中国故事（双语）86：Rat's Wedding 老鼠嫁女

86. Rat's Wedding

老鼠嫁女

老鼠爸爸想给自己的女儿找个丈夫，他女儿的丈夫必须是最强壮的。老鼠爸爸在外出觅食时感受到强烈的阳光，他觉得太阳是最强大的,太阳却说，云比我强大，因为云能遮蔽我；云说，风比我强大，风能吹散我；风说，墙比我强大，因为墙能阻挡我；墙说，老鼠比我强大，因为老鼠能咬坏我。老鼠爸爸的女儿最后会嫁给谁呢？

Papa Rat loves his daughter very much. He wants to find the best husband for her.

My daughter’s husband should be smart and strong, Papa Rat thinks. He should be the strongest of all!

One summer day, while out looking for food, Papa Rat feels Sun’s strong rays.

“Sun is the strongest!” Papa Rat says. “He will make the best husband.”

Papa Rat goes to see Sun.

“Sun, my daughter needs a strong husband. You are the strongest,” Papa Rat tells Sun.

“Thank you, Papa Rat,” says Sun. “But Cloud is stronger than me. He can cover my light.”

Papa Rat watches Cloud block Sun’s light.

“Cloud is the strongest!” Papa Rat says. “He will make the best husband.”

Papa Rat goes to see Cloud.

“Cloud, my daughter needs a strong husband. You are the strongest,” Papa Rat tells Cloud.

“Thank you, Papa Rat,” says Cloud. “But Wind is stronger than me. He can blow me away.”

Papa Rat sees Wind push Cloud through the sky.

“Wind is the strongest!” Papa Rat says. “He will make the best husband.”

So Papa Rat goes to see Wind.

“Wind, my daughter needs a strong husband. You are the strongest,” Papa Rat tells Wind.

“Thank you, Papa Rat,” says Wind. “But Wall is stronger than me. I cannot blow through him.”

Papa Rat watches as Wall stops Wind.

“Wall is the strongest!” Papa Rat says. “He will make the best husband.”

So Papa Rat goes to see Wall.

“Wall, my daughter needs a strong husband. You are the strongest,” Papa Rat tells Wall.

“Thank you, Papa Rat,” says Wall. “But Mouse is stronger than me. If Mouse bites me, I will break.”

Papa Rat watches Mouse bite Wall. Mouse is so powerful! 

“Mouse is the strongest!” Papa Rat says. “He will make the best husband.”

So Papa Rat goes to see Mouse.

“Mouse, my daughter is beautiful and smart.” says Papa Rat. “She needs a strong husband. You are the strongest.”

“Yes, I am,” says Mouse. “I would love to marry your daughter.”

Mouse married Papa Rat’s daughter the very next day. And they lived happily ever after.

The End

Question: Which sentence is true?

1. Cloud is stronger than Wind.

2. Wall can cover Sun.

3. Mouse can bite Wall.

4. Wind can bite mouse.

核心词汇

husband n. 丈夫

while conj. 在…期间

ray n. 射线; 光束，光线

cover v. 遮盖; 掩蔽

block v. 阻碍; 阻止; 阻塞; 限制

blow v. 吹，吹气

through prep. 透过;经由;通过，穿过

bite v. 咬; 叮; 咬伤

powerful adj. 强大的

marry v. 娶; 嫁; 结婚

ever after 从此以后一直

I will challenge Rabbit to a race. 我将要向兔子提出挑战，邀请它

参加比赛。本句中 challenge sb. to sth. 的意思是挑战某人去做某

事。

He will make the best husband. 他将成为最佳夫婿。本句中

make 为成为的意思。

Mouse married Papa Rat’s daughter the very next day. 就在第二

天，老鼠娶了鼠老爹的女儿。本句中 the very next day 的意思是

就在第二天

以下翻译来自百度翻译：

老鼠爸爸非常爱他的女儿。他想为她找到最好的丈夫。

我女儿的丈夫应该聪明强壮，老鼠爸爸认为。他应该是最强壮的！

一个夏天，老鼠爸爸外出觅食时，感觉到了强烈的阳光。

“太阳是最强的！”老鼠爸爸说。“他会成为最好的丈夫。”

老鼠爸爸去看太阳。

“孙，我女儿需要一个坚强的丈夫。你是最坚强的，”老鼠爸爸告诉孙。

“谢谢你，老鼠爸爸，”孙说。“但云比我强大。他能遮住我的光。”

老鼠爸爸看着云挡住阳光。

“云是最强的！”老鼠爸爸说。“他会成为最好的丈夫。”

老鼠爸爸去看云。

“克劳德，我女儿需要一个坚强的丈夫。你是最坚强的，”老鼠爸爸告诉克劳德。

“谢谢你，老鼠爸爸，”克劳德说。“但风比我强。他能把我吹走。”

老鼠爸爸看见风把云吹过天空。

“风是最强的！”老鼠爸爸说。“他会成为最好的丈夫。”

于是老鼠爸爸去看风。

“风，我女儿需要一个坚强的丈夫。你是最坚强的，”老鼠爸爸告诉风。

“谢谢你，老鼠爸爸，”风说。“但这堵墙比我还坚固，我不能把它吹穿。”

老鼠爸爸看着墙停了风。

“墙是最坚固的！”老鼠爸爸说。“他会成为最好的丈夫。”

于是老鼠爸爸去看墙。

“沃尔，我女儿需要一个坚强的丈夫。你是最坚强的，”老鼠爸爸告诉沃尔。

“谢谢你，老鼠爸爸，”沃尔说。“但老鼠比我强壮。如果老鼠咬我，我会摔碎的。”

老鼠爸爸看着老鼠咬墙。老鼠是如此强大！

“老鼠是最强壮的！”老鼠爸爸说。“他会成为最好的丈夫。”

于是老鼠爸爸去看老鼠。

“老鼠，我的女儿又漂亮又聪明。”老鼠爸爸说。“她需要一个坚强的丈夫。你是最坚强的。”

“是的，我是，”老鼠说。“我很想娶你的女儿。”

第二天，老鼠和老鼠爸爸的女儿结婚了。他们从此过着幸福的生活。