读《伊索寓言》前要掌握的40个英文单词
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
伊索在《伊索寓言》中反复使用、又不在英语最常用4000词之内的40个单词。先学会它们，前几章会读得轻松很多。每个单词都附有音标、释义和原书例句。
beast/ˈbist/畜生, 动物, 野兽书中出现31次
It is odd to note that both the great slaves told their best stories about beasts and birds.
flock/ˈfɫɑk/兽群, 鸟群, 一群人书中出现22次
A Wolf came upon a Lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so helpless a creature without some plausible excuse …
sooner/ˈsunɝ/与其书中出现21次
… and killed and devoured them daily: and sooner than endure such persecution any longer, they one and all determined to end their miserable lives.
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到...为止书中出现20次
But one of the Dolphins said to him contemptuously, "We would rather go on fighting till we're all killed than be reconciled by a Sprat like you!"
lion/ˈɫaɪən/狮子, 狮子座, 国际狮子会会员书中出现19次
The lion must always be stronger than the wolf, just as four is always double of two.
sheep/ˈʃip/羊, 胆小者书中出现17次
The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
disgust/dɪsˈɡəst/使作呕书中出现14次
… that's mine," and stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize: but Mercury was so disgusted at his dishonesty that he not only declined to give him the golden axe, but also refused to recover for him the one he had let fall into the stream.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/目前, 不久书中出现14次
So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water.
devour/dɪˈvaʊɝ/吞食, 挥霍, 吞没书中出现13次
"Well, anyhow," said the Wolf, "I'm not going without my dinner": and he sprang upon the Lamb and devoured it without more ado.
wolf/ˈwʊɫf/狼, 残忍贪婪之人, 极度穷困书中出现13次
The wolf will be always wolfish; the fox will be always foxy.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/献祭书中出现13次
… and leave me quite bare, I shall produce wine enough to pour over you when you are led to the altar to be sacrificed."
nest/ˈnɛst/筑巢, 找鸟巢书中出现11次
A Lark nested in a field of corn, and was rearing her brood under cover of the ripening grain.
hare/ˈhɛɹ/野兔书中出现10次
As soon as he had recovered the use of them, the Eagle flew out and caught a hare, which he brought home and presented to his benefactor.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/吵架, 争论, 挑剔书中出现10次
The Dolphins quarrelled with the Whales, and before very long they began fighting with one another.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/啼叫, 报晓书中出现10次
For what happened was that their Mistress, not hearing the cock crow as usual, waked them up earlier than ever, and set them to work in the middle of the night.
sting/ˈstɪŋ/叮, 刺痛书中出现10次
She said she would be very grateful if he would give stings to the bees, to kill people who robbed them of their honey.
prey/ˈpɹeɪ/被掠食者, 牺牲者书中出现10次
… dogs, birds and beasts of prey were all their enemies, and killed and devoured them daily …
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/然后, 后来书中出现9次
In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/使惊吓书中出现9次
They hadn't gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened.
goat/ˈɡoʊt/山羊, 替罪羊, 色鬼书中出现9次
In course of time they came to a cave in which there were a number of wild goats.
spare/ˈspɛɹ/节约, 省用, 剩下书中出现9次
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/治疗, 治愈, 改正书中出现9次
… after consulting a Doctor, made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he failed he was to receive nothing.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/邻居, 邻接的东西, 邻国书中出现8次
We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbours.
plough/ˈpɫaʊ/耕, 犁, 开路书中出现8次
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.
fable/ˈfeɪbəɫ/寓言, 神话, 谎言书中出现8次
But the fable and the fairy tale are things utterly distinct.
envy/ˈɛnvi/羡慕, 嫉妒书中出现8次
When the Woodman told the story to his companions, one of these was filled with envy of his good fortune and determined to try his luck for himself.
starve/ˈstɑɹv/饿死, 挨饿书中出现8次
"The beasts are starving," he cried; "here, give them more hay, and put plenty of litter under them."
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/接来, 取来, 售得书中出现8次
Thinking that summer had come, and that he could now do without his coat, he went and sold it for what it would fetch.
insult/ˈɪnˌsəɫt/损害, 侮辱, 攻击书中出现8次
… sirrah, you grossly insulted me."
feast/ˈfist/参加宴会, 尽情地吃, 享受书中出现8次
… and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/相应地, 因此, 于是书中出现8次
The Doctor accordingly prescribed a course of treatment, and every time he paid her a visit he took away with him some article out of the house …
meadow/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/草地, 牧场书中出现8次
An old Peasant was sitting in a meadow watching his Ass, which was grazing close by, when all of a sudden he caught sight of armed men stealthily approaching.
thief/ˈθif/小偷, 贼书中出现8次
… he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter.
feather/ˈfɛðɝ/羽毛书中出现8次
Once put a thing on two legs instead of four and pluck it of feathers and you cannot help asking for a human being, either heroic …
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/旅行者书中出现7次
At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.
bitten/ˈbɪtən/bite的过去分词书中出现7次
snapped the Wolf, baring his teeth as he spoke; "you can go about boasting that you once put your head into a Wolf's mouth and didn't get it bitten off.
oats/ˈoʊts/燕麦, 燕麦属植物, 燕麦粥书中出现7次
There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who daily stole a portion of his allowance of oats, and sold it for his own profit.
shepherd/ˈʃɛpɝd/牧羊人, 牧羊犬, 牧师书中出现7次
He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
cock/ˈkɑk/公鸡, 雄禽, 龙头书中出现7次
… but when it comes to flying I can soar into the clouds, whereas you are confined to the earth like any dunghill cock."
gratitude/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/感激之情书中出现7次
… but not one of them noticed the presence of the Stag, who accordingly began to congratulate himself on his escape and to express his gratitude to the Oxen.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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