同学们,你们听说过 Barking dogs don 39; t bite这句谚语没有?就是说爱叫的狗是不咬人的。今天我们一起来看看故事中的这个小男孩是怎么理解这句话的呢?
The little boy did not like the look of the barking dog.
一个小男孩非常不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。
" It 39; s all right," said a gentleman," don 39; t be afraid. Don 39; t you know the proverb: Barking dogs don 39; t bite?"
“没有关系,”一位先生说,“不用害怕,你知道这条谚语吗:‘吠狗不咬人?’”
" Ah, yes," answered the little boy. " I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb, too?"
“啊,我是知道,可是狗也知道吗?”