小学经典简短的英语成语故事带翻译.docx

小学经典简短的英语成语故事带翻译DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770一476B.C.),askillfulcraftsmannamedGongshuZiintheStateofLu,knowntopeopleas"LuBan",madeamagpiewithbambooandwood.春秋时期，鲁国有个能工巧匠公输子，人称“鲁班”。他用竹木造了一只喜鹊。Amachinewasinstalledinthismagpiewhich,whenstarted,couldflyhighlikearealbird.Itactuallyflewcontinuallyforthreedaysandnightsbeforeitlanded.这只木制的喜鹊，安装着机关。只要一开动它，就能像真的鸟一样展翅高飞。它一连飞了三天三夜才降落下来。GongshuZigreatlyappreciatedthisexcellentworkofhisown.公输子非常欣赏自己这件得意的作品。WhenMoZi(MasteroftheMohistSchool)heardofthis,hewentimmediatelytoseeGongshuZiandsaidtohim:墨子知道了这件事情以后，立刻去见公输子，对他说:"Asyouknow,ittakesanordinarycarpenteraveryshorttimetomakealinchpinofawheelwiththeminimumamountoftimber.Avehiclewithalinchpininsertedintoeachendofanaxlecancarrymanythingsandbearaheavyloadof50dan(1hectolitre).Butyoutookpainstakingefforttomakethiswoodenmagpie.Thoughprettyandabletofly,itcannotcomparewiththelinchpinintermsofpracticalvalue.Thingsmadebyacarpentershouldbeusefulforpeople'slife,sothateveryonewillpraisehimforhisclevernessandskill.Otherwise,heisboundtobederided."“你知道，普通的木匠只花很短的时间，用极少的木料就能做成车辖。将车辖插在车轴的两端，这样的车子可以装载许多东西，能经受五十石的重压。而这只你费了心血做成的木头喜鹊，虽然会飞也很漂亮，但是却不如车辖那样有实用价值。木匠做出来的东西，要对人们的生活有帮助，大家才会夸他心灵手巧;否则难免被人笑骂。”成语寓言故事:JingGongPraysforRain景公求雨OneyearitdidnotrainforalongtimeintheStateofQi,andtherewasanextremelyseveredrought.有一年，齐国很长时间没有下雨，发生了特大旱灾。JingGong,theKingofQi,wasveryworried.Hewantedtooffersacrificestothemountaindeitytoprayforrain.HisprimeministerYanZisaidtohim:国王齐景公心里非常焦急，他想去祭祀山神求雨。宰相晏子对他说:"YourMajesty,don'tdothat.Itisnousetobegthemountaindeityformercy.Thestonesinthemountainsarelikehisbonesandsinews;thesoilinthemountainsislikehismuscle;thegrassandtreesinthemountainsanelikehishair.Whenitdoesn'trainforalongtime,thehairofthemountaindeitywillwitherandhismuscleswillbesearedinthesun.Won'tthemountaindeitybeanxiousforraintoo?Ifhecouldmakeitrain,itwouldhaverainedlongago."“大王，不要去，求山神没有用处。山上的石头，就好像山的筋骨;山上的泥土，就好像山的肌肉;山上的草木，就好像山的毛发。长久不下雨，山神的毛发也枯死了，肌肉也晒焦了，山神难道就不着急要雨吗?如果山神能够使天下雨，那么雨早已下了。”JingGongsaid:景公说:"Allright,wewon'tb