《The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing》封面

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep, for the shepherd and his dogs watched them closely.

一只狼很难靠近羊群,因为牧羊人和他的狗一直严密地看守着它们。

But one day the Wolf found the skin of a sheep that had been thrown aside. He put it on over his own coat, and strolled down among the flock.

可是有一天,狼发现了一张被丢在一旁的羊皮。它把羊皮披在自己身上,大摇大摆地走进了羊群之中。

A lamb soon began to follow the Wolf, thinking it was its mother. So, leading the lamb a little apart from the others, the Wolf made a fine meal of her.

很快,一只小羊羔就跟在狼的身后,以为那是自己的妈妈。于是狼把小羊羔引到离羊群稍远的地方,美美地饱餐了一顿。

For some time he went on deceiving the sheep and enjoying good meals.

就这样,狼持续了一段时间,一边欺骗着羊群,一边享用着美餐。

But one evening the shepherd, wanting a bit of mutton for his supper, happened to pick the very animal in whose skin the Wolf was hiding. And that was the end of the Wolf.

可是有一天晚上,牧羊人想吃点羊肉当晚餐,恰好挑中了那只披着羊皮的狼所伪装的“羊”。于是狼的末日也就到了。

The evil we plan for others often falls upon ourselves.

我们为别人谋划的恶行,往往会落到自己头上。

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  1. Why does the Wolf put on a sheep's skin?

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    答案:To get close to the flock without being noticed

    He disguises himself so the shepherd and his dogs won't notice him among the sheep.

  2. What happens to the lamb that follows the Wolf?

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    答案:The Wolf leads it away and eats it

    Thinking the Wolf is its mother, the lamb follows him, and he leads it apart and eats it.

  3. How does the Wolf finally get caught?

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    答案:The shepherd happens to pick him for supper

    Wanting mutton for his own supper, the shepherd happens to choose the very sheep skin the Wolf is hiding in.

  4. What is the moral of the story?

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    答案:The evil we plan for others often falls upon ourselves

    The fable closes with this moral about harm turning back on the one who plans it.

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