在线英语听力室

Birbal Stories: Birbal The Child

时间:2017-10-06 08:08:23

(单词翻译:单击)

Birbal arrived late for a function and the emperor was displeased1.
 
"My child was crying and I had to placate2 him," explained the courtier.
 
"Does it take so long to calm down a child?" asked the emperor. "It appears you know nothing about child rearing3. Now you pretend to be a child and I shall act as your father and I will show you how you should have dealt with your child. Go on. Ask me for whatever he asked of you."
 
"I want a cow," said Birbal.
 
Akbar ordered a cow to be brought to the palace.
 
"I want its milk. I want its milk," said Birbal, imitating the voice of a small child.
 
"Milk the cow and give to him," said Akbar to his servants.
 
The cow was milked and the milk was offered to Birbal. He drank a little and then handed the bowl back to Akbar.
 
"Now put the rest of it back into the cow, put it back, put in back, put it back..." wailed4 Birbal.
 

The emperor was flabbergasted and quietly left the room. 

Birbal The Child


分享到:


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 displeased 1uFz5L     
a.不快的
参考例句:
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。
  • He was displeased about the whole affair. 他对整个事情感到很不高兴。
2 placate mNfxU     
v.抚慰,平息(愤怒)
参考例句:
  • He never attempts to placate his enemy.他从不企图与敌人和解。
  • Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人。
3 rearing 00ac5ae1bd726e0e44e21084c8257adf     
v.饲养( rear的现在分词 );养育;抚养;抬起
参考例句:
  • She spends a lot of time rearing animals. 她花费大量时间饲养动物。 来自辞典例句
  • Soviet women carry the main burden of shopping, homemaking and child rearing. 苏联的妇女承担的主要义务就是采购,做家务及抚养孩子。 来自辞典例句
4 wailed e27902fd534535a9f82ffa06a5b6937a     
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She wailed over her father's remains. 她对着父亲的遗体嚎啕大哭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The women of the town wailed over the war victims. 城里的妇女为战争的死难者们痛哭。 来自辞典例句