Adding Eyes to a Dragon
画龙点睛
Mr. Li is a good painter. One day he draws a beautiful dragon without eyes.
李先生是位很好的画家。一天画了一条栩栩如生的龙,但是这只龙没有眼睛。
Mr. Zhou looks at the picture and says, “The dragon has no eyes. It isn’t a good picture.”
周先生见了说:“这条龙没有眼睛。这不算一张好画。”
But Mr. Li smiles and says, “If I add eyes to the dragon, it will fly away.”
可是李先生笑着说:“如果我给它加上眼睛,它就会飞走了。”
Mr. Zhou shakes head and says, “You are boasting. I don’t believe you.”
周先生摇头说:“你吹牛。我不相信。”
Mr. Li isn’t angry. He holds the paintbrush and adds eyes to the dragon. Wow! The dragon really flies.
李先生也不生气,只是拿起笔给龙点上眼睛。哇!龙真的飞走了。
词义解析:
1.painter:画家
2.beautiful:漂亮的
3.eye:眼睛
4.picture:图画
5.away:离开
6.shake:摇动
7.head:头
8.boast:自吹自擂
9.angry:生气的
10.paintbrush:画笔