简短英语成语故事.docx
简短英语成语故事简短英语成语故事想要学好英语,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:TheCleverWaytoGetRich致富妙法TherelivedarichmannamedGuointheStateofQiandapoormannamedXiangintheStateofSong.齐国有个姓国的富人,宋国有个姓向的穷人。ThepoormancametotheStateofQitovisittherichman,andaskedhimaboutthewaytogetrich.穷人到齐国去拜访那位富人,向他请教致富的方法。TherichmanintheStateofQitoldhim:齐国富人告诉他:Iwasalsoverypoorbefore,butnowIamquitewell-off.TheonlyreasonisthatIcanstealandrob.Butitisverypainstaking.Bystealingandrobbing,Icouldmakealivinginthefirstyear,andinthesecondyearIhadmorethanenoughtoeatandwear.Inthethirdyear,myfamilysstorehousewastrulyfilledwithgrainandmillet.我原来也很贫穷,可是如今日子过得很好。原因只是我会偷、会抢罢了。不过太辛苦了。我偷呀抢呀,第一年生活就够维持了,第二年就已经吃不完穿不完了,第三年我家里真是粮满囤、谷满仓。ThemanofSongonlyheardhimtalkprofuselyaboutstealingandrobbing,butdidnotfindoutclearlyhowtostealandrob.Theminutehereturnedhome,hegotdizzywithimaginedsuccessandstartedtostealandrob.宋国人只听见他满口的偷呀抢呀,却没有问清楚究竟怎么个偷法、怎么个抢法。他一回到家就得意忘形地动手去偷、去抢。Assoonasitwasdark,heclimbedoverthewallofthefamilyontheeast,anddugaholeinthewallofthefamilyonthewest.Hestolewhateverhesaw.Aftersometime,hisfamilyactuallybegangettingrich.Butjustwhenhewasimmenselyproudofhimself,thebailiffsfromtheyamen(governmentoffice)cameandarrestedhim.Hewasdeclaredguiltyandputinprison.Allthethingshehadstolenandrobbed,togetherwithhisownoldandworn-outstuff,wereconfiscated.天一黑,他就翻东家的墙,挖西家的洞。看到什么偷什么。时间一长,家里竟然也富起来了。可是,正当他洋洋自得的时候,衙门差人到他家里,将他捉拿归案,判了罪,坐了牢。他偷来抢来的一切,连同他原有的陈旧东西,全部被没收了。Assoonasthethiefwasreleaseduponcompletionofhisprisonterm,hewenttoGuoshomeintheStateofQitoblamehim.Therichmanaskedhiminhaste:这个小偷刑满之后从监牢里一出来就跑到齐国姓国的家里责怪他。富人连忙问他:Howareyoudoing?你干得怎么样了?Thethieftoldhimwhathadhappenedandsighed:小偷将经过诉讲了一遍,长吁短叹地讲:Iamnowevenpoorerthanbefore.我比以前更穷了。Therichmanwasastonishedatfirst,thensaidregretfully:富人先是大吃一惊,接着可惜地讲:Howcanyoubeinreducedcircumstances?Alas,youcompletelymisunderstoodwhatImeantbystealingandrobbing.你怎么会弄到这个地步呢?哎呀!你把我讲的偷、抢的意思完全误会了。Hecontinued:又讲:Bystealingandrobbing,Imeantseekingfortheresourcesoftheearth,andracingagainsttheseasonsoftheheavens.Denseforests,broadland,sunshine,rainanddew,windandcloud,allthesearemytargetsforrobbing.Iapproachthem,makefriendswiththem,andrelyonthemtoplantcropsandbuildhouses.Birdsinthesky,beastsonland,fishandshrimpintheriverallthesedontbelongtomebynature.ButI,fearingneitherhardshipnortoil,usemybrainsandthinkupwaystostealthemandrobthem.Thisisstealingandrobbinginanopenandaboveboardway.Itisbynomeanscommittingacrime.Astotheclothing,foodandarticlesofindividuals,theyareobtainedthroughpeoplesownlabour,andcanonlybelongtothesepeople.Ihaveneverencouragedyoutostealandrobotherpeoplesprivateproperty.Butyouhaveactuallydoneso,whichdoesbreakthelaw.Whoistoblameforyourbeingfoundguiltyandputinprison?