英语翻译IwastellingmyboySonnythestoryofthehare(兔子)andthetortoise(乌龟).AttheendIsaid,“Son,remember:Beslowandsteady(镇定的),andthatwillwintherace.Don’tyouthinkthere’ssomethingtolearnfromthetorto
英语翻译
IwastellingmyboySonnythestoryofthehare(兔子)andthetortoise(乌龟).AttheendIsaid,“Son,remember:Beslowandsteady(镇定的),andthatwillwintherace.Don’tyouthinkthere’ssomethingtolearnfromthetortoise?”
Sonnyopenedhiseyeswide,“DoyoumeannexttimewhenI’menteringforthe60-metreraceIshouldwishthatBilly,TonyandSandywouldallfallasleephalfway?”
Iwasshocked,“Butthetortoisedidn’twishthattheharewouldfallasleep!”
“Hemusthavewishedthat,”Sonnysaid,“Otherwisehowcouldhebesofoolishastoracewiththehare?Heknewverywellthehareranahundredtimesfasterthanhehimselfdid.”
“Hedidn’thavesuchawish,”Iinsisted.“Hewontheracebyperseverance(坚忍不拔的),bypushingonsteadily.”
Sonnythoughtawhile.“That’salie,”hesaid.“Hewonitbecausehewaslucky.Iftheharehadn’thappenedtofallasleep,thetortoisewouldneverhavewontherace.Hecouldbeassteadyasyoulike,orahundredtimessteadier,buthe’dneverhavewontherace.That’sforsure.”