小箱子-英語小故事100字帶翻譯

字號(hào):

How oft the commonest of tasks looks long and tiresome till begun. To use your wits, is all it asks; start doing, and it’s done.
    最普通的工作,沒動(dòng)手之前,總覺得費(fèi)心費(fèi)力。其實(shí)只要開動(dòng)腦筋,考慮好了,一做就成。
    They brought John Brown a box, fresh from the workman’s hands. Twas work that took the eye, xiaogushi8.com so neatly, cleanly done; this xiaogushi8.com charming little box delighted everyone.
    有人拿了一只剛做好的箱子。箱子做得細(xì)致又大方,讓人眼前一亮。這箱子如此漂亮,人人都喜歡。
    Then in comes will: Oh yes, these things he understands; He glances at the box. ‘This box has got some trick; You see it has no lock; And yet I warrant you, I’ll have it open quick; You boobies over there, don’t mock! Just wait! I’ll find the catch, then show the trick to you. In matters of this kind I know a thing or two. ’
    這時(shí),一個(gè)機(jī)械師來了……不錯(cuò),還懂得這玩意兒,他看了一眼小箱子說道:“這箱子有點(diǎn)名堂,你瞧,連鎖都看不到;然而我擔(dān)保,我能立刻打開它。站在一邊的蠢才別恥笑,等著瞧吧!我一定會(huì)找到竅門,把秘密告訴大家的。說到機(jī)械,我多少也懂點(diǎn)門道?!?BR>    He sets to work, leaves nothing untried; He turns it round on every side; he guesses and he guesses; One knob and then the next, and then the handle presses. John looks at him and all the while Just shakes his head and James and Ned whisper among themselves and smile. From time to time some onlooker will say:’ Not that way! No, not there!’
    于是,他動(dòng)手在小箱子上到處摸索,翻來轉(zhuǎn)去,琢磨了又琢磨,試試這個(gè)釘,又摸摸那個(gè)紐,然后按按把手。這時(shí)候啊,有人緊瞅著他,有人搖頭,相顧而笑。旁觀者不時(shí)地說著話:“不是那樣,不,不,不在那里!?!?BR>    But harder still and harder he puzzles, he perspires, till damped is all his ardour; He gives it up and puts it on the shelf. And why not raise the lid? He never tried that way! This was a box that opened of itself.
    他拼命地琢磨,渾身大汗,出得氣都泄了。終于,他放棄了,把小箱子放到架子上。為什么不掀起蓋子呢?他從來沒有這樣試過,其實(shí),這是一個(gè)沒有鎖可以自己打開的箱子。