我讲的偷、抢是向土地要资源,与老天抢时间。茂密的山林、广阔的土地、阳光、雨露、风云等都是我抢夺的对象。我接近它们,同它们交朋友,依靠它们,种庄稼、建房屋。空中的飞禽,陆上的走兽,河里的鱼虾这些东西原来都不属于我,但是我动脑筋,想办法,不怕苦,不怕累,把它们偷了过来,抢了过来,这是光明正大的偷、抢,并不是犯罪呀!至于那些属于私人的衣物、食品都是人们用本人的劳动获得的,只能属于他们本人。我从来没有叫你去偷、去抢人家的东西呀!可是你竟然去偷、去抢别人家的东西,这是犯法的行为。你被判罪坐牢,这到底应该怪谁呢?成语寓言故事:YangBuBeatstheDog杨布打狗YangZhuhadayoungerbrothernamedYangBu.杨朱有个弟弟叫杨布。Oneday,YangBuwenttothemarketinawhitesuit.Onhiswayitsuddenlyrained,andhegotwetallover.Hetookoffhiswhitesuit,wenttoafriendshometoborrowablacksuitandwenthomeinit.有一天,杨布穿了一套白颜色的衣服上街去。路上,天突然下雨,杨布全身淋湿了。他脱下这套白色的外衣,到一个朋友家里借了一套黑颜色的衣服,穿着回家。TheminuteYangBuapproachedthegateofhishouse,thebigdogherearedcouldntrecognizehimasitsownmaster.Takinghimforastranger,itpounceduponhimatonce,openingitsmouth,showingitsteeth,andbarkingfuriously.杨布刚走到家门口,那条他养的大狗,竟一时认不出他就是本人的主人,还以为是个陌生人,立即扑了上去,毗牙咧嘴,汪汪乱叫。ThismadeYangBulosehistemper.Hecursed:这下子,杨布发火了,痛骂:Youbeast!Cantyouevenrecognizeme?畜生!怎么连我都不认得了!Whilecursing,hepickedupawoodenstickandchasedthedogtobeatit.他一边骂,一边拣起一根木棍,追上去要打狗。成语寓言故事:JiChangLearnsArchery纪昌学射GanYingwasacrackshotinancienttimes.Oncehepulledhisbow,theanimalsheshotatwouldfallandthebirdsheshotatwoulddrop.Hehitthetargetwitheveryshot.Hisdisciple,namedFeiWei,learneddiligentlyandpractisedhard,andsurpassedhisteacherinarchery.甘蝇,是古代的一名神射手。只要他一拉弓,射兽兽倒,射鸟鸟百发百中。他的徒弟名叫飞卫,勤学苦练,射箭的技艺胜过了教师AmannamedJiChangcametoFeiWeitolearnarchery.FeiWeisaidtoJiChang:有个名叫纪昌的人,跑来向飞卫学艺。飞卫对纪昌讲:Youmustfirsttrainyoureyesnottoblink.ThenIcantalkwithyouaboutarchery.你必须首先练习不眨眼睛,然后才能谈射箭。JiChangreturnedhome.FollowingFeiWeisinstructions,helayfaceupunderhiswifesloom,withhiseyesfixedonthefoottweezersmovingupanddown.纪昌回到家,就照着飞卫的话,仰天躺在他妻子的织布机下,眼睛紧盯着一上一下的脚踢子。Aftertraininginthiswayfortwoyears,hiseyeswouldnotblinkevenwhenanawlwasflyingtowardsthem.JiChanggladlyreportedtheresultofhistrainingtoFeiWei.这样练习了两年后,即便有锥子朝他眼睛射去,他的眼睛也不眨一下。纪昌高兴地把练习的结果报告了飞卫。FeiWeisaid:飞卫讲:Thisisnotenough.Youmusttrainyoureyesight,thenwecantalkaboutarchery.Youmusttraintillyoucanmagnifysmallthingsintobigones,andseeminutethingsdistinctly.这还不行,你必须练好眼力,才能谈得上射箭。你要练得能把很细小的东西看得很宏大;能把很细微的东西看得很明晰。JiChangreturnedhomeandhungalouseonthewindowwithanoxtailhair.Everydayhefacedsouthandstaredatitwithfixedconcentration.Over10dayslater,hefeltthatthelousewasbecomingbigger.After3years,itlookedasbigasacarriagewheel.Thenhelookedatotherthingsandtheybecameasbigassmallhillsinhiseyes.纪昌回到家里,用根牛尾毛将一只虱子吊在窗户上。他天天面朝南,目不转睛地盯着它。过了十多天,他觉得虱子渐渐地大了起来,三年后,看起来竟像车轮那样大了。再看别的东西,在他眼里都像小山那样大了。Thereupon,hetookanarrowandshotatthelouse.Hehitthecenterofthelousewithonesingleshot,whiletheoxtailhairwasuntouchedandstillhangingonthewindow.于是,他拿起一支箭,向虱子射去。一箭就射中了虱子的中心,而那根牛尾毛没有被射到,仍然好好地挂在窗户上。JiChangrantotellthistoFeiWei.FeiWeigladlypattedhimonthechestandsaid:纪昌跑去告诉飞卫。