牧鹅姑娘
导读
这个故事最难忘的角色,是那匹会说话的神马'法拉达'——即使被砍下头颅、钉在城门上,它依然一遍遍说出真相:'公主,你过得这般凄凉吗?'这是童话里一个很深的主题:真相是压不住的,哪怕被杀死,它还会开口。故事里还有两件充满象征意味的东西:母亲临别时滴在手帕上的'三滴血',是一种保护的力量;公主一旦弄丢了它,就变得软弱、任人摆布——仿佛失去了为自己说话的底气。这个故事值得和孩子好好聊聊:真正的公主并不是被人抢走王位那么简单,而是她被逼着发了毒誓、不敢开口,才一步步沦落。什么时候,一个'被威胁着许下的承诺'是可以打破的?另外要提醒家长:故事结尾对坏侍女的惩罚相当残酷(钉满尖钉的木桶),格林兄弟并未回避——你可以选择读到'坏人受到了惩罚'即可,不必细读那一段。
《牧鹅姑娘》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。
Things added to make someone or something more beautiful; decorations.
装饰品;饰物。
She got together many costly things, furniture and cups and jewels and adornments, both of gold and silver.
她准备了许多贵重的物品,家俱、杯子、珠宝首饰,金的银的应有尽有。
A person's chest, especially thought of as where feelings are kept.
胸前;怀中。
The Princess put the napkin in her bosom, got on her horse, and set out to go to the bridegroom.
公主把手帕塞进怀里,骑上马,出发去见新郎。
In a way that shows you think someone is worthless; with contempt.
轻蔑地;不屑地。
But the waiting-woman spoke still more scornfully and said, If you want a drink, you may get it yourself.
但侍女说得更加轻蔑:'如果你想喝水,就自己去弄。'
Pieces of clothing.
衣服;衣物。
The waiting-woman ordered the Princess to take off her rich clothing and to put on her plain garments.
侍女命令公主脱下华丽的衣服,穿上她那朴素的衣裳。
Not working or doing anything; unoccupied.
闲着的;无所事事的。
Give the maid something to do, that she may not be for ever standing idle.
给那个丫头点事做吧,免得她老是闲站着。
Silently bad-tempered because you are annoyed.
生闷气的;愠怒的。
He was sulky and would not speak to her; so they looked after the geese until the evening came.
他便生闷气,不和她说话;于是他们照看鹅群直到傍晚。
Annoys or troubles someone.
使烦恼;使恼火。
Because she vexes me the whole day long, answered Conrad.
'因为她整天让我恼火,'康拉德回答。
A sudden strong rush of wind.
一阵狂风;疾风。
Then there came a gust of wind and away went Conrad's hat, and he after it.
这时来了一阵风,康拉德的帽子飞走了,他在后面追。
Abandoned; left completely alone by everyone.
被遗弃的;被抛弃的。
Here I sit forsaken of all the world, and I am a King's daughter.
我坐在这里,被全世界遗弃,我是国王的女儿。
A wonderful, amazing thing.
奇迹;令人惊叹的事物。
He caused royal clothing to be put upon her, and it was a marvel to see how beautiful she was.
他让人给她穿上皇家衣裳,她的美丽令人惊叹。
A terrible fate; a punishment or ruin that is coming.
厄运;劫数;(严厉的)判决。
Telling the whole story, and ending by asking, Now, what doom does such an one deserve?
老国王讲了整个故事,最后问:'现在,这样的人该受什么惩罚?'
Covered or dotted all over with small fixed objects.
布满;镶嵌;钉满(小物件)。
That she be put naked into a cask, studded inside with sharp nails.
把她放进一个里面钉满尖钉的木桶里。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
真相或许会被压制一时,但终将大白;忠诚、勇气和为自己发声同样重要。
教育价值
帮助孩子理解诚实与真相的力量,思考在受威胁时如何求助,并体会同情弱者、明辨善恶。
家长共读提示
和孩子聊聊'被威胁着许下的承诺该不该守',教孩子遇到危险要向可信任的大人求助。注意:结尾惩罚较血腥,可读到'坏人受罚'为止。
和孩子聊一聊
- 神马法拉达被砍了头,还是一次次说出真相。你觉得'真相'为什么这么难被彻底掩盖?
- 公主是被侍女威胁着发誓不许说出真相的。一个在害怕、被威胁时许下的承诺,还必须遵守吗?
- 假新娘在宴会上,其实是自己说出了该受什么惩罚。为什么坏人常常会'自己揭穿自己'?
- 如果你受了委屈却被逼着不能说,你会找谁、用什么办法把真相讲出来?


