雙語(yǔ)·《伊索寓言》 老鼠開(kāi)會(huì)

THE MICE IN COUNCIL

Once upon a time all the Mice met together in Council, and discussed the best means of securing themselves against the attacks of the cat. After several suggestions had been debated, a Mouse of some standing and experience got up and said, “I think I have hit upon a plan which will ensure our safety in the future, provided you approve and carry it out. It is that we should fasten a bell round the neck of our enemy the cat, which will by its tinkling warn us of her approach.” This proposal was warmly applauded, and it had been already decided to adopt it, when an old Mouse got upon his feet and said, “I agree with you all that the plan before us is an admirable one: but may I ask who is going to bell the cat?”

老鼠開(kāi)會(huì)

從前，所有的老鼠集中在一起開(kāi)大會(huì)，討論如何自救，如何抵抗貓的攻擊。他們提了好多個(gè)建議，互相爭(zhēng)來(lái)爭(zhēng)去。有一只有點(diǎn)身份和閱歷的老鼠站了出來(lái)，說(shuō)：“我已經(jīng)有了一個(gè)計(jì)劃，可以保證我們未來(lái)安全無(wú)憂，只要你們能夠贊同并付諸實(shí)施。我們應(yīng)該在我們的敵人——貓的脖子上掛一個(gè)鈴鐺，這樣就能夠提醒我們她來(lái)了?！边@個(gè)提議贏得了熱烈的掌聲，老鼠們決定采納這個(gè)建議，但是一只年長(zhǎng)的老鼠站了起來(lái)，說(shuō)：“我也認(rèn)為你的建議非常好，只是，請(qǐng)問(wèn)，誰(shuí)去給貓掛鈴鐺呢？”