青蛙王子
导读
几乎所有人都以为，青蛙王子是被公主'亲吻'变回人的——但在格林兄弟的原版里，根本没有这个吻！公主是在又气又怕之下，把青蛙狠狠摔在墙上，魔法才被打破；'亲吻青蛙'是后来的改编者为了让故事更浪漫而添上去的。这个故事还有个特别的身份：它是格林童话全书的第一篇（编号 KHM 1），是整部童话集的开篇。它的完整标题其实叫《青蛙王子，或称铁亨利》——很多改写版都把后半段的'忠诚的亨利'砍掉了，但正是他，才是标题里的另一位主角：亨利因主人变成青蛙而伤心到心脏快要碎裂，只好用三道铁箍箍住心；当王子获救，铁箍一道道'砰'地崩开，那是喜悦胀破了悲伤。读这个原版时，可以和孩子聊聊：公主一开始并不喜欢青蛙、还想赖掉承诺，是什么让她最终守住了诺言？
《青蛙王子》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。
The very edge of a steep place, such as a well or cliff.
（井、悬崖等的）边缘；边沿。
The King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well.
小公主就会走进森林，坐在清凉的井边。
Something you do for fun in your free time.
消遣；娱乐；业余爱好。
She would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.
她就会拿出一只金球，把它抛向空中再接住，这是她最喜欢的消遣。
Troubles or bothers someone (used when asking what is wrong).
使苦恼；使烦扰（常用于询问'怎么了'）。
What ails thee, king's daughter? Thy tears would melt a heart of stone.
怎么了，国王的女儿？你的眼泪连石头心都能融化。
A person (or creature) you spend time with; a friend.
同伴；伙伴。
But if thou wouldst love me, and have me for thy companion and play-fellow.
但如果你愿意爱我，让我做你的伙伴和玩伴。
To make the low, harsh sound that a frog makes.
（青蛙）呱呱叫；发出低哑的声音。
As if he could do anything but sit in the water and croak with the other frogs.
他除了和其他青蛙一起坐在水里呱呱叫，还能做什么呢？
Extremely happy and delighted.
欣喜若狂的；极其高兴的。
The King's daughter was overjoyed to see her pretty plaything again, and she caught it up and ran off with it.
小公主看到自己心爱的玩具失而复得，高兴极了，捡起球就跑了。
Worried or uncomfortable; not relaxed.
不安的；忐忑的；心神不宁的。
Then she shut the door hastily and went back to her seat, feeling very uneasy.
于是她慌忙关上门，坐回座位，感到非常不安。
A small piece of food; a mouthful.
一小口（食物）；一小块。
The frog feasted heartily, but every morsel seemed to stick in her throat.
青蛙吃得很香，可每一口食物在公主喉咙里都像咽不下去一样。
Very strong, sudden anger.
狂怒；盛怒。
Then she felt beside herself with rage, and picking him up, she threw him with all her strength against the wall.
这下她气坏了，抓起青蛙，用尽全力朝墙上扔去。
A man on his wedding day, or just about to be married.
新郎。
And it came to pass that, with her father's consent, they became bride and bridegroom.
就这样，在国王的同意下，他们成为了新郎和新娘。
Large, showy feathers used for decoration.
羽饰；（装饰用的）大羽毛。
There came to the door a carriage drawn by eight white horses, with white plumes on their heads.
一辆马车停在门口，由八匹头戴白羽毛的白马拉着。
The act of being set free or rescued from danger or trouble.
解救；获救；解脱。
He got up behind, and was full of joy at his master's deliverance.
他站在车后，为主人的获救感到无比欢乐。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
承诺必须遵守，不能以貌取人，真正重要的在于内心而非外表。
教育价值
教导孩子诚信的重要性，培养尊重他人的品格，学会不以外表判断他人。
家长共读提示
与孩子讨论：为什么遵守承诺很重要？为什么不能以貌取人？国王为什么坚持让公主开门？
和孩子聊一聊
- 公主一开始随口答应了青蛙，其实根本没打算兑现。'随口答应'和'真心承诺'有什么不同？
- 是国王一直坚持让公主守约。如果没有父亲的坚持，你觉得公主会怎么做？
- 在原版里，魔法不是靠亲吻、而是靠公主把青蛙摔在墙上打破的。你觉得为什么这一摔反而解除了咒语？
- 忠诚的亨利为主人伤心到要用铁箍箍住心。你有没有为谁那么难过过？
