The Wind And The Sun

The Wind and the Sun

风与太阳

One day, Wind and Sun were bragging to each other. I am stronger than you, Wind bragged. When I blow, I can bend trees. I can turn umbrellas inside out. I am stronger than you, bragged Sun. When I shine, I make plants grow. I can melt snow and ice.

有一天，风跟太阳正在互相吹牛。 “我比你厉害。”风夸口说。 我一吹，能把大树吹弯腰。 能把雨伞吹得翻过来。 “我才比你厉害呢。”太阳夸口说。 我一发光，能让植物长大。 还能融化冰雪。

How can we tell who is stronger?" asked Sun. I have a great idea said Wind. Let's have a contest. What kind of contest? asked Sun. Look at that traveler down there on the road said Wind. He is wearing a coat. I will make his coat come off. I can blow it right off his back. Can you make his coat come off?

“我们怎么才能知道谁更厉害呀？”太阳问。 “我有个好主意。”风说，“咱们来比个赛吧。” “比什么呀？”太阳问。 “你看路上那个赶路的人。”风说，“他穿着一件外套。” 我要把他的外套吹掉，能直接从他背上吹下来。 你能让他把外套脱下来吗？

I like that contest," said Sun. I'm sure I can make his coat come off. You go first," Sun said to Wind. I'll hide behind that cloud. Sun went behind a cloud to watch. Wind blew. Wind blew harder. Wind blew so hard that the man's hat came right off. But his coat did not come off.

“我喜欢这个比赛。”太阳说。 我肯定能让他把外套脱下来。 “你先来吧。”太阳对风说。 我躲到那朵云后面去。 太阳躲到一朵云后面看着。 风开始吹了。 风吹得更猛了。 风刮得特别大，把那个人的帽子直接吹掉了。 可他的外套没有掉下来。

The man just grabbed his hat and tied it on tight. He put on his gloves and he traveled on. Wind blew even harder. He blew as hard as he could. The man pulled his coat tighter around him and he traveled on.

那人一把抓住自己的帽子，牢牢系紧。 他戴上手套，接着赶路。 风刮得更凶了，使出了全身的力气吹。 那人把外套裹得更紧了，继续往前走。

Sun came out from behind the cloud. It's my turn now, he said. You will see how easy it is for me to make the man take off his coat. Sun looked down at the man and began to shine. It is so warm, said the man. He took off his hat.

太阳从云后面走了出来。 “现在轮到我啦。”他说。 你等着瞧，让那个人脱外套对我来说可太容易了。 太阳低头看着那个人，开始发出光来。 “好暖和呀。”那个人说。 他把帽子摘了下来。