英文短故事：Two Goats

There were two goats. 

 

Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. 

 

One day a goat was crossing this bridge. 

 

Just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. 

 

There was no room for them to pass. 

 

"Go back," said one goat to the other, "There is no room for both of us". 

 

"Why should I go back?" said the other goat. "Better you must go back." 

 

“You must go back", said the first goat, "because I am stronger than you." 

 

"You are not stronger than I", said the second goat. 

 

"We will see about that", said the first goat and he put down his horns¹ to fight. 

 

"Stop!" said the second goat. 

 

“If we fight, we shall both fall into the river and be drowned and instead I have a plan. I shall lie down and you may walk over me." 

 

Then the wise one laid down on the bridge and the other goat walked highly² over him. 

 

So they crossed the bridge comfortably and went on their ways.  

1 horns   

n.角( horn的名词复数 )；号；角质；（蜗牛等的）触角

参考例句：

• The young goat was just beginning to grow horns. 这只小山羊刚开始长角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The blare of horns could be heard in the distance. 可以听到远处传来的号角声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 highly   

adv.高度地，极，非常；非常赞许地

参考例句：

• It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
• The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。