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伊索寓言-The Ass and the Grasshopper

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an ass¹ having heard some grasshoppers² chirping³, was highly enchanted⁴; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. they replied, "the dew." the ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

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1 ass
n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人
参考例句：
He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。 An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

2 grasshoppers
n.蚱蜢( grasshopper的名词复数 )；蝗虫；蚂蚱；（孩子）矮小的
参考例句：
Grasshoppers die in fall. 蚱蜢在秋天死去。来自《简明英汉词典》 There are usually a lot of grasshoppers in the rice fields. 稻田里通常有许多蚱蜢。来自辞典例句

3 chirping
鸟叫，虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫，把我们吵醒了。 The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。

4 enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的，陶醉的，入迷的动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。 He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。

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