visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin,but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: "I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country; come you with me and I will show you how to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life." No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey," said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and
barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "It is only
the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the
Country Mouse. "I don ot like that music at my dinner." Just at
that moment the door flew open,in came two huge mastiffs, and the
two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said
the Country Mouse, "What! going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he
replied;
"Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear."
once upon a time adv. 从前
go on a visit 拜访
cousin n. 堂兄弟姐妹,表兄弟姐妹
rough and ready 简陋的,马马虎虎的,勉强过的去的
heartily adv. 热忱的
bean n. 豆子
bacon n. 咸肉,熏肉(英国作家培根,也就是Bacon)
cheese n. 干酪
offer v. 提供
The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country
fare
句中rather我也不知道如何解释,不过不要rather也不影响句子的意思。
put up with v.容忍,忍受
stand v. 站立,忍受(stood a country life
忍受乡村的生活)
No sooner said than done 说干就干
set off v. 出发,动身
residence n. 居住,住处
refreshment n. 食物和饮料,精力恢复
grand adj. 盛大的,豪华的
feast n. 筵席,宴会
eat up v. 吃光,吞光
jelly n. 果冻
growl v. 咆哮,发牢骚的说
bark v.咆哮,剥树皮
mastiff n. 獒
scamper v. n. 奔跑
Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in
fear
better...than....结构,什么什么比什么什么好
安全的豆子和熏肉比危险中的蛋糕和啤酒要好得多
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