The Lion and the Deer

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专辑：【英文原版童话故事】
文本整理：Doris

The Lion and the Deer 
狮子和鹿 

All day a Deer walks around in the green fields.
Deer: I walked all day. My legs hurt. I am so tired. I am also thirsty. I must find some water. Is there a pond nearby？ Oh, there it is! I See one.
 一只鹿整天在绿色的田野里走来走去。
鹿:我走了一整天。我的腿受伤了。我太累了。我也渴了。我必须找到一些水。附近有一个池塘吗?哦,这儿就有一个。

The Deer goes to the pond for a drink.
Deer: The water looks cool and fresh. Hmm…I was right. It tastes very good. I will drink a little more.
鹿去池塘喝水。
鹿:水看起来又凉又新鲜。嗯……我是对的。味道很好。我再喝一点。

When the Deer leans down for a second drink, she sees another animal.
Deer: Oh, hi! Nice to meet you. When did you get here? What’s your name?
当鹿弯下腰再去喝水的时候，她看到了另一种动物。
鹿:噢,嗨!很高兴认识你。你什么时候来的?你叫什么名字?

There is no answer from the pond. The Deer sees herself in the water for the first time. She is very surprised.
Deer: I said, “Nice to meet you.” Wait a minute! Hey, it moves like me. It even talks like me. Then perhaps? Yes ! It’s me!                 
The Deer looks closely in the water.
Deer: I am beautiful! Look at my horns! They are so beautiful. They are the most beautiful horns in the world. I am blessed. Thank you, God.
池塘里没有回答。鹿第一次看到自己在水里。她很惊讶。
鹿:我说:“很高兴见到你。”“等一下!”嘿，它的动作和我一样。它甚至说话都像我。那么也许吗?是的!是我!
鹿在水里仔细地看。
鹿:我很漂亮!看我的角!它们是如此美丽。它们是世界上最美丽的角。谢谢你,上帝。

A few minutes latter, the Deer sees her legs.
Deer: What are those? Are those my legs? They can’t be. They are so skinny. They are so ugly. I hate my legs. Boo-hoo-hoo.
几分钟后，鹿看到了她的腿。
鹿:那些是什么?那些是我的腿吗?他们不能。他们太瘦了。它们太丑了。我讨厌我的腿。呜呜呜呜......

Turtle: Hello, Deer. What’s the matter? Why are you crying? Can I help you?
Deer: Well, Turtle, just look at my legs.
Turtle: What’s wrong with them?
Deer: They are too skinny. My horns are so beautiful. But my legs are so ugly. I hate my legs. I want to hide them. What can I do?
乌龟:你好,鹿。有什么事吗?你为什么哭?我能帮你吗?
鹿:乌龟，看看我的腿。
乌龟:它们怎么了?
鹿:它们太瘦了。我的角好漂亮。但是我的腿太丑了。我讨厌我的腿。我想把它们藏起来。我该怎么做?

Turtle: Is that all? Your legs aren’t ugly. They are just a little thin. But at least they are long.
Turtle: Look at my legs. They are so short. I can’t run. I can’t even walk fast. You should be grateful.
Deer: But I don’t like my legs. How can I get some new ones? God is so unfair.
Turtle: Don’t be foolish. There is no way. Be happy with your legs. Someday they will help you.
Deer: What do you mean?
乌龟:就这些吗?你的腿不难看。他们只是有点瘦。但至少它们很长。
乌龟:看我的腿。它们太短了。我不能运行。我甚至走不快。你应该心存感激。
鹿:但是我不喜欢我的腿。我怎样才能有新的腿?上帝太不公平了。
乌龟:别傻了。没有办法。你就知足吧。总有一天他们会帮助你的。
鹿:你什么意思?

Turtle: You’ll find out one day. Beauty is not everything. So cheer up.
Deer: I don’t understand. But thanks anyway. See you again, Turtle.
The Deer comes out of the pond and rests for a few minutes.
Lion: Look! A Deer! It looks tired. I can catch it easily. Today is my lucky day.
Deer: I better go now. A Lion might pass by.
乌龟:总有一天你会知道的。美丽不是一切。所以你得振作起来。
鹿:我不明白。但无论如何还是谢谢你。再见，乌龟。
鹿从池塘里出来休息了几分钟。
狮子:看!一只鹿!它看起来很累。我能很容易地抓住它。今天是我的幸运日。
鹿:我最好现在就走。（可能会有狮子经过这儿）。

Lion: Grrr… Come here, Deer. I want to eat you.
Deer: Oh no! A Lion! I better run away.      
The Deer quickly runs away. She is very fast.
Deer: Come on legs! RUN FASTER!!!
Lion: Stop there! Oh, it’s no use! That Deer is too fast for me. Where did she go?
狮子:吼叫……过来，鹿。我要吃了你。
鹿:噢,不!一只狮子!我最好跑开。
鹿很快地跑开了。她跑得很快。
鹿:快点!跑得更快! ! !
狮子:停止!哦，没用的!那只鹿对我来说太快了。她去哪儿了?

The Deer runs away ahead and hides behind a tree.
Deer: Geez! My legs are skinny. But they are really fast. Where’s the Lion? I can’t see him.
Lion: Where are you? You can’t run away from me. Come out, come out, wherever you are.
鹿跑到前面，藏在一棵树后面。
鹿:天啊!我的腿很瘦。但是它们真的很快。狮子在哪里?我看不见他。
狮子:你在哪里?你逃不掉我的。出来，出来，不管你在哪里。

The Deer decides to hide in the forest. There are many, many big trees.
Deer: I’ll go in the forest and hide from the Lion. Hey, what’s wrong? I can’t move. My horns are caught in a branch. I can’t get loose. The Lion is coming closer. What shall I do?
Lion: There you are, Deer. Too bad. You are trapped! I will eat you now. Bye, bye.
Deer: Oh, no! This can’t be! My skinny legs helped me get away. But my beautiful horns got me trapped. Now I know what the Turtle meat. But it’s no use now. Boo-hoo-hoo.
Lion: Gulp!
鹿决定躲在森林里。那里有很多很多的大树。
鹿:我要去森林里躲避狮子。嘿,怎么了?我不能移动。我的角被树枝缠住了。我动不了啦。狮子越来越近了。我该怎么办?
狮子:你在这儿，鹿。太糟糕了。你被困住了!我要吃了你。再见,再见。
鹿:噢,不!这怎么可能!我的瘦腿帮我逃脱了。但是我美丽的角把我困住了。现在我知道海龟的话是什么意思了。但是现在才明白已经没有用了。呜呜呜呜......（鹿放声大哭）。
狮子:吞咽!

MORAL
Do not judge things by their appearance.
寓意：不要以貌取人。