飞卫高兴地拍着他的胸膛讲:Youhavereallymasteredtheskillofarchery.你啊!真的学到射箭的本领了!成语寓言故事:XueTanLearnstoSing薛谭学讴QinQingwasafamoussingerintheStateofQin.秦青是秦国著名的歌唱家。AyoungmannamedXueTanacknowledgedhimasteachertolearnsingingandplayingmusicalinstrumentsfromhim.有个名叫薛谭的青年,拜他为师,向他学习演唱和弹奏。XueTanlearnedforacertainperiodoftime,butbeforehehadmasteredtheskillofhisteacher,hethoughtthathehadlearnedall.薛谭学习了一段时间,还没有把师父的本领学到手,就自以为都学好了。Oneday,XueTanplannedtoleavehisteacherforhome.Histeacherknewhewasleavinganddidnoturgehimtostay.一天,薛谭打算离开教师回家。教师知道他要走,就没有挽留他。ThedayXueTansaidgoodbyetohisteacherandsetoutforhome,QinQingaccompaniedhimonhiswayandgavehimanespecialfarewelldinneroutsidethecity.Duringthedinner,QinQingbeattimeandsangasolemnandstirringsong.Hisresoundingvoiceshookthetreesalongtheroad;hisbeautifulsingingkeptthecloudslingeringinthesky.薛谭告别教师,动身回家的那天,秦青送他出城,并在城外特地为他饯行。席间,秦青打着拍子,唱起了悲壮动人的歌曲。那高亢的歌喉,震颤了路旁的树木;那美妙的歌声,留住了天上的行云。XueTanheardthesingingandfeltashamedofhimself.Hehurriedlykneltdownbeforehisteacherandapologized:薛谭听了,感到很惭愧,急忙跪着向教师道歉,讲:Master,afterIheardyousing,Icanfindnoplacetohidemyselfforshame.Iamashamedbeyondwords.Iamfarfrommasteringyourskill.教师,学生听了您的演唱,真是无地自容,惭愧难言!我还远远没有学会教师的技艺呢!Heaskedhisteachertoforgivehimandallowhimtostayandresumehislearning.Fromthenon,helearnedhumblyanddarednotasktogohome.Later,hesaidtoeveryonehemet:他请求教师宽恕,同意他留下来,继续学习。从此,他虚心学习,再也不敢要求回家了。后来,他逢人便讲:Tolearnaskill,howcanonebeconceitedandlearnonlyhalf-bakedknowledge?学习技艺哪能骄傲自满,一知半解呢!成语寓言故事:TwoChildrenArgueAbouttheSun小儿辩日Once,Confuciuswenttotheeasttoadvocatehisideas,Onthewayhemettwochildrenarguinghotlywitheachother.Confuciusasked:有一次,孔子到东方去游讲,途中见到两个小孩正在剧烈地争辩着。孔子问:Children,whatareyouarguingabout?孩子们,你们在辩论什么呀?Onechildsaid:一个小孩讲:Ithinkwhenthesunrisesfromthehills,itisnearertous,andatnoon,itisfartherfromus.我以为,太阳刚刚出山时,离我们近;到了中午,就离我们远了。Theotherchildargued:另一个小孩争辩讲:Ithinkwhenthesunrisesfromthehills,itisfartherfromus,butatnoonitisnearertous.我以为,太阳刚出山时,离人远;中午时离人近。Onechildsaid:一个讲:Asisknowntoall,thingsfarawaylooksmallerandthingsnearerlookbigger.Whenthesunrises,itisasbigasthecanopyonacarnage;atnoonitisonlyasbigasaplateoradish.Doesntthisshowthatwhenthesunrises,itisnearertous?众所周知,远的东西显得小,近的显得大。太阳刚出来时,大得像车上的伞盖;到了中午,就只要盘子、碟子那么大了。这不正讲明太阳出山时离我们近吗?Theotherchildsaid:另一个却讲:Weallknowthatthingsnearbymakeusfeelhot,andthingsfarawaymakeusfeelcool.Whenthesuncomesout,theairisclearandclean;atnoonitisashotasputtingthehandinhotwater.Doesntthisshowthatthesunisnearertousatnoon?大家知道,近的东西使人觉得热,远的使人觉得清凉。太阳刚出来时,空气清清爽爽的;到了中午,热得像把手伸到热水里一样。这不正讲明太阳在中午时离我们近吗?Thetwochildrenwentonarguingendlessly.Confuciuswasunabletojudgewhowasright.Thetwochildrenlaughedathim:两个小孩,争论不孔子无法判定谁是谁两个小孩嘲笑他讲:Whosaidyouarelearnedanderudite?