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英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足（精選15則）
寓言故事是文學體裁的一種。含有諷喻或明顯教訓意義的故事。它的結構簡短，多用借喻手法，使富有教訓意義的主題或深刻的道理在簡單的故事中體現(xiàn)。以下是小編整理的英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足，希望對大家有所幫助。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 1
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake.
However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
古時幾個人分一壺酒。他們都想獨自喝完那壺酒，所以就定了一個規(guī)矩：每人在地上畫一條蛇，誰畫得最快，這壺酒就歸誰。有一個人很快就把蛇畫好了。他正打算喝這壺酒時，看見別人都還在忙著畫，就決定給蛇再畫上幾只腳。結果，他的蛇腳還沒加完，另一個人已經(jīng)把蛇畫好了。
那人一下把酒壺奪了過去，說："有誰見過長腳的蛇?"這個故事告訴我們這樣的道理：做得過分和做得不夠都是不對的'。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 2
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not.
Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
楚國有個人坐船渡江時，他不小心把自己的一把寶劍掉落江中。他馬上掏出一把小刀，在寶劍落水的船舷上刻上一個記號。船靠岸后，那楚人立即從船上刻記號的地方跳下水去撈取掉落的`寶劍。他怎么找得到寶劍呢?船繼續(xù)行駛，而寶劍卻不會再移動。
像他這樣去找劍，真是太愚蠢可笑了。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 3
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crows beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing.
As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
有一天，一只烏鴉站在窩旁的樹枝上嘴里叼著一片肉，心里非常高興。這時候，一只狐貍看見了烏鴉，饞得直流口水，非常想得到那片肉。但是，無論狐貍說什么，烏鴉就是不理睬狐貍。最后，狐貍贊美烏鴉的嗓音最優(yōu)美，并要求烏鴉唱幾句讓他欣賞欣賞。烏鴉聽了狐貍贊美的`話，得意極了，就唱起歌來。
沒想到，肉一掉下來，狐貍就叼起肉，鉆回了洞。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 4
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell.
Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
從前，有一個人想偷鄰居門上的鈴，但是他知道一碰到鈴，鈴就會響起來，被人發(fā)現(xiàn)。他想啊想，終于他想出一個"妙極"，他把自己的耳朵用東西塞起來，就聽不見鈴聲了。
但是當他去偷鈴時，鈴聲仍舊響起來，他被別人當場抓住。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 5
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crows beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 6
In the Warring States Period, a man in the state of Chu was offering a sacrifice to his ancestors. After the ceremony, the man gave a beaker of wine to his servants. The servants thought that there was not enought wine for all of them, and decided to each draw a piecture of snake; the one who finished the piecture first would get the wine. One of them drew very rapidly. Seeing that the others were still busy drawing, he added feet to the snake. At this moment, another man finished, snatched the beaker and drank the wine, saying,"A snake doesnt have feet. How can you add feet to a snake?"
This idiom refers to ruining a venture by doing unnecessary and surplus things.
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 7
In the past a family in the State of Chu made sacrificial offers to their ancestors, and after that they rewarded the people who helped in the ceremony with the pot of wine used in it.
There were many helpers but only one pot of wine. Who should drink it? Someone suggested: "Each person is to draw a snake on the ground. Whoever draws fastest and most lifelike will get the pot of wine."
Everyone thought this was a good idea.
One man drew very fast, finished it in the twinkling of an eye, and was given the pot of wine. At this moment, he saw that the others had not yet finished, so he wanted to flaunt his skill once more. He said proudly: "How slow you are! Let me add a few snake feet."
Holding the wine pot in his left hand, he began to add feet to the finished snake with his right hand. When he was just adding feet to the snake, another man finished his drawing. Hegrabbed the wine pot at once, saying: "A snake has no feet. How could you add feet to it? The first one who finished drawing a snake is I, not you."
Having said this, the man drank the wine with an easy conscience.
從前，楚國有一戶人家，祭完祖宗以后，把一壺祭祀時用過的酒，賞給幫助辦事的人喝。
辦事的人很多，可是酒只有一壺，到底給誰喝呢?有人提議說：“各人都在地上畫一條蛇，誰畫得快、畫得像，就把這壺酒給誰喝。”
大家都認為這個辦法很好。
有一個人畫得很快，一轉眼，就把蛇畫好了。這壺酒應該歸他。可是，這時候，他看看別人都沒有畫好，就想再炫耀一下自己的能耐。他得意洋洋地說：“你們畫得多慢啊，讓我再畫上幾只蛇腳吧!”
