hard work; laborious; tiresome effort
劳作: láo zuò — to labor; to work hard physically
整整: zhěng zhěng — a full; exactly (emphasizing complete duration)
七年: qī nián — seven years; a period of seven years
终于: zhōng yú — finally; at last; eventually
说道: shuō dào — said; spoke (narrative dialogue marker)
我: wǒ — I; me (first person singular)
期限: qī xiàn — deadline; time limit; set period
到了: dào le — has arrived; the time has come
必须: bì xū — must; have to; obligatory
回家: huí jiā — to return home; to go back home
再: zài — again; once more; in addition
看看: kàn kàn — to have a look; to check on briefly
母亲: mǔ qīn — mother; one's female parent (formal)
所以: suǒ yǐ — therefore; so; as a result
请: qǐng — please; to request politely
付给: fù gěi — to pay to; to hand over payment
工钱: gōng qián — wages; payment for labor done
让: ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to
离开: lí kāi — to leave; to depart from a place
吧: ba — modal particle suggesting suggestion or assumption

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