没有手的姑娘
导读
把格林童话改写成中国寓言体，并非把森林换成山水、把国王换成皇帝，而是换一种“讲道理”的口吻。寓言的好处在于短与明：故事越短，道理越亮。这篇《没有手的姑娘》本是一则沉重的童话——父亲为自保砍去女儿双手，魔鬼伪造信件陷害王后母子——但它的筋骨，恰恰与中国人熟悉的“善恶有报”“守得住心”的老话相通：姑娘被夺走的只是手，夺不走的是她心里的澄明，正如俗语所说“身正不怕影子斜”。格林原版里，拯救她的不是王子的吻，而是她自己的洁净、眼泪与天使的护佑，这与民间“善人自有天相”的说法如出一辙。读给孩子听时，不必急着讲道理，先让孩子自己说：换了是我，受了这样的委屈，还会不会相信好人终有好报？
《没有手的姑娘》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 very large amount of money, or the good luck that brings it.
一大笔钱财；运气。
Long ago there was a miller whose fortune shrank day by day.
古时候有位磨坊主，家道一天比一天败落，到最后只剩下一座磨坊和磨坊后一棵老苹果树。
A large amount of money and valuable things.
财富；大量钱财。
"Husband, where did all this wealth come from? Every box in the house is full, yet no one carried anything in."
“当家的，家里这一箱箱的财宝是打哪儿来的？也没见谁搬进来呀。”
Shouted very loudly, like a wild animal.
怒吼；吼叫。
"Cut off her hands!" the devil roared.
“砍掉她的双手！”魔鬼怒吼道。
A deep, wide ditch of water around a garden or castle.
环绕花园或城堡的深水沟。
The moon shone on trees full of fine fruit, but a wide moat of water circled the garden, and she could not cross.
月光下，园里果树上挂满了好果子，可园林四周是一道深阔的水沟，她过不去。
Made a false copy of something in order to trick people.
伪造；假造。
The devil came, for he still wished to harm the good queen, and he forged a new letter.
魔鬼一直想害这位善良的王后，趁机把信换过，新信上写的是：王后生下一个怪物。
Very shocked and upset.
惊骇的；吓坏了的。
The old mother was horrified when she read it, and she could not believe it.
老夫人读罢惊骇万分，怎么也不敢相信。
Not guilty; having done nothing wrong.
无辜的；没有过错的。
The old mother wept at the thought of killing two innocent people.
老夫人想着要害两条无辜的性命，忍不住落下泪来。
Kind help and blessing from God.
（上帝的）恩典；恩惠。
And because she was good, and by God's grace, her hands, which had been cut off, grew back again.
因为她心地良善，又蒙上天恩典，那双被砍掉的双手竟重新长了出来。
In a sad and painful way.
伤心地；痛苦地。
The king wept bitterly for his dear wife and his little boy.
国王见了，为妻子和儿子痛哭不止，哭得比母亲还伤心。
A person who carries letters or news.
送信人；信使。
But the messenger rested by a stream on the way, and because the road was long, he fell asleep.
谁知送信人走到半路，在小溪边歇脚，旅途劳顿，竟睡着了。
Bent the knees and rested on them, as when praying.
跪下；跪着。
She walked into a great wild forest and knelt down to pray.
她走进一片莽莽大森林，跪下祷告。
A small square of cloth used for wiping the face.
手帕；手绢。
So he lay down, and he put a handkerchief over his face.
于是他躺下睡了，把一块手帕盖在脸上。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
心正不怕难，纯净的心连魔鬼都奈何不得；苦难不会白受，善人终有善报。
教育价值
让孩子明白：身外之物可以失去，内心的正直与善良却谁也夺不走；也提醒孩子，答应别人之前，要先弄清楚自己究竟答应了什么。
家长共读提示
这个故事含有砍手、伪造死令等黑暗情节，适合与年龄稍大的孩子分次共读。读到父亲砍手一幕，可轻声问孩子：“父亲是真心想伤害女儿吗？他为什么还是做了？”再借结局讨论：一个人被最亲的人伤害后，为什么仍选择善良，而不是记恨？
和孩子聊一聊
- 磨坊主答应把“磨坊后面立着的东西”送给陌生人时，以为自己只是送掉一棵苹果树。答应别人之前，我们应当先弄清楚什么？
- 魔鬼威胁要带走父亲，父亲砍掉了女儿的手。他这样做是为了救自己还是救女儿？换成你，会怎么做？
- 姑娘失去双手、被赶出家门、又被假信陷害，却始终没有变得冷酷。是什么力量支撑着她？
- 老夫人在明知是“国王命令”的情况下，仍悄悄救了王后母子。违抗命令救人，这样做对不对？
- 故事里的灾祸，几乎都来自魔鬼在送信人睡着时调换信件。这提醒我们：听到“坏消息”时，为什么要先核实再相信？
