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| The Story of the Three Sisters (1) There was an Emperor of Persia who often walked in disguise through the city, attended by a trustyminister, and meeting with many adventures. Once when he was passing thro ugh a street in which dwelt only humble folk, he heard some people talking very loudly within a certain house, and, looking in, saw three sisters sitting on a sofa. "Since we have got upon wishes," said the eldest, "m ine shall be to have the Sultan's baker for my husband, for then I should eat my fill of that excellent bread called the Sultan's." "For my part," said the second sister, "I wish I were wife to the Sultan's chief cook , for bread must be common in the palace, and I should eat of the choicest dishes. You see that I have a better taste than you." The youngest sister, who was very beautiful and had more charms and wi t than the others, spoke in her turn. "For my part, since we are wishing, I wish to be the Emperor's queen consort, and the mother of a lovely prince, whose hair shall be gold on one side of his head and silver on the other; when he cries, the tears from his eyes shall be pearls; and when he smiles, his vermillion lips shall look like a rosebud fresh blown." | 三姊妹的故事。 ? 从前有个波斯皇帝，经常乔装打扮遍游城内，他身边跟着一个可信赖的大臣，而他们遇到许多奇事。 有一次，当他经过一条贫民聚居的街道时，听见有人在屋子里面大声谈论，于是往里一望，看见三个姊妹坐在一张沙发上。 「自从我们谈到愿望，」老大说：「我就希望君王的面包师能做我的丈夫，因为这样，我就可以饱食属于君王的精致面包了。」 「就我而言，」二妹说：「我愿作君王御厨的妻子，因为在宫中，面包一定极其平常，而我就可以吃到最上等的美味了。 妳看我的品味比妳的好多了！」 小妹长得非常美丽，而且较两位姊姊更有魅力和聪慧，轮到她说话了。 「就我而言，既然谈到愿望，我愿作为君王的王后；愿作为一个可爱的王子的母亲，而王子的头发，必须一面是金黄色的，一面是银色的；当他哭的时候泪珠儿是珍珠；他笑的时候红唇看起来就像初开的玫瑰蓓蕾。」 |
- emperor [´empərə]
n.皇帝 (初中英语单词) - disguise [dis´gaiz] vt.假装；隐瞒 n.伪装 (初中英语单词)
- minister [´ministə] n.部长；大臣 v.伺候 (初中英语单词)
- humble [´hʌmbəl] a.谦卑的 vt.贬抑 (初中英语单词)
- prince [´prins] n.王子；亲王；君主 (初中英语单词)
- persia [´pə:ʃə] n.波斯 (高中英语单词)
- eldest [´eldist] a.最年长的 (高中英语单词)
- trusty [´trʌsti] a.可靠的 n.可信任的 (英语四级单词)
- consort [´kɔnsɔ:t] n.&v.配偶；合作；一致 (英语四级单词)
- rosebud [´rəuzbʌd] n.玫瑰花苞 (英语六级单词)
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