渔夫和他的妻子
导读
这是一则关于'贪心永无止境'的经典寓言。故事里有一个绝妙的写法,值得和孩子一起留意:随着妻子的愿望一次比一次大——从破草棚,到茅屋、石头城堡,再到国王、皇帝、教皇,最后甚至想指挥太阳和月亮——大海的颜色和脾气也在一次次变化:从清澈,到黄绿、紫黑,最后掀起遮天蔽日的狂风暴雨。大海,其实就是那颗越来越贪婪的心的镜子。这个故事被格林兄弟视为民间叙事的典范;俄国大诗人普希金还把它改写成了著名的《渔夫和金鱼的故事》(把比目鱼换成了金鱼)。故事的最后一根稻草,是妻子想'命令太阳和月亮升起'——想要凌驾天地、成为神一样的存在,于是一切瞬间归零,他们又回到了那个破草棚。读的时候可以和孩子聊两个问题:一,人的欲望,到底有没有一个'够了'的时候?二,明知道不对、却一次次照做的渔夫,是不是也有责任?
《渔夫和他的妻子》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。
Fished with a hook and line.
垂钓;用钩线钓鱼。
The fisherman went out every day with his hook and line to catch fish, and he angled and angled.
渔夫每天都拿着鱼钩和鱼线出去钓鱼,他钓啊钓,总是很有耐心。
A flat sea fish.
比目鱼;鲽鱼。
At last down went the line to the bottom of the water, and when he drew it up he found a great flounder on the hook.
最后,鱼线沉到了水底,当他把它拉上来时,发现钩上挂着一条巨大的比目鱼。
A long, thin line or mark.
条纹;一道(痕迹)。
The flounder sank to the bottom, leaving a long streak of blood behind him.
比目鱼沉到了水底,身后留下了一道长长的血痕。
Annoying; making you feel impatient or tired.
烦人的;令人厌烦的。
Such a tiresome wife I've got, For she wants what I do not.
我有这么个烦人的老婆,她想要我并不想要的东西。
Happy and satisfied with what you have.
满足的;知足的。
Yes, said the man, if this can only last we shall be very well contented.
'是啊,'男人说,'只要能一直这样,我们会很满足的。'
Unwilling; not wanting to do something.
不情愿的;勉强的。
The man felt very reluctant and unwilling; and he said to himself, It is not the right thing to do.
男人心里很不情愿;他自言自语道:'这样做是不对的。'
A heavy cloth with pictures woven into it, hung on walls.
挂毯;织锦。
The passages were decked with tapestry, and the rooms with golden chairs and tables.
走廊上挂着挂毯,房间里摆着金桌椅。
A decorated rod carried by a king or queen as a sign of power.
(帝王的)权杖。
She had a great golden crown on, and the sceptre in her hand was of pure gold and jewels.
她头上戴着一顶巨大的金王冠,手里的权杖是纯金和珠宝做的。
The ruler of an empire; higher than a king.
皇帝。
I am tired of this already. Go to your fish and tell him that now I am king I must be emperor.
我已经厌倦了。去找你的鱼,告诉他既然我是国王了,我必须当皇帝。
A violent storm.
暴风雨;狂风暴雨。
The sky was partly blue in the middle, but at the sides very dark and red, as in a great tempest.
天空中间还有点蓝,但四周非常黑暗发红,像是一场大风暴。
The feeling of not wanting to wait; being easily annoyed by delay.
不耐烦;急躁。
And she became wild with impatience, and screamed out, I can wait no longer, go at once!
她变得极不耐烦,尖叫道:'我再也等不了了,马上去!'
A white mass of tiny bubbles on top of water.
泡沫;浪花。
And the waves, crowned with foam, ran mountains high.
波浪卷着泡沫,像山一样高。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
贪心永无止境,一味索取只会失去一切;懂得知足,才能守住已有的幸福。
教育价值
帮助孩子认识贪婪的危害与'知足'的可贵,也学会思考:明知不对却随波逐流,是否也是一种责任。
家长共读提示
读的时候留意大海每次的变化,和孩子玩'看海色猜心情'的游戏;也可以和普希金的《渔夫和金鱼的故事》对照读。
和孩子聊一聊
- 妻子每提一个更大的愿望,大海的颜色和天气就变得更可怕一次。你觉得作者为什么要这样写大海?
- 渔夫每次都知道'这样不对',却还是一次次去求鱼。他是不是也有责任?如果是你,你敢拒绝吗?
- 从茅屋到皇帝到教皇,妻子什么都得到了,却始终不快乐。'得到更多'为什么没让她满足?
- 你有没有'得到了想要的东西,很快又想要别的'的时候?'知足'是一种什么样的感觉?