他左手拿著酒壺，右手又開始給畫好了的'蛇添上腳。當他正在添足的時候，另一個人卻把蛇畫好了，而且立刻把酒壺奪了過去，說：“蛇是沒有腳的，你怎么畫上了腳?第一個畫好蛇的是我，不是你哩!”
那人說完話，就心安理得地喝起酒來。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 8
One day, a man was going to have a drink, He wanted to have a drink with his friends. He took out a bottle of wine, “Let’s draw a snake, the person who finishes first can drink first.” “OK.”
After some time, the man finished drawing his snake. He looked around, everyone was still drawing. He thought he could add some feet to the snake. He began to draw them. Just then, one of his friends finished drawing his snake too,” I finished drawing my snake, so, I can drink first,
He picked up the bottle.
“Excuse me, I think I’m first.”
“What are doing now?” his friend asked him.
“I’m adding feet to my snake.”
“No, you are wrong. Snakes have no feet at all. Look at mine please, my snake is different from something with feet.” The friend asked the other men, “Whose snake is more life-like?”
“Yours.”
“So, I’m first, I can drink first. Ha! Ha! Ha!”
一個人想喝酒。他想和朋友一塊兒喝酒。于是，他拿出一瓶酒說：“我們來畫蛇，誰先畫好，誰就先喝。”“好。”
過了一會兒，這個人就畫好了一條蛇。他向四處看看，大家都還在畫。他想給蛇添一些腳。于是他開始給蛇畫腳。就在這個時候，有一個朋友也畫好了。這個朋友說：“我第一個畫好，所以，我可以先喝。”他拿起了酒瓶。
“對不起，我認為我是第一。”
“那現(xiàn)在你在做什么?”他的朋友問。
“我在給蛇添上腳呀。”
“不，你錯了。蛇是沒有腳的`。請看看我畫的蛇，我畫的蛇和帶腳的東西不一樣。”他問其他朋友，“誰畫的蛇最像?”
“你的。”
“所以，我是第一，我可以先喝酒。哈哈哈!”
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 9
One day， Mr. Lion holds a party. Many animals come and drink a lot of wine.
一天，獅子先生舉行一場聚會，許多動物都來了，他們喝很多酒。
At last there is a pot of wine. Who can drink it?
最后只剩一壺酒了。讓誰喝呢?
They drink out an idea and decide to have a match-Draw a snake.If you finish first， you can get it.
它們想了想，有了一個主意。它們比賽畫蛇，誰最快畫好，誰就喝這壺酒。
Soon Mr.Wolf finishes drawing.
不一會，狼先生畫好了。
“Yeah， I‘ve finished. I’m No.1，” he says.
“哈，我畫好了，我是第一個。”它說。
But he draws again and says， “Oh， let me add feet and my snake.”
可是它又畫了起來，它還說：“再給它加幾只腳吧。”
At the time， Mr. Gorilla also finishes.
這時猩猩先生也畫好了。
He takes away the pot of wine and drinks， then he says， “That isn‘t a snake. Snakes have no feet. I get the wine.
“它拿起那酒壺喝起來。一邊喝一邊說：“那不是蛇，蛇是沒有腳的，我贏了這壺酒。”
In the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 戰(zhàn)國，475-221BC)， a man in the State of Chu (chǔ guǒ楚國) was offering a sacrifice to his ancestors.
戰(zhàn)國時代有個楚國人祭他的祖先。
After the ceremony， the man gave a beaker of wine to his servants.
儀式結束后，他拿出一壺酒賞給手下的'幾個人。
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 10
In the Warring States Period, a man in the state of Chu was offering a sacrifice to his ancestors. After the ceremony, the man gave a beaker of wine to his servants. The servants thought that there was not enought wine for all of them, and decided to each draw a piecture of snake; the one who finished the piecture first would get the wine. One of them drew very rapidly. Seeing that the others were still busy drawing, he added feet to the snake. At this moment, another man finished, snatched the beaker and drank the wine, saying,"A snake doesnt have feet. How can you add feet to a snake?" This idiom refers to ruining a venture by doing unnecessary and surplus things.
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 11
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crows beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 12
In ancient times, in the state of Chu, a nobleman held a grand banquet to celebrate a special occasion. At the banquet, there was a pot of fine wine, its fragrance wafting through the air, making everyones mouth water. However, there was only one pot of wine, not enough for all the guests to enjoy freely.
