【英语故事】A Fox and a Monkey | 狐狸和猴子

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A fox and a monkey were traveling together on the same road.As they journeyed, they passed through a cemetery full of monuments. 

'All these monuments which you see,' said the Monkey, 'are erected in honor of my ancestors, who were in their day freedmen and citizens of great renown.'  The Fox replied, 'You have chosen a most appropriate subject for your falsehoods, as I am sure none of your ancestors will be able to contradict you.'  

A false tale often betrays itself.

词汇

monkey around：胡闹

cemetery['s?m?'t?ri]：墓地

monument['mɑnjum?nt]：雕像；纪念碑

ancestor['?ns?st?]：祖先

citizen['s?t?zn]：公民

renown[r?'na?n]：名誉；声望

appropriate[??propr??t]：适当的

falsehood['f?lsh?d]：谎话

contradict['kɑntr?'d?kt]：反驳；否认

狐狸和猴子走在同一条路上，当他们穿过一片满是墓碑的墓地时，猴子对狐狸说：“看到了吧，这些墓碑都是为了纪念我的祖先，那个年代他们是自由民和很有名望的公民。”狐狸回答说：“你这个谎话说得非常恰到好处，因为你的祖先不可能从棺材里坐起来反驳你。”

谎言总是不攻自破的。