英语小故事带翻译11篇故事1：The Ant and the DoveOne hot summer day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a sparkling stream. So thirsty was she that she went straight down intothe water without looking where she was going. Suddenly shefelt a big drop on her head, and she heard a voice saying, "Look before you leap!"It was a dove that dropped the water on her. The dove saw that the ant was in danger of drowning in the stream and wanted to save her. She picked up a leaf and threw it on the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed on it. Soon it carried her to the bank, and she thanked the dove kindly for her life.Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed.故事2：The Lion and the MouseOnce when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon awakened the lion, who opened his big jaws and caught the mouse in his mouth."I beg you, Mr. Lion," cried the little mouse, "let me go, and I will never trouble you again. Please believe me, I will do you a favor one of these days."The lion was amused to think that a mouse could ever help him. But he laughed aloud and let the mouse go.It happened later on that the lion was caught in a net some hunters. He roared loudly, but none of the animals could do anything to help him until the little mouse heard his roar. Quickly the mouse ran to the lion and began to nibble at the rope in the net until it broke, and set the lion free.Moral: Never underestimate the power of a friend, nomatter how small they may be.故事3：The Fox and the GrapesOne hot summer's day, a fox was strolling through an orchard until he came to a bunch of delicious grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis. The grapes were just right for eating, but they were just a little outof reach.After jumping and jumping again, the fox gave up tryingto reach them. "They're probably sour anyway," he said as he walked away.Moral: It's easy to despise what you cannot have.故事4：The Hare and the TortoiseOnce there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fasthe could run. Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady,the tortoise, challenged him to a race. All the animals inthe forest gathered to watch.The hare ran down the road for a while and then and paused to rest. He looked back at the tortoise and laughed when he saw how far behind he was. "He'll never catch up," thought the hare, and went to sleep under a tree.The tortoise plodded on and eventually passed the sleeping hare. The animals cheered as the tortoise crossed the finish line. The hare awoke and ran all the way to the finish line, but could only see the back of the tortoise as he received his prize.Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.故事5：The Boy Who Cried WolfOnce there was a shepherd boy who liked to play tricks on the villagers. He would often run to the village, shouting, "Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is eating my sheep!" But when the villagers came to help, they never found any wolf.Moral: Always tell the truth, or people may not believe you when you really need help.故事6：The Crow and the PitcherA thirsty crow flew all over the land, searching for water. For days and days, she could not find any. She was about to die of thirst when she finally saw a pitcher beneath a tree. She flew down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, she could see some water inside the pitcher, but it was so low she could not reach it with her beak.The crow thought for a while and had an idea. She picked up some pebbles from the ground and dropped them one oneinto the pitcher. With each pebble that she dropped, the water level rose a little higher until it was high enough for the crow to reach with her beak.Moral: Little little does the trick.故事7：The Ant and the GrasshopperIn a field one summer's day, a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An ant passed , bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest."Why bother about winter?" said the grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present." But the ant went on its way and continued its toil.When the winter came, the grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.Moral: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.故事8：The Cat and the MiceOnce upon a time, a mischievous cat caught a mouse andlet it go. Then he caught another mouse and let it go. This went on for several times. The mice soon found out that the cat was playing a game with them.One day, the mice decided to play a trick on the cat.They tied a string to a piece of cheese and left it near the cat's sleeping place. When the cat woke up and saw the cheese, she pounced on it, but the string was tied to a nail. The cat was unable to let go of the cheese and ended up being caught the mice.Moral: Be careful of those who play tricks on others, as they may end up getting tricked themselves.故事9：The Crow and the PeacockA crow once saw a peacock and was very jealous of its beautiful feathers. The crow thought to itself, "If only Ihad feathers like that, I would be the most beautiful bird in the world."The crow returned the feathers to the peacock and learned that it is better to be yourself than to try to be someone else.Moral: It is better to be yourself than to try to be someone else.