奇怪的音乐家
导读
《奇怪的音乐家》（民俗学分类 ATU 151）是一则耐人寻味的故事，因为它的'主角'其实并不那么光彩。这位音乐家因为独自在森林里寂寞，用琴声接连引来狼、狐狸和野兔，却又用花招把它们一一整治：把狼的爪子楔进树缝，把狐狸吊上半空，把野兔勒在树干上。三只动物明明是被琴声吸引、想来学琴的，反倒成了受害者。所以读这个故事时，很值得停下来问一句：到底谁才是那个'使坏'的人？故事真正着迷的，是音乐那种能'召唤'万物的神奇力量——琴声在林间回荡，野兽闻声而来，最后连樵夫也被'迷住'了心神。这种'音乐能摄人心魄'的想象由来已久：从古希腊那位能让猛兽俯首、顽石落泪的琴师俄耳甫斯，到后来的《花衣魔笛手》，都是同一脉。故事还画出一条'人与野兽'的界线：音乐家最终等到的知音是一个人（樵夫），而不是野兽——在老故事里，音乐常被看作只属于人类、让人之为人的艺术。读的时候，不妨和孩子一起讨论：音乐家这样对待动物，对吗？如果你是那只狼，你会原谅他吗？
《奇怪的音乐家》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 violin, especially one used to play folk music.
小提琴（尤指演奏民间音乐的）。
Then he took his fiddle from his back, and played so that it echoed through the trees.
于是他取下背上的小提琴，拉了起来，琴声在树林间回荡。
(Of a sound) was repeated or sent back so it could be heard again.
回响；回荡；发出回声。
So he took his fiddle, and the sound echoed through the forest.
于是他拿起小提琴，琴声在森林里回荡。
A group of bushes or small trees growing close together.
灌木丛；矮树丛。
It was not long before a wolf came trotting through the thicket towards him.
没过多久，一只狼穿过灌木丛向他跑来。
A person or animal you spend time with; a friend who keeps you company.
同伴；伙伴；旅伴。
I will fetch hither a good companion for myself.
我要把一个好伙伴引到这儿来。
To tell or order someone to do something (old-fashioned).
吩咐；命令；嘱咐（旧式用法）。
It is soon learnt, the musician replied, thou hast only to do all that I bid thee.
这很快就能学会，音乐家回答，你只要照我说的做就行。
A student, or a person who studies and knows a lot about a subject.
学生；学者；求学者。
I will obey thee as a scholar obeys his master.
我会像学生服从老师一样听你的话。
A narrow crack or opening, as in rock or wood.
裂缝；裂隙。
If thou wilt learn to fiddle, put thy fore paws into this crevice.
如果你想学拉琴，就把你的前爪放进这个裂缝里。
Forced or fixed something tightly into a narrow space.
把……楔紧；卡进（狭缝里）。
The musician quickly picked up a stone and with one blow wedged his two paws so fast that he was forced to stay there like a prisoner.
但音乐家迅速捡起一块石头，用力一击，把它的两只爪子牢牢地楔在里面，使它像囚犯一样被迫待在那里。
A large branch of a tree.
大树枝；粗枝。
The fox obeyed, and the musician fastened his paw to the left bough.
狐狸照做了，音乐家把它的爪子绑在左边的树枝上。
Hurt someone who trusted you by being disloyal or deceiving them.
背叛；出卖；辜负（信任）。
Brother wolf, come to my help, the musician has betrayed me!
狼兄弟，快来帮帮我，音乐家出卖了我！
Harm done to someone in return for harm they have caused you.
报复；复仇。
The wolf drew down the little tree, bit the cord in two, and freed the fox, who went with him to take revenge on the musician.
狼把小树拉下来，咬断绳子，释放了狐狸，狐狸便和它一起去向音乐家复仇。
So charmed or fascinated that you seem to be under a spell.
着了魔似的；被迷住的。
He began and played so beautifully and delightfully that the poor man stood there as if bewitched.
于是他开始演奏，琴声如此优美动人，穷人站在那里仿佛被迷住了。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
聪明才智若用来算计和伤害别人，终会引火烧身；音乐（和一切美好的东西）真正的意义，在于打动人心、找到懂它的人。
教育价值
借一个'主角未必全对'的故事，锻炼孩子的批判性思考——学会从不同角色的角度看问题；同时感受音乐动人心魄的力量与'知音'的可贵。
家长共读提示
这个故事的'好人/坏人'并不分明，正好用来和孩子练习换位思考：分别站在音乐家、狼、樵夫的角度想一想，你会怎么评价这件事？
和孩子聊一聊
- 狼、狐狸和野兔本来只是被琴声吸引、想来学拉琴，却被音乐家一一整治。你觉得到底谁才是'使坏'的一方？
- 音乐家说他要找的是'人，不是野兽'。你觉得他为什么这么在意伙伴是不是人？
- 三只动物挣脱后联合起来去复仇。它们的愤怒，你能理解吗？
- 樵夫因为喜欢音乐而站出来保护音乐家。如果你也在场，会站在哪一边？
- 故事里的琴声能把野兽和人都'吸引'过来。你有没有过被一首歌、一段音乐深深打动的时候？
