영어로 이솝우화 읽기-생쥐와 개구리, 그리고 매의 어부지리(The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk)

The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk.

A Mouse, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog. The Frog one day, intent on mischief, bound the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his friend toward the pool in which he lived, until he reached the very brink, when suddenly jumping in, he dragged the Mouse in with him. The Frog enjoyed the water amazingly, and swam croaking about as if he had done a meritorious action. The unhappy Mouse was soon suffocated with the water, and his dead body floated about on the surface, tied to the foot of the Frog. A Hawk observed it, and, pouncing upon it, carried it up aloft. The Frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse, was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.

교훈: Harm hatch, harm catch.

더 쉬운 영어로 읽기

A young Mouse in search of adventure was running along the bank of a pond where lived a Frog. When the Frog saw the Mouse, he swam to the bank and croaked:

“Won’t you pay me a visit? I can promise you a good time if you do.”

The Mouse did not need much coaxing, for he was very anxious to see the world and everything in it. But though he could swim a little, he did not dare risk going into the pond without some help.

The Frog had a plan. He tied the Mouse’s leg to his own with a tough reed. Then into the pond he jumped, dragging his foolish companion with him.

The Mouse soon had enough of it and wanted to return to shore; but the treacherous Frog had other plans. He pulled the Mouse down under the water and drowned him. But before he could untie the reed that bound him to the dead Mouse, a Hawk came sailing over the pond. Seeing the body of the Mouse floating on the water, the Hawk swooped down, seized the Mouse and carried it off, with the Frog dangling from its leg. Thus at one swoop he had caught both meat and fish for his dinner.

교훈: Those who seek to harm others often come to harm themselves through their own deceit.

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📚 단어 및 표현

intimate 친밀한, 친한, 사이가 좋은
acquaintance 지인, 아는 사람, 아는 사이
mischief 장난(prank); 장난기, 짓궂음
bound bind(…을 묶다, 동여매다)의 과거분사
brink 물가
croak (개구리·까마귀가) 개굴개굴[깍깍] 울다
meritorious 가치[공적, 공훈] 있는, 칭찬할 만한, 기특한
suffocate 질식사하다, 질식하다, 숨이 막히다, 숨이 끊어지다
float (물에) 뜨다, 떠가다
pounce (공격하거나 잡으려고 확) 덮치다
prisoner 붙잡힌[자유를 빼앗긴] 사람[동물]

Won't you~ ~하지 않을래?
pay a visit [남·장소]를 방문[구경, 순회]하다
be anxious to 을 간절히 ~하고 싶다, ~하고 싶어 안달하다
dare …할 용기가 있다, 감히 …하다, …할 엄두를 내다
tough 질긴
reed 갈대
treacherous (행위 등이) 배반적인, 믿을[신뢰할] 수 없는
drown 물에 빠뜨리다, 물에 빠져 죽게 하다, 익사시키다
sail (새나 비행기가) 미끄러지듯 날다
swoop (새나 비행기가) (특히 공격을 하기 위해) 급강하하다, 위에서 덮치다
dangle (달랑달랑) 매달리다
deceit 속임수, 사기, 기만

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