To decide who would get to drink the wine, the nobleman proposed a game. "Lets have a competition. Everyone will draw a snake on the ground. The one who finishes the drawing first and most vividly will win this pot of wine," he announced.
The guests immediately got excited and picked up sticks to start drawing. Among them, a young man named Li was extremely confident in his drawing skills. He was quick - witted and started his drawing with great enthusiasm. His hands moved nimbly, and in no time, he had drawn a lifelike snake. The snake seemed as if it could slither away at any moment, with its body curving gracefully and its eyes shining with a fierce look.
Looking around, Li saw that the others were still busy drawing, their brows furrowed in concentration. Feeling proud of himself, he thought, "I have so much extra time. Why not make my snake even more special?" So, without hesitation, he decided to add feet to the snake he had just drawn. As he was carefully drawing the feet, his face beaming with pride, another guest, Zhang, completed his snake drawing.
Zhang looked at Lis work and burst into laughter. "A snake has no feet. What you are drawing is no longer a snake!" he exclaimed. Then, Zhang quickly picked up the pot of wine, raised it high, and said, "According to the rule, I am the one who should drink this wine, for my snake is drawn correctly." With that, he took a big gulp of the wine, savoring its rich flavor.
Li stood there, stunned, looking at his "snake with feet" and then at Zhang drinking the wine. He realized his mistake too late. His over - confidence and desire to show off had cost him the chance to enjoy the delicious wine.
This story teaches us that sometimes, doing something extra that is not necessary can lead to negative consequences. We should know when to stop and be content with what we have achieved, rather than trying to overdo things and end up ruining everything.
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 13
Once upon a time, in a small village, a wealthy merchant hosted a party to entertain his friends. As part of the celebration, he brought out a precious pot of wine. But there was a problem - there was only enough wine for one person to have a full share.
To solve this dilemma, one of the guests suggested a competition. "Lets all draw a snake on the ground. The first person to complete a perfect snake will get to drink this fine wine," he said. Everyone agreed, thinking it was a fair way to decide.
The villagers immediately took up the challenge. Among them was a young artist named Wang. Wang was known for his excellent drawing skills in the village. He started drawing his snake with great ease. His strokes were smooth and confident, and soon, a beautiful snake took shape on the ground. The body of the snake was long and sinuous, and the scales were drawn with such detail that it seemed real.
Wang looked around and saw that the others were still far from finishing. His pride got the better of him. "My snake is already perfect, but I can make it even more amazing," he thought. So, he decided to add feet to his snake. As he was carefully drawing the feet, one by one, another villager, Liu, finished his snake drawing.
Liu saw what Wang was doing and said, "Wang, a snake has no feet. What you are doing is adding something that doesnt belong. Your snake is no longer a real snake." Then, Liu claimed the pot of wine according to the rule.
Wang was left regretting his actions. He had let his ego and the desire to be better than others cloud his judgment. This story serves as a reminder that in our daily lives, we should focus on achieving the goal at hand and not get carried away by the urge to do more than necessary. Just like Wang, if we add unnecessary elements to a task, we may end up losing what we could have easily achieved. Whether its in our work, study, or other aspects of life, we should always strive to be efficient and not over - complicate things by adding "feet to the snake."
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 14
In a small village, there was a competition to see who could draw the best snake. The prize for the winner would be a delicious meal. All the villagers gathered around, eager to participate or watch. One young man, known for his quick hands and sharp eyes, quickly drew a beautiful, lifelike snake.
As he was about to put down his brush, he thought, "If I add feet to this snake, it will look even more unique and impressive." So, he added four little feet to his drawing. Just as he finished, another contestant completed their simple yet elegant snake. The judge, seeing the first mans creation, shook his head and said, "A snake does not have feet. Your extra effort has only made your work less accurate and less appealing. The other entry, though plain, is true to life, and thus, it wins."
英語寓言故事：畫蛇添足 15
Long ago in an ancient kingdom, a wise king decided to hold a contest among his court artists. The task was to paint the most realistic snake. The artist who could produce the most lifelike image would receive a bag of gold. Many artists tried their best, but one, in particular, stood out.
His snake was so well-drawn that it seemed almost alive. However, just as he was about to submit his work, he had a sudden idea. "What if I make my snake even more special by giving it some feet?" he wondered. He proceeded to add tiny feet to the snake, believing it would set his work apart. When the king saw the painting, he was confused. "Why has this snake been given feet? This is not how snakes are," he said. The king then awarded the prize to another artist whose snake, while not as detailed, was true to the form of a real snake.
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