One day, Tom is bathing in a river.
有一天,汤姆在河里洗澡。
He doesn’t swim well and will be drowned. He calls out loud for help.
他不太会游泳。眼看就要被淹死,他大声呼喊救命。
A man is just passing by. He doesn’t help the boy, but stands by and says to him.
有个人正好从旁边经过,他没有帮助小男孩,却是站在旁边对小孩子说道
“Howimprudent you are! It is dangerous to bath in the river.”
:“你怎么这么草率!在河里洗澡很危险。”
“Oh, yes sir,” cries the boy, “ Please help me out and scold me afterward.”
小男孩喊叫:“ 请你还是先把我救起来后再责备我吧。”
Counsel without help is useless.
只有忠告而不给予帮助是无济于事的。
词义解析:
1.bath:洗澡
2.swim:游泳
3.drown:溺死
4.loud:大声地
5.imprudent:轻率地
6.afterward:以后
7.counsel:劝告
8.useless:无用的
词组解析:
1.call out:大声叫唤
2.pass by:经过
3.stand by:袖手旁观