How Bear Lost His Tail

How Bear Lost His Tail

大熊是怎么弄丢他的尾巴的

Long ago, Bear had a long bushy tail. He was so proud of his tail that he showed it off to everyone. The other animals would say, Bear, you have the most beautiful tail of all.

很久很久以前，大熊长着一条毛茸茸的长尾巴。他特别为自己的尾巴骄傲，总爱 到处显摆。别的动物们都会说：大熊呀，你的尾巴是全天下 最漂亮的尾巴哦。

This made Fox unhappy. He thought his own long bushy tail was the most beautiful tail of all. So Fox made a plan. He knew that Bear loved fish more than anything else. So Fox cut a hole in the ice. He fished all day long until he had a great big pile of fish. When he heard Bear coming, Fox hid the fishing pole and dipped his tail into the cold icy water.

这可让狐狸不高兴了。他觉得自己那条毛茸茸的长尾巴才是全天下最漂亮的 尾巴。于是狐狸想了个坏主意。他知道大熊最喜欢吃鱼，别的什么都比不上 鱼的美味。于是狐狸在冰面上凿了个洞，钓了一整天的鱼，直到堆起了好大一 堆鱼。听见大熊走过来的声音，狐狸赶紧把鱼竿藏起来，然后 把自己的尾巴泡进了冰冷刺骨的冰水里。

Just then, Bear walked by the lake. He couldn't believe what he saw. A great big pile of fish! Fox, he said, how did you get all those beautiful fish? It was easy, said Fox. I caught them with my tail. I'll show you. But let's find a new place for you. I think I've caught all the fish here. So Fox led Bear to a different place and cut out a new hole.

就在这时，大熊路过湖边。他简直不敢相信自己的眼睛：好大一堆鱼呀！ “狐狸，”他问，“你是怎么钓到这么多鲜美的鱼的呀？” “这可简单啦，”狐狸说，“我用尾巴钓的呀。我教你，不过我们得给你找个新地方。” 我估计这儿的鱼都被我钓光啦。 于是狐狸带着大熊去了另一个地方，凿了个新的冰洞。

Here is your new hole, Bear," said Fox. Turn around and dip your tail into the water. Soon a fish will grab it. Bear turned his back to the hole and dipped his beautiful tail into the water. I cannot see the hole. How will I know if I catch a fish? asked Bear. Fox said, I will hide over there so the fish don't see me. When I see a fish grab your tail, I will shout to you. Then you can pull the fish out of the water. Don't move until I tell you to. Bear nodded his head.

“大熊，这就是你的新冰洞啦。”狐狸说。 转过身去，把你的尾巴泡进水里。 很快就会有鱼咬住你的尾巴哦。 大熊背对着冰洞站好，把自己漂亮的长尾巴泡进了水里。 我看不到冰洞呀。 我怎么知道有没有钓到鱼呀？大熊问。 狐狸说：我要躲到那边去，不然鱼看见我就不敢来了。 等我看见有鱼咬住你的尾巴，我就喊你。 到时候你就可以把鱼从水里拉出来啦。 我没叫你动你可千万别动哦。 大熊点了点头。

So Bear waited and waited. He was very tired. Soon he fell asleep. Bear slept all day and all night. His tail got colder and colder. The ice got thicker and thicker. Bear slept and slept.

于是大熊等啊等啊，他累极了，没一会儿就睡着了。大熊睡了整整一天一夜，他的尾巴越来越冰，冰也结得越来越厚，可大熊还在呼呼大睡。