经典英语成语故事双语.docx

经典英语成语故事双语经典英语成语故事双语想要学好英语，一定要懂得学习方法。有趣的学习方法能让你的英语水平提升得更快，我在此献上英语故事，希望对你有所帮助。成语寓言故事:HavingaFootinBothCamps东食西宿Inancienttimes,agirlintheStateofQihadreachedmarriageableage.Twofamiliesdeliveredbetrothalgiftstoproposemarriage.古时候，齐国有位姑娘，已经到了应该出嫁的年龄。有两户人家送来聘礼求婚。Inthefamilyontheeast,theyoungmanwasshortandugly,butthefamilywasrich.Thefamilyonthewestwasverypoor,buttheyoungmanwashandsomeandtalented.东边的一家，青年长得又矮又丑，可是家里很有钱;西边的一家，家里很穷苦，但是青年却长得一表人才。Thegirlsparentsconsideredthematterfromdifferentangles,butwereunabletocometoadecision.Sotheycalledthegirlandlethermakeherowndecision.姑娘的父母左右盘算，还是决定不下来，就把姑娘叫到跟前，让她本人拿主意。Seeingthedaughterlowerherhead,blushingandshy,thefathersaid:父亲看到女儿低着头，红着脸，一副羞羞答答的样子，就讲:Ifyouaretooshytotellyourdecision,youcandoitbyexposingyourarms.Ifyoulikethesonofthefamilyontheeast,exposeyourrightarm;ifyoulikethesonofthefamilyonthewest,exposeyourleftarm.你要是不好意思讲出口，那么你就以裸露手臂来表示:喜欢东家儿子，你就裸露右臂;喜欢西家儿子，你就裸露左臂。Afterponderingforsometime,thegirlsilentlyexposedbothherarms.姑娘左思右想，才默默地裸露出左右双臂。Nowwhatdoesthismean?herparentsaskedinsurprise.这是什么意思?父母惊诧地问姑娘。I，thegirlsaidbashfully.Iwanttodineinthefamilyontheeast,andsleepinthefamilyonthewest.我姑娘扭扭捏捏地讲:我想在东家吃饭，在西家住宿。成语寓言故事:ASingleMeshView一孔之见Onceuponatime,therewasabird-catcherwholikedtocastanettocatchbirds.古时候，有个捕鸟的人，喜欢张网捕鸟。Oneday,seeingthatbirdswouldflypast,heimmediatelycasthisnetandwaitedpatiently.一天，他看见鸟儿将要从这里飞过，于是立即布下了罗网，耐心地等待。Afterawhile,abirdcameasexpected,andwascaughtbyhimatonce.一会儿，鸟儿果然飞来了，一下子就被他捕获了。Thebird-catcherdrewinthenetandfoundthatthebirdhadbeencaughtinonemesh.Hethoughtthat,suchbeingthecase,onemeshwouldbeenough.Therefore,heespeciallymadeanetwithonlyonemesh,castitinthesameplaceandwaitedinhighspirits.捕鸟人收网一看，发现鸟被缚在一只网眼里。他想，原来只要一个网眼就行了。于是，他就专门制作了一张只要一个眼孔的网，再拿到原处张起网来，兴致勃勃地等待着。However,henevercaughtanotherbirdthereafter.然而，从此以后，他再也没有捕到过一只鸟。成语寓言故事:WhoShouldTaketheSeatofHonour?谁坐上座Alongtimeago,thekitchenchimneyofafamilywasbuiltsostraightthatwhencookingmeals,theflamescamerightout,whiletherewasabigheapoffirewoodjustinfrontoftheopeningoftherange.从前，有一户人家的厨房烟囱砌得实在太直了，所以做饭的时候，火焰直冒;而在灶门前，却又偏偏堆了一大堆柴草。Anoldmanlivingnextdoorsawthisandadvisedthemasterofthefamily:隔壁邻居的老头，一看到这种情形，就劝告讲:Youmustquicklyoverhaulthechimney,andmakeabendofitsothatwhenyoulightafire,theflameswillnotcomerightout.Youshouldmovefartherawaythebigheapoffirewoodinfrontoftheopeningoftherange;otherwiseitwillbeeasytocatchfire.你要快快拆修一下烟囱，把它拐一个弯儿，这样烧起火来就不会直冒火焰了。灶门前这一大堆柴草，应该搬远些，不然容易着火。Thoughtheoldmanhadremindedhimofthedanger,themasterthoughtnothingofit.老头固然提醒了他，可是这家主人却全不放在心上。Oneday,thesparksofthefirespilledontothefirewood.Sureenough,thehousewasablaze.Fortunatelyalltheneighboursrushedtohelpputoutthefire.有一天，火星溅到柴草上，果然房子也被烧着了。幸亏邻居都赶来救火，才把火扑灭了。Consequently,themastergaveafeasttorewardtheneighbourswhohadcometohelpputoutthefire.Thosewhohadbeeninjured,especiallythosebadlyburned,weregiventheseatsofhonour,buttheoldmanwhohadadvisedhimbeforehandwasnotinvited.于是，主人家办了酒席，答谢那些前来帮助救火的邻居。在救火中受伤的人，十分是那些伤得焦头烂额的，都坐在上座，主人却没有邀请早先曾经劝他修烟囱的那个老头。Whenthegueststooktheirseats,amanwithknowledgeandexperiencesaidtothemaster:人座的时候，一个有见识的人对主人讲:Ifyouhadtakenthatoldmansadvice,overhauledthechimneyearlier,andmovedawaythefirewoodbeforetherange,thenthisfirewouldnthavehappened.Todayyouinviteandrewardthosewhohelpedyouputoutthefire,whichisquitereasonable.你假如听了那个老头的话，及早把烟囱修好，把灶前的柴草搬开，就不会发生火灾了。你今天请客，答谢救火的人，这是应该的