英语小达人 354 Blind Benny
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（单词翻译）
Blind Benny瞎本尼An out-of-towner accidentally drives his car into a deep ditch on the side of a country road. Luckily a farmer happened by with his big old horse named Benny.
一个外地人在乡村公路上开车时不小心开到了路边的沟渠里。幸运的是正巧有个农夫牵着他高大的老马从旁经过。
The man asked for help. The farmer said Benny could pull his car out. So he backed Benny up and
hitched1 Benny to the man's car
bumper2.
外地人向他求助。农夫说他的马本尼能把车拉出来。他让马后退几步，拴在车的保险杠上。
Then he yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull."然后，农夫喊道：“拉，内莉，拉啊。”
Benny didn't move.
本尼没动。
Then he yelled, "Come on, pull
Ranger3."农夫又喊道：“来啊，拉，兰格。”
Still, Benny didn't move.
本尼还是没动。
Then he yelled really loud, "Now pull, Fred, pull hard."农夫再次大声叫道：“拉呀，弗雷德，使劲拉。”
Benny just stood.
本尼站着一动不动。
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Okay, Benny, pull."最后，农夫淡淡地说：“好啦，本尼，拉吧。”
Benny pulled the car out of the ditch.
本尼把车从沟渠里拉了出来。
The man was very
appreciative4 but curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
外地人非常感激农夫，但是对农夫的做法很好奇。他问农夫为什么三次叫错马的名字。
The farmer said, "Oh, Benny is blind, and if he thought he was the only one pulling he wouldn't even try."农夫说：“是这样的，本尼的眼睛瞎了，如果它认为只有它自己在拉车，那这根本就不会卖力尝试的。”
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