故事10：The Fox and the StorkA fox invited a stork to dinner, but the fox served the soup in a shallow dish that the stork could not reach withits long beak. When it was the stork's turn to invite the fox, it served the soup in a tall, narrow jar that the fox couldnot reach with its short snout.Moral: Do not play tricks on others, or you may end up getting tricked yourself.故事11：The Bear and the TravelersTwo travelers were walking through the forest when they came upon a bear. One of the travelers quickly climbed a tree, while the other lay flat on the ground and pretended to be dead. The bear sniffed at the traveler on the ground and then left, as bears do not eat dead meat.After the bear left, the traveler in the tree came down and asked the other traveler how he had managed to escape the bear. The traveler on the ground replied, "The bear thought I was dead, so he left me alone."Moral: Sometimes, playing dead can be a good way toescape danger.故事12：The North Wind and the SunThe North Wind and the Sun were arguing about which of them was stronger. They decided to settle the argument with a contest. A traveler was walking down the road, and theyagreed that the one who could get the traveler to take offhis coat first would be declared the stronger.The North Wind blew strongly, but the traveler only wrapped his coat tighter around him. Then the Sun shone brightly, and the traveler soon felt too warm and took offhis coat.Moral: Persuasion is more effective than force.故事13：The Fox and the CrowA fox saw a crow sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in its mouth. The fox wanted the cheese and began to flatter the crow, telling her how beautiful her voice was and how she should sing for him.The crow was flattered and opened her mouth to sing, but as soon as she did, the piece of cheese fell out, and the fox caught it.Moral: Don't let flattery deceive you.故事14：The Goose that Laid the Golden EggsMoral: Greed often leads to loss.故事15：The Milkmaid and Her PailA milkmaid was carrying her pail of milk home, dreaming of what she would do with the money she would get fromselling it. She thought of buying a cow, then a house, then marrying a rich husband. As she daydreamed, she got so carried away that she didn't notice the pail slipping from her grasp. It fell to the ground and broke, and all the milk was lost.Moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch.故事16：The Oak and the ReedA strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it wasuprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事17：The Dog and His ShadowA dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own shadow and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the shadow, trying to get the other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事18：The Lion in LoveA lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and wanted to marry her. The animals warned the maiden that the lion was a fierce beast, but she did not believe them. She went to meet the lion, and he behaved very kindly to her. She agreed to marry him, and they had a beautiful wedding.But on their wedding night, the lion showed his true nature and tried to eat the maiden. The animals, who had been watching, rushed in and saved her.Moral: Looks can be deceiving; don't judge a book its cover.故事19：The Fox and the Crow (A Different Tale)Moral: Beware of those who use tricks to deceive you.故事20：The Wolf in Sheep's ClothingA wolf wanted to eat some sheep, so he dressed up in a sheep's skin and mingled with the flock. He ate a few sheep before the shepherd realized what was happening and drove him away.Moral: Do not trust appearances; they can be misleading.故事21：The Wolf and the CraneA wolf had a bone stuck in its throat and asked a crane to pull it out for a reward. The crane pulled out the bone and asked for its payment. The wolf said that the crane had already been paid in the form of a good meal.Moral: A favor is not always returned with gratitude.故事22：The Fox and the LeopardA fox and a leopard were arguing about which of them was more beautiful. The fox said that it was more beautiful because it had more cunning. The leopard replied that it was more beautiful because it had a more beautiful coat.Moral: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.故事23：The Wolf and the LambA wolf accused a lamb of polluting the stream of which they both drank. The lamb protested that it was not guilty, as it was upstream from the wolf. The wolf then accused thelamb of insulting his ancestors, and without giving the lamb a chance to defend itself, the wolf ate it.Moral: Might is right.故事24：The Oak and the Reed (Another Tale)A strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it was uprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事25：The Dog and His ReflectionA dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the reflection, trying to get the other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事26：The Lion in Love (A New Tale)A lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and wanted to marry her. The animals warned the maiden that the lion was a fierce beast, but she did not believe them. She went to meetthe lion, and he behaved very kindly to her. She agreed to marry him, and they had a beautiful wedding.But on their wedding night, the lion showed his true nature and tried to eat the maiden. The animals, who had been watching, rushed in and saved her.Moral: Looks can be deceiving; don't judge a book its cover.