十二兄弟
导读
这则《十二兄弟》出自格林童话,我们把它重写成中国寓言体,是因为它骨子里就藏着寓言最看重的两样东西:一道难题,和一个道理。故事里,哥哥们因一时怒气立下毒誓,妹妹又因一时好意闯下大祸——可见“一念之差”最能考验人心;而妹妹用七年不说不笑去补救,正应了那句老话:精诚所至,金石为开。寓言里的主人公多半不靠聪明,只靠一颗坚定的心,把难事一点一点做成,这个故事正是如此。格林原版中,妹妹的沉默还换来了被误解、被诬陷的磨难,这提醒我们:做对的事,未必立刻被人理解。亲子共读时不妨边走边想:一个人愿意为家人忍七年,他心里最看重的是什么?





《十二兄弟》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。
Waiting for a baby to be born.
怀孕;怀着孩子。
When the queen was expecting another child, the king made a cold plan.
王后又怀了身孕,国王暗暗打定了主意。
A serious promise that must be kept.
誓言;毒誓。
We swear an oath: any girl we meet shall pay with her life.
我们立下毒誓:凡遇女孩,定叫她以血相偿。
A feeling of surprise and admiration.
惊奇;惊叹。
A young boy stood inside and looked at her with wonder.
屋里的少年见了她,好不吃惊。
Worried or unhappy about something.
忧愁的;烦恼的。
But soon his face grew troubled.
可哭罢,便雅悯又皱起眉头。
Happily and willingly.
心甘情愿地;乐意地。
“Then I will gladly die,” she said, “if my death can free my twelve brothers.”
姑娘说:“若能救回十二个哥哥,我死也甘心。”
Not hurt or killed; let to live.
被饶命;被放过。
“Promise me first,” he said, “that the next girl we meet shall be spared.”
“你们先答应我一件事:往后遇见的头一个女孩,不许伤她性命。”
Small everyday jobs, such as cooking and cleaning.
家务杂活。
Now the girl stayed in the hut with Benjamin and helped with the chores.
从此,姑娘便留在木屋里,与便雅悯一同操持家务。
A large, special meal with lots of good food.
盛宴;丰盛的饭菜。
One day the two at home cooked a fine feast, waiting for the others to come and share it.
这一日,兄妹俩特意备下一桌好菜,只等众人回来,围坐同享。
Disappeared suddenly and completely.
突然消失;无影无踪。
Away they flew over the forest, and the hut and the garden vanished in the blink of an eye.
它们飞过森林去了,那木屋和园子,也眨眼间消失得无影无踪。
Without any result or success.
白费力气;徒劳无功。
If you say one single word, even with just one hour left, it is all in vain.
哪怕只剩一个时辰就满七年,你只要说出一个字,便前功尽弃。
Spoke very softly, almost without sound.
低声耳语;悄悄说。
Every day she whispered evil words in the king's ear.
她天天在国王耳边进谗言。
Not guilty of doing anything wrong.
无辜的;清白的。
The king was overjoyed to hear that she was innocent.
国王得知她清白无辜,又惊又喜。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
恨意再深,也敌不过一颗真心;无心之过并不可怕,可怕的是不肯弥补。
教育价值
让孩子懂得:闯了无心之祸,与其一味自责,不如用行动去弥补;也体会坚持与忍耐的分量,明白亲情能化解仇怨。
家长共读提示
读完可以问问孩子:妹妹为什么宁可自己受苦,也不肯放弃哥哥们?和孩子一起数数故事里的“忍”与“等”,再联系生活谈谈“闯了祸怎么办”。若孩子对开头的“杀子”感到不安,可轻轻带过,把重心放在妹妹的坚持与家人的和解上。
和孩子聊一聊
- 国王为了把王国留给女儿,竟要处死十二个儿子。你觉得这是爱女儿,还是害了全家?
- 妹妹摘花只是想让大家高兴,却让哥哥们变成了乌鸦。一个善意的举动闯了祸,这时候最重要的是什么?
- 妹妹七年不说话、不笑,还被人诬陷,险些被烧死。换作你,能坚持到最后吗?是什么让她撑了下来?
- 哥哥们曾发誓要女孩偿命,可一见到妹妹就放下了仇恨。你觉得仇恨和亲情,哪一个更容易放下?为什么?
- 如果妹妹在最后一刻忍不住说了一个字,一切就前功尽弃。守住诺言和说出真相,你觉得哪一个更难?


