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1、少儿成语双语故事:画蛇添足中国成语博大精深,每一个成语的背后都有一个非常有意思的典故。少儿成语双语故事,通过阅读经典的小故事,既学习成语,又学习英语,何乐而不为呢?下面是小编为您收集整理的少儿成语双语故事:画蛇添足,供大家参考!少儿成语双语故事:画蛇添足【开心一刻】AddingFeettoaSnake画蛇添足Oneday,Mr.Lionholdsaparty.Manyanimalscomeanddrinkalotofwine.一天,狮子先生举行一场聚会,许多动物都来了,他们喝很多酒。Atlastthereisapot
2、ofwine.Whocandrinkit?最后只剩一壶酒了。让谁喝呢?Theydrinkoutanideaanddecidetohaveamatch-Drawasnake.Ifyoufinishfirst,youcangetit.它们想了想,有了一个主意。它们比赛画蛇,谁最快画好,谁就喝这壶酒。SoonMr.Wolffinishesdrawing.不一会,狼先生画好了。"Yeah,I'vefinished.I'mNo.1,"hesays."哈,我画好了,我是第一个。"它说。Buthedrawsagainandsays
3、,"Oh,letmeaddfeetandmysnake."可是它又画了起来,它还说:"再给它加几只脚吧。"Atthetime,Mr.Gorillaalsofinishes.这时猩猩先生也画好了。Hetakesawaythepotofwineanddrinks,thenhesays,"Thatisn'tasnake.Snakeshavenofeet.Igetthewine."它拿起那酒壶喝起来。一边喝一边说:"那不是蛇,蛇是没有脚的,我赢了这壶酒。"【成语起源】IntheWarringStatesPeriod(zhng
4、uàó战国,475-221BC),amanintheStateofChu(chǔguǒ国楚)wasofferingasacrificetohisancestors.战国时代有个楚国人祭他的祖先。Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.仪式结束后,他拿出一壶酒赏给手下的几个人。Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughwineforallthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofasnak
5、e;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.大家商量说:“我们都来画蛇,谁先画好谁就喝这壶酒。”其中有一个人先画好了。但他看到同伴还没有画完,就又给蛇添上了脚。Atthismomentanothermanfinished,snatchedthebeakeranddrankthewine,sa
6、ying,'Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?这时,另一个人也画好了,夺过酒壶吧酒喝了,并且说:“蛇本来是没有脚的,你怎么能给它添上脚呢?”Thisidiomreferstoruiningaventurebydoingunnecessaryandsurplusthings.“画蛇添足”这个成语比喻做了多余而不恰当的事,反而把事情弄糟了。睡前英语小故事:口干舌燥的乌鸦Thethirstycrow口干舌燥的乌鸦Thereoncelivedayoungcrowin
7、thecountryside.Onesummer,therewasnorainanditwasveryhot.Thecrowwasverythirsty,buthecouldn'tfindanywater."HowcanIsurvive?"hethought."ImusthavewaterorI'lldie!"Justthenhesawafarmhouse.Outsidethehouse,therewasavasewithsomewateratthebottom.Hetriedtodrink,buthecouldn'
8、treachthewaterinside.Theyoungcrowdidn'tknowwhattodo.Heleanedagainstthevaseandcried."Willsomebodypleasehelpme?"sobbedthecrow.Hecriedandcried,butnobodyheardhim.Finally,hedried