少儿成语双语故事：画蛇添足

少儿成语双语故事：画蛇添足少儿成语双语故事：画蛇添足【开心一刻】AddingFeettoaSnake画蛇添足Oneday,Mr.Lionholdsaparty.Manyanimalscomeanddrinkalotofwine.一天，狮子先生举行一场聚会，许多动物都来了，他们喝很多酒。Atlastthereisapotofwine.Whocandrinkit?最后只剩一壶酒了。让谁喝呢?Theydrinkoutanideaanddecidetohaveamatch-Drawasnake.Ifyoufinishfirst,youcangetit.它们想了想，有了一个主意。它们比赛画蛇，谁最快画好，谁就喝这壶酒。SoonMr.Wolffinishesdrawing.不一会，狼先生画好了。"Yeah,I'vefinished.I'mNo.1,"hesays."哈，我画好了，我是第一个。"它说。Buthedrawsagainandsays,"Oh,letmeaddfeetandmysnake."可是它又画了起来，它还说："再给它加几只脚吧。"Atthetime,Mr.Gorillaalsofinishes.这时猩猩先生也画好了。Hetakesawaythepotofwineanddrinks,thenhesays,"Thatisn'tasnake.Snakeshavenofeet.Igetthewine."它拿起那酒壶喝起来。一边喝一边说："那不是蛇，蛇是没有脚的，我赢了这壶酒。"【成语起源】IntheWarringStatesPeriod(zhànguó战国,475-221BC),amanintheStateofChu(chǔguǒ楚国)wasofferingasacrificetohisancestors.战国时代有个楚国人祭他的祖先。Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.仪式结束后，他拿出一壶酒赏给手下的几个人。Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughwineforallthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofasnake;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.大家商量说：“我们都来画蛇，谁先画好谁就喝这壶酒。”其中有一个人先画好了。但他看到同伴还没有画完，就又给蛇添上了脚。Atthismomentanothermanfinished,snatchedthebeakeranddrankthewine,saying,'Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?这时，另一个人也画好了，夺过酒壶吧酒喝了，并且说：“蛇本来是没有脚的，你怎么能给它添上脚呢?”Thisidiomreferstoruiningaventurebydoingunnecessaryandsurplusthings.“画蛇添足”这个成语比喻做了多余而不恰当的事，反而把事情弄糟了。睡前英语小故事：口干舌燥的乌鸦Thethirstycrow口干舌燥的乌鸦Thereoncelivedayoungcrowinthecountryside.Onesummer,therewasnorainanditwasveryhot.Thecrowwasverythirsty,buthecouldn'tfindanywater."HowcanIsurvive?"hethought."ImusthavewaterorI'lldie!"Justthenhesawafarmhouse.Outsidethehouse,therewasavasewithsomewateratthebottom.Hetriedtodrink,buthecouldn'treachthewaterinside.Theyoungcrowdidn'tknowwhattodo.Heleanedagainstthevaseandcried."Willsomebodypleasehelpme?"sobbedthecrow.Hecriedandcried,butnobodyheardhim.Finally,hedriedhiseyesandstoodup.Hetriedknockingoverthevase,butitwastooheavy.Thenhetriedbreakingit,buthewasn'tstrongenough.Finally,hehadagoodidea.Hebegandroppingstonesintothevase.Thewaterslowlyrosetothetop.Atlast,thecrowcoulddrink."Whatwonderfulwater!"saidthecrow."I'mgladthatIdidn'twasteallmytimebycrying.Thinkingismuchbetterthancrying!Vocabulary1.survivev.生存2.outsideprep.在外面3.vasen.花瓶4.bottomn.底部5.sobv.啜泣6.dryv.使干燥7.gladadj.高兴的8.wastev.浪费英语补给站LanguageNotes(someone)must+v.or…(某人)必须……,否则……解析must之后要接原型动词，表示必须(做某事)的意思，跟haveto意思相近。两者的差别在于：Must语气较强烈，用来表达说话者的主观想法或命令。Youmustfinishyourhomeworktonight.你今晚就必须把工作做完。(说话者强烈要求对方做某事)haveto可指受到外在条件或约束