感悟人生-Unit 10 A Man Is Taller Than a Mountain 人比山更

-- A Man Is Taller Than a Mountain

A mountain was holding up its head and throwing its chest. "Oh, how short you are! But what of great stature¹ I am! I am so high and big. Be quick and prostrate² yourself before me!" he said to a man who was standing³ at the foot.

The man was a climber. He looked up at the mountain and started to climb up immediately. Finally he climbed to the top of the mountain with a good sweat. Then he replied to the mountain, "At the feet of a climber, you are always short."

1 stature   

n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材

参考例句：

• He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
• The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。

2 prostrate   

v.拜倒，平卧，衰竭；adj.拜倒的，平卧的，衰竭的

参考例句：

• She was prostrate on the floor.她俯卧在地板上。
• The Yankees had the South prostrate and they intended to keep It'so.北方佬已经使南方屈服了,他们还打算继续下去。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。