A dishonest groom used to steal and sell a horse's oats and grain on a regular basis. He would, however, spend hours busily grooming and rubbing him down to make him appear in good condition. Naturally the horse resented this treatment and said, "If you really want me to look well, groom me less, and feed me more."
【關(guān)鍵詞】
groom[gru:m] ? n.馬夫
oats[??ts] ? n.燕麥
resent[r??zent]? vt.對(duì)…感到憤怒
【翻譯】
一個(gè)不誠(chéng)實(shí)的馬夫經(jīng)常偷和賣(mài)馬的燕窩和谷物，然而，他會(huì)花費(fèi)數(shù)小時(shí)打扮和撫摸馬拢锹，來(lái)使它看起來(lái)狀態(tài)良好细移。自然低，馬對(duì)他的這種行為感到憤怒了宛蚓，它說(shuō)斜姥，“如果你真想讓我看起來(lái)好點(diǎn)，你就少打扮我武花，多給我吃圆凰。”
