伊索寓言英文版狐狸和山羊（伊索寓言13猴子王）

The Monkey King猴子王（下）

Fox: Thank you, Miss Rabbit. That was really cute.

狐狸：谢谢你，兔子小姐。你跳得美极了。

Bear: You were very good, Miss Rabbit. You'll win for sure.

熊：你跳得真好，兔子小姐。你赢定了。

Rabbit: I don't think so, Mr. Bear. You were better.

兔子：我不这么想，熊先生。我觉得还是你跳得好。

Fox: Our final dancer is Mr. Monkey. Okay. Go ahead.

狐狸：最后一位参赛选手是猴子先生。好的，请猴子先生上场。

Mr. Monkey dances to techno music. He is better than Miss Rabbit and Mr. Bear. He is the best dancer. Everyone picks Mr. Monkey.

猴子先生选择的是电子音乐。他的表演比兔子小姐和熊先生还要精彩。他跳得最好。所有的动物都选猴子先生做‘森林之王'。

Fox: Gather around everyone. A new king is born! Congratulations to Mr. Monkey! You are our NEW KING!

狐狸：请大家围成一圈，新的‘森林之王'诞生了！恭喜你猴子先生，你就是我们的新国王。

Monkey: I knew it!!! I am the KING! You must all obey me from now on!

猴子：我就知道，我是国王！从现在开始你们都要听从我的命令。

All the animals are shocked at Mr. Monkey's words.

猴子的话令所有的动物都感到震惊。

Rabbit: What's wrong with him?

兔子：他怎么了？

Bear: I don't know. He must be crazy.

熊：不知道。我想他一定是疯了。

The Monkey King starts ordering the other animals around.

猴子国王开始对周围的动物发号施令。

Monkey: Hey there, Bear. Get me something to eat. Rabbit, get me a drink. Turtle, fan me. Hey Fox, wash my feet.

猴子：喂，你这只熊，给我拿点吃的来。兔子，帮我弄点喝的来。乌龟，你给我扇扇子。嘿，狐狸，给我洗脚。

Every day, the Monkey King becomes more and more haughty. The other animals finally can't take it anymore.

一天天，猴子国王变得越来越傲慢了。其他的动物再也无法忍受了。

Fox: Mr. Monkey wasn't like this before. He used to be nice and humble. He has changed. We should teach him a lesson.

狐狸：猴子先生以前不是这样的。他待人和气又谦逊。现在他变了，我们该给他点教训。

Bear: How do we do that?

熊：我们该怎么做呢？

Rabbit: I have an idea.

兔子：我有一个主意。

Bear: What is it?

熊：什么主意？

The animals hear Miss Rabbit's plan. They agree to go ahead with the plan. The next morning, Mr. Fox goes to the Monkey King.

动物们听了兔子小姐的计划，都表示愿意参加。 第二天，狐狸先生来到猴子国王的住处。

Fox: Monkey King, how are you today?

狐狸：猴子国王，你今天还好吗？

Monkey: Not bad.

猴子：不错。

Fox: Are you busy right now?

狐狸：你现在忙吗？

Monkey: No, I'm not. Why?

猴子：不忙。怎么啦？

Fox: Well, I'll take you to a nice place.

狐狸：噢，我想带你去一个好地方。

Monkey: Really? Where is that?

猴子：真的吗？在哪儿？

Fox: It's a secret. But there's lots of delicious food there. Just follow me. All of the other animals are waiting for you.

狐狸：这是个秘密。不过那儿有好多好吃的东西。你只管跟着我。其他所有的动物都在那儿等你呢。

Monkey: Well then, let's go.

猴子：好吧，我们走吧。

The Monkey King follows Mr. Fox to a cave.

猴子国王跟着狐狸先生来到了一个山洞前。

Monkey: Where is the food?

猴子：哪有吃的啊？

Fox: It's inside the cave, sir. You go inside first.

狐狸：在山洞里，大王。你先进去。

Monkey: Where is the food? Where is everyone? It's so dark in here.

猴子：食物在哪里？其他人在哪儿？这里好黑啊！

As soon as the Monkey King goes into the cave, the other animals cover the cave door with rocks. The cave is closed. The Monkey King is locked inside.

猴子国王刚一走进山洞，其他的动物就用石头把洞口给堵了起来。洞口被封死了。猴子国王被关在了里面。

Monkey: Let me out! Let me out! Right now!

猴子：放我出去！立刻放我出去！

Rabbit: No way, Mr. Monkey. You have been a bad king! We don't like you!

兔子：没门儿，猴子先生！你是个坏国王！我们不喜欢你！

Monkey: But I am the king! Do as I say! Open the cave door.

猴子：但是我是国王！我命令你们！赶快把洞口打开！

Fox: Do it yourself. Farewell.

狐狸：你自己打开吧。再见。

Monkey: No, don't go! Wait! I'll be a good king from now on. Please, let me out!!!

猴子：不，别走！等一等！从现在开始我要做个好国王。求求你们，放我出去吧！

Bear: it's too late, Mr. Monkey.

熊：一切都太迟了，猴子先生。

MORAL： If you act haughty because of your position, no one will like you.

寓意：若因权贵而傲慢，没有人会喜欢你。

寓言启示：

伊索寓言故事之猴子王，这个故事告诉我们若因权贵而傲慢，没有人会喜欢你；这个故事还告诉我们，别太拿自己当回事。

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