故事27：The Fox and the Crow (Yet Another Tale)Moral: Beware of those who use tricks to deceive you.故事28：The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (A Variation)A wolf wanted to eat some sheep, so he dressed up in a sheep's skin and mingled with the flock. He ate a few sheep before the shepherd realized what was happening and drove him away.Moral: Do not trust appearances; they can be misleading.故事29：The Wolf and the Crane (Another Version)A wolf had a bone stuck in its throat and asked a crane to pull it out for a reward. The crane pulled out the bone and asked for its payment. The wolf said that the crane had already been paid in the form of a good meal.Moral: A favor is not always returned with gratitude.故事30：The Fox and the Leopard (A New Story)A fox and a leopard were arguing about which of them was more beautiful. The fox said that it was more beautifulbecause it had more cunning. The leopard replied that it was more beautiful because it had a more beautiful coat.Moral: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.故事31：The Wolf and the Lamb (A Different Tale)A wolf accused a lamb of polluting the stream of which they both drank. The lamb protested that it was not guilty, as it was upstream from the wolf. The wolf then accused the lamb of insulting his ancestors, and without giving the lamb a chance to defend itself, the wolf ate it.Moral: Might is right.故事32：The Oak and the Reed (Yet Another Story)A strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it was uprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事33：The Dog and His Reflection (Another Version)A dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the reflection, trying to get the other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事34：The Lion in Love (Another Variation)A lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and wanted to marry her. The animals warned the maiden that the lion was a fierce beast, but she did not believe them. She went to meet the lion, and he behaved very kindly to her. She agreed to marry him, and they had a beautiful wedding.But on their wedding night, the lion showed his true nature and tried to eat the maiden. The animals, who had been watching, rushed in and saved her.Moral: Looks can be deceiving; don't judge a book its cover.故事35：The Fox and the Crow (Yet Another Variation)Moral: Beware of those who use tricks to deceive you.故事36：The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Yet Another Variation)A wolf wanted to eat some sheep, so he dressed up in a sheep's skin and mingled with the flock. He ate a few sheep before the shepherd realized what was happening and drove him away.Moral: Do not trust appearances; they can be misleading.故事37：The Wolf and the Crane (Yet Another Version)A wolf had a bone stuck in its throat and asked a crane to pull it out for a reward. The crane pulled out the bone and asked for its payment. The wolf said that the crane had already been paid in the form of a good meal.Moral: A favor is not always returned with gratitude.故事38：The Fox and the Leopard (Yet Another Story)A fox and a leopard were arguing about which of them was more beautiful. The fox said that it was more beautiful because it had more cunning. The leopard replied that it was more beautiful because it had a more beautiful coat.Moral: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.故事39：The Wolf and the Lamb (Yet Another Tale)A wolf accused a lamb of polluting the stream of which they both drank. The lamb protested that it was not guilty, as it was upstream from the wolf. The wolf then accused the lamb of insulting his ancestors, and without giving the lamb a chance to defend itself, the wolf ate it.Moral: Might is right.故事40：The Oak and the Reed (Yet Another Variation)A strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it was uprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事41：The Dog and His Reflection (Yet Another Version)A dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the reflection, trying to get the other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事42：The Lion in Love (Yet Another Variation)A lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and wanted to marry her. The animals warned the maiden that the lion was a fierce beast, but she did not believe them. She went to meet the lion, and he behaved very kindly to her. She agreed to marry him, and they had a beautiful wedding.But on their wedding night, the lion showed his true nature and tried to eat the maiden. The animals, who had been watching, rushed in and saved her.Moral: Looks can be deceiving; don't judge a book its cover.故事43：The Fox and the Crow (Yet Another Variation)Moral: Beware of those who use tricks to deceive you.