英语寓言故事(实用6篇)

英语寓言故事 篇一

The Clever Fox and the Greedy Crow

Once upon a time, in a lush green forest, there lived a clever fox and a greedy crow. The crow would always sit on a tree branch, looking for food, while the fox would roam around, looking for opportunities to outsmart others.

One sunny morning, the crow found a piece of delicious cheese and sat on a tree branch to enjoy it. The fox, smelling the cheese, came up with a plan to trick the crow. He approached the crow and said, "Dear Crow, you have such a beautiful voice! I would love to hear you sing."

Flattered by the fox's words, the crow opened his beak to sing. As he did, the cheese fell out of his mouth and into the waiting jaws of the sly fox. The crow realized he had been tricked and felt foolish for falling for the fox's flattery.

From that day on, the crow learned to be more cautious and not to trust others too easily. The fox, on the other hand, continued to use his clever ways to get what he wanted. The moral of the story is that greed and flattery can lead to downfall, while caution and wisdom can help one avoid being deceived.

英语寓言故事 篇二

The Tortoise and the Hare

In a peaceful meadow, there lived a tortoise and a hare. The hare was known for his speed and boastful nature, while the tortoise was slow but steady. The hare would often tease the tortoise for being so slow, while the tortoise would calmly reply, "Slow and steady wins the race."

One day, the hare challenged the tortoise to a race. The hare was so confident in his speed that he decided to take a nap halfway through the race, thinking he could easily catch up to the tortoise later on. The tortoise, however, kept moving forward at a slow but steady pace.

When the hare woke up from his nap, he was shocked to see the tortoise nearing the finish line. He sprinted as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the finish line, winning the race.

The hare realized that his overconfidence and arrogance had cost him the race. He learned the valuable lesson that consistency and perseverance are key to success, even if one is not the fastest or most talented. The tortoise, on the other hand, proved that slow and steady progress can eventually lead to victory.

The moral of the story is that it's not always the fastest or the strongest who win, but those who are determined and persistent in their efforts.

英语寓言故事 篇三

　　A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street,and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud.

　　"Madam," said a Policeman,"I cannot permit you to do that;you would soil your shoes and stockings."

　　"Oh,that is of no importance,really," replied the Rich Woman,with a cheerful smile.

　　"But,madam,it is needless;from the wharf to the hotel,as you observe,extends an unbroken line of prostrate newspaper men who

　　crave the honour of having you walk upon them."

　　"In that case," she said,seating herself in a doorway and unlocking her satchel,"I shall have to put on my rubber boots."

英语寓言故事 篇四

　　A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river,and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise;but never a one put his nose out of the water.

　　So he cast his net into the river and soon drew it forth filled with fish.

　　Then he took his bagpipes again,and,as he played,the fish leapt up in the net.

　　"Ah,you dance now when I play," said he.

　　"Yes," said an old Fish:

　　"When you are in a man's power you must do as he bids you."

英语寓言故事 篇五

　　The Frogs Asking for a King

　　THE FROGS,grieved at having no established Ruler,sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.

　　Perceiving their simplicity,he cast down a huge log into the lake.

　　The Frogs were terrified at the splash occasioned by its fall and hid themselves in the depths of the pool.

　　But as soon as they realized that the huge log was motionless,they swam again to the top of the water,dismissed their fears,climbed up,and began squatting on it in contempt.

　　After some time they began to think themselves ill-treated in the appointment of so inert a Ruler,and sent a second deputation to Jupiter to pray that he would set over them another sovereign.

　　He then gave them an Eel to govern them.

　　When the Frogs discovered his easy good nature,they sent yet a third time to Jupiter to beg him to choose for them still another King.

　　Jupiter,displeased with all their complaints,sent a Heron,who preyed upon the Frogs day by day till there were none left to croak upon the lake.

　　The Cat and the King

　　A CAT was looking at a King,as permitted by the proverb.

　　"Well," said the monarch,observing her inspection of the royal person,"how do you like me?"

　　"I can imagine a King," said the Cat,"whom I should like better."

　　"For example?"

　　"The King of the Mice."

　　The sovereign was so pleased with the wit of the reply that he gave her permission to scratch his Prime Minister's eyes out.

英语寓言故事 篇六

　　Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and Swam.

　　每一个女孩都有梦想，李协也不例外。她读了很多书，都是关于如何成为一个芭蕾舞演员的

　　Lake is her favorite. She hopes one day her dream will come true. She has taken ballet lessons and all her teachers confirm she is a good student.

　　她最喜欢的是天鹅湖。她希望有一天能梦想成真。她参加了芭蕾舞培训班，所有老师都认为她很优秀。

　　One day she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina troupe will be performing in her hometown.

　　一天，有一则广告说一个著名的芭蕾舞团要在她的家乡演出

　　Her thoughts ran wild,"I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my skills," she murmured to herself.

　　她看到后顿时思绪纷杂，自言自语道：¨我必须要见见团长，展示一下我的才艺。¨

　　She dressed herself in her ballerina costume and managed to evade the guards and hid in the dressing room.

　　她穿上芭蕾服，尽量避开门卫躲进了化妆室。

　　To her luck the leader entered and she timidly knocked at the door.

　　很幸运，团长进来了，她胆怯地敲了敲门。

　　She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns pricked her hand but she did not make much ado about the pain.

　　她鼓足勇气走近他，送上一束红玫瑰。激动之余，玫瑰的刺戳到了她的手，但她根本没有在意。

　　The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. "Alright,you dance and I will give you my verdict."

　　在她给团才讲自己的梦想时，团长注意到了她的举止。“好吧，你先跳，我再说我的意见。"

　　But half way through the dance he stopped her and said,"I'm sorry you're not good enough!"

　　但是她只跳了一半，团长就让她停下来，说道： ¨我很抱歉你跳得还不。

　　On hearing this Li Xie ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ashamed. She gave up her dream.

　　听到这话，李协非常羞愧，拼命地跑开了。从此，她放弃了梦想。

　　Many years later,she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again.

　　多年以后，她听说原来那个芭蕾舞团又一次来到她家乡演出。

　　Bitter memories of the leader's harsh words came flooding back to her.

　　团长尖刻的话语涌上心头，这是一次痛苦的记忆。

　　This time she was determined to find out Why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought otherwise.

　　这次她决定向团长问个究竟，为什么别的老师都认为她跳得很好，而他却不这样认为。

　　This was his reply,"I tell this to every student." She angrily shot back,"You've ruined my life!一 Then she got a further shock,"

　　团长回答道：u我对每个学生都这样说。¨她生气地反驳说：“可是你毁了我的一生!”团长的回话让她更震惊了：

　　I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you carried on bravery.

　　“我记得你送的玫瑰，刺戤到了你的手指，而你却勇敢地继续表演。

　　If you only had treated bal}et like that and did not give up so easily;therefore,you still deserve my verdict! "

　　如果你能以那种精神对待芭蕾舞，就不会轻易放弃了。因此，我的意见对你仍然受用。