當然,凡事總有例外
A musician had taken to heart the old saying, "Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast,"and traveled to the darkest corner of Africa in aneffort to prove it.
一位音樂家牢記一句格言在心: “音樂有安撫野獸心靈的魅力。”為了證實這句話,他前往非洲最深處的內(nèi)陸叢林旅游。
No sooner had he begun to play his violin in a jungle clearing than it was full of savage beasts,swaying in rhythm and tapping their paws to the delightful sounds.
在叢林的一塊空地上,他一拉起小提琴,四處就擠滿了各種猛獸,跟著旋律,拍著腳掌,手舞足蹈起來。
Suddenly, however, a huge lion emerged from the jungle,pounced on the violinist and made ahearty meal of him.
可是叢林里突然跑出一頭大獅子,撲向小提琴家,把他當作盛餐吃掉了。
The other animals cried out in dismay, 'Hey! We were enjoying that. "
其他野獸大失所望,說道:“我們正在欣賞音樂哩!”
"Eh?" said the lion, cupping its hand to its ear.
“呃?,’獅子彎曲手掌成杯子狀靠著耳朵說道。
1.taken to heart 牢記于心
例句:The prime lesson to be taken to heart byevery believer is to be ready to stand in the breachand not be intimidated by the onslaught of theenemy.
每一位信徒應(yīng)當牢記在心最大的教訓就是要預(yù)備站在破口之中,不為敵人的猛烈進攻所嚇倒。
2.cry out 驚叫
例句:Everyone cried out in dismay as the fish crashed to the floor, but Simon quickly brushedhimself off.
所有的人都驚慌地叫了起來,因為魚在地板上摔得粉碎。 但是西蒙迅速地擺脫了窘境。
3.full of 充滿
例句:He packed the boxes full of books.
他把箱子裝滿了書。
4.in the corner of 角落
例句:The fan whirred in the corner of the room.
電扇在屋子的角落里嗡嗡地轉(zhuǎn)動。