故事44：The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Yet Another Variation)A wolf wanted to eat some sheep, so he dressed up in a sheep's skin and mingled with the flock. He ate a few sheep before the shepherd realized what was happening and drove him away.Moral: Do not trust appearances; they can be misleading.故事45：The Wolf and the Crane (Yet Another Version)A wolf had a bone stuck in its throat and asked a crane to pull it out for a reward. The crane pulled out the bone and asked for its payment. The wolf said that the crane had already been paid in the form of a good meal.Moral: A favor is not always returned with gratitude.故事46：The Fox and the Leopard (Yet Another Story)A fox and a leopard were arguing about which of them was more beautiful. The fox said that it was more beautiful because it had more cunning. The leopard replied that it was more beautiful because it had a more beautiful coat.Moral: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.故事47：The Wolf and the Lamb (Yet Another Tale)A wolf accused a lamb of polluting the stream of which they both drank. The lamb protested that it was not guilty, as it was upstream from the wolf. The wolf then accused thelamb of insulting his ancestors, and without giving the lamb a chance to defend itself, the wolf ate it.Moral: Might is right.故事48：The Oak and the Reed (Yet Another Variation)A strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it was uprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事49：The Dog and His Reflection (Yet Another Version)A dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the reflection, trying to get the other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事50：The Lion in Love (Yet Another Variation)A lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and wanted to marry her. The animals warned the maiden that the lion was a fierce beast, but she did not believe them. She went to meetthe lion, and he behaved very kindly to her. She agreed to marry him, and they had a beautiful wedding.But on their wedding night, the lion showed his true nature and tried to eat the maiden. The animals, who had been watching, rushed in and saved her.Moral: Looks can be deceiving; don't judge a book its cover.故事51：The Fox and the Crow (Yet Another Variation)Moral: Beware of those who use tricks to deceive you.故事52：The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Yet Another Variation)A wolf wanted to eat some sheep, so he dressed up in a sheep's skin and mingled with the flock. He ate a few sheep before the shepherd realized what was happening and drove him away.Moral: Do not trust appearances; they can be misleading.故事53：The Wolf and the Crane (Yet Another Version)A wolf had a bone stuck in its throat and asked a crane to pull it out for a reward. The crane pulled out the bone and asked for its payment. The wolf said that the crane had already been paid in the form of a good meal.Moral: A favor is not always returned with gratitude.故事54：The Fox and the Leopard (Yet Another Story)A fox and a leopard were arguing about which of them was more beautiful. The fox said that it was more beautiful because it had more cunning. The leopard replied that it was more beautiful because it had a more beautiful coat.Moral: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.故事55：The Wolf and the Lamb (Yet Another Tale)A wolf accused a lamb of polluting the stream of which they both drank. The lamb protested that it was not guilty, as it was upstream from the wolf. The wolf then accused the lamb of insulting his ancestors, and without giving the lamb a chance to defend itself, the wolf ate it.Moral: Might is right.故事56：The Oak and the Reed (Yet Another Variation)A strong oak tree and a flexible reed stood near a river. When a storm came, the oak tree stood firm, but it was uprooted the strong winds. The reed, on the other hand, bent with the wind and remained standing.Moral: Sometimes, it's better to be flexible than to be strong.故事57：The Dog and His Reflection (Yet Another Version)A dog was crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth. As he looked down into the water, he saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. He snapped at the reflection, trying to getthe other dog's meat, and in the process, he dropped his own piece of meat into the water.Moral: Be content with what you have; do not risk losing it desiring more.故事58：The Lion in Love (Yet Another Variation)A英语小故事带翻译11篇故事1：The Ant and the DoveOne hot summer day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a sparkling stream. So thirsty was she that she went straight down into the water without looking where she was going. Suddenly she felt a big drop on her head, and she heard a voice saying, "Look before you leap!"It was a dove that dropped the water on her. The dove saw that the ant was in danger of drowning in the stream and wanted to save her. She picked up a leaf and threw it on the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed on it. Soon it carried her to the bank, and she thanked the dove kindly for her life.Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed.翻译：在一个炎热的夏天，一只蚂蚁在寻找水。
