The Ox and the Dog
牛和狗
An ox and a dog serve for the same farmer.
一头牛和一只狗同时为一个农夫工作。
One day the dog arrogantly says: “How grand I am! In the daytime, I watch out for the cattlein the meadows; at night, I guard the house. But you…”
一天, 狗骄傲地说着;‘我是多么重要啊!白天我在牧场看护家群，晚上我看家。而你呢…..?”
“Me? How about me?” the ox says
“我?我怎么啦?“牛反问。
“You can only plough or draw a cart,” the dog slightly says.
“你只会犁地或是拉车。”狗轻微地说。
“Yes. It’s true,” the ox says. “But if I don’t plough, what do you guard?”
“是的。你说得没有错，”牛回答道。“但是如果没有我犁地，你看护什么呢?”
词义解析：
1.ox：牛
2.farmer：农夫
3.arrogantly:傲慢地
4.grand：伟大的
5.cattle：家畜
6.meadow：牧场
7.guard：守卫
8.plough：耕
9.cart：二轮运货马车
10.slightly：轻微地