不来梅的城市乐手
导读
这是格林童话里最欢乐、也最'暖心'的故事之一。有趣的是,四只动物一心要去不来梅当乐手,却从头到尾根本没走到不来梅——它们在半路的强盗屋里找到了新家,就再没挪窝。可不来梅这座城市反倒把它们认作了自己人:今天在德国不来梅市中心,立着一座著名的青铜雕像(1953 年由雕塑家马尔克斯创作),正是驴、狗、猫、公鸡叠成一摞的样子;据说游客只要摸一摸驴子的两条前腿,就能交上好运。这个故事真正打动人的地方在于:四只动物都因为'老了、没用了'而被主人抛弃,甚至要被杀掉——但它们没有认命,而是聚在一起,用一场荒腔走板的'合唱'吓跑了强盗,为自己挣来了安身之所。读的时候可以和孩子聊聊:一只驴、一只狗、一只猫、一只公鸡,单打独斗谁也赢不了强盗,为什么合在一起就行了?
《不来梅的城市乐手》词汇精讲
本故事精选 12 个重点词汇,附中英释义与原文例句,帮助孩子扩展英语词汇量。
A dog used for hunting.
猎狗;猎犬。
When he had gone a little way he found a hound lying by the side of the road panting.
走了一段路后,他发现一只猎狗躺在路边喘气。
Not sharp; having a dull edge or point.
钝的;不锋利的。
Now that I am old my teeth are getting blunt, and I would rather sit by the oven and purr than run about after mice.
现在我老了,牙齿也钝了,我宁愿坐在炉边打呼噜,也不想去追老鼠。
To make the soft, low sound a happy cat makes.
(猫满足时)发出呼噜声。
I would rather sit by the oven and purr than run about after mice.
我宁愿坐在炉边打呼噜,也不想去追老鼠。
Hard to find; not enough to meet the need.
稀少的;缺乏的;难以得到的。
But good advice is scarce, and I do not know what is to become of me.
可是好建议很难找,我不知道自己该怎么办。
Sat or rested on the edge of something high (as a bird does).
(鸟)栖息;停歇;(人)高高地坐着。
After that the three travellers passed by a yard, and a cock was perched on the gate crowing with all his might.
这三个旅行者路过一个院子,一只公鸡正站在大门上拼命地叫着。
The soft substance inside bones.
骨髓。
Your cries are enough to pierce bone and marrow, said the ass; what is the matter?
你的叫声简直能刺穿骨头和骨髓,驴子说,发生什么事了?
A tool that shows direction (north, south, east, west).
罗盘;指南针(此处指方向)。
Before he went to sleep he looked all round him to the four points of the compass.
他在睡觉前朝罗盘的四个方向望了望。
Talked things over together to decide what to do.
商量;商议;协商。
Then they consulted together how it should be managed so as to get the robbers out of the house.
于是他们商量如何才能把强盗赶出房子。
Made the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
(驴)叫;发出驴鸣般的声音。
The ass brayed, the dog barked, the cat mewed, and the cock crowed.
驴子大叫,狗大吠,猫喵喵叫,公鸡喔喔啼。
Sheets of glass in a window.
窗玻璃;一块块的玻璃。
Then they burst through into the room, breaking all the panes of glass.
然后他们撞破窗户冲进房间,打碎了所有的玻璃。
Horrible and frightening; causing shock and disgust.
可怕的;令人毛骨悚然的。
Oh dear! in that house there is a gruesome witch, and I felt her breath and her long nails in my face.
哎呀!那屋子里坐着一个可怕的巫婆,我感到她的呼吸,还有她那长长的指甲抓我的脸。
A ghost; a frightening shadowy figure.
幽灵;鬼怪;可怕的幻影。
In the yard there lies a black spectre, who beat me with his wooden club.
院子里躺着一个黑色的幽灵,用木棍打我。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
团结的力量胜过单打独斗;即使被轻视、被抛弃,也能靠彼此扶持开创新生活。
教育价值
帮助孩子体会合作与友谊的力量,学会尊重年长和弱小者,并用智慧而非蛮力解决问题。
家长共读提示
和孩子一起模仿四种动物的叫声,玩'叠罗汉乐队'的游戏;也可以聊聊:家里或班里每个人的'特长'合起来,能做成什么大事?
和孩子聊一聊
- 四只动物都是因为'老了、干不动了'被主人抛弃的。你觉得一个人(或动物)老了,就没有价值了吗?
- 单是一只驴、一只狗,都打不过强盗,为什么四个凑在一起就把强盗吓跑了?
- 动物们并没有真的伤害强盗,只是把他们'吓'走了。用'吓'代替'打',是不是更聪明?
- 它们本来要去不来梅,结果半路就安了家。有时候,最好的结果是不是常常出现在计划之外?


