【资料】美女与野兽英文概括

美女与野兽英文概括

【篇一：美女与野兽英文概括】

one day news came that a ship hadarrived which would make

the merchant wealthy again.

有一天传来了这样的消息：一艘船来了，这可能使商人重新富起来。

the merchant set off to the city, andjust before he left he said,

tell me, daughters, what gifts wouldyou like me to bring back

for you?

告诉我，女儿们，你们希望我带给商人打算进城，出发前他问道：“　

你什么礼物？”

the two older girls asked for fineclothes and jewels, but beauty

wanted nothing . realizing this madeher sisters look greedy,

she thought it best to ask for something.bring me a rose,

father, she said, just a beautiful redrose.

两位姐姐索要衣服和首饰，但是美女什么也不想要。但是想到这样

做可能会使姐姐们显得很贪婪，她想她最好要点什么。“给我一枝玫瑰花，父亲，”她说道，“我只想要一枝玫瑰花。”

when the merchant reached the city hefound disaster had

struck once more and the ships cargo wasruined.

商人来到城市里，他发现灾难又一次降临，船上的货物被毁了。

he took the road homewondering how to break the news to his children. he was so deep inthought that he lost his way.

他走在回家的路上，心想如何把这个消息带给孩子们，他苦苦思索，

以致于迷路了。

worse still, it started to snow, andhe feared he would never

reach home alive.

更糟糕的是，天下起雪来，他担心他不能活着回家了。

just as he despaired he noticedlights ahead, and riding

towards them he saw a finecastle.

正当他失望泄气的时候，他注意到前方有灯光，当他骑马前往时，

他发现了一座富丽堂皇的宫殿。

the gates stood open and flares werealight in the courtyard.

大门敞开着，院子里的炉火燃烧着。

in the stables a stall empty with hayin the manger and clean

bedding on the floor ready for hishorse.

the castle itself seemed to bedeserted, but a fire was burning

in the dining-hall where a tablewas laid with food.

看起来宫殿是被废弃的，但是餐厅里生着炉火，桌上摆满了食物。

the merchant ate well and stillfinding no one went upstairs to a bedroom which had been prepared. it is almost as if i were expected, he thought.

商人吃过晚餐，但是他还是看不到主人，于是他走上楼，来到一间已经预备好的卧室。“似乎有人期待我来。”他心想。

in the morning he found clean clotheshad been laid out for him

and breakfast was on the table in thedining - hall.

第二天早晨,他看到预备好的干净衣服和餐厅饭桌上摆放着早饭。

after he had eaten he fetched hishorse and as he rode away he

saw a spray of red roses growing froma rose bush.

吃过早饭之后，他取回他的，正当他准备骑马离开的时候，他看到

玫瑰花丛中开放着一束玫瑰。

remembering beautys request, andthinking he would be able to

bring a present for at least onedaughter, he plucked a rose

from the bush.

他想起美女的请求，想到至少可以带给一个女儿礼物，他从花丛中

摘下一朵玫瑰花。

suddenly a beast-like monsterappeared. is this how you repay

my hospitality? it roared. youeat my food, sleep in my guest-

room and then insult me by stealingmy flowers. you shall die

for this.

忽然一只野兽出现了，“这就是你对我热情款待的回报吗？”野兽咆哮道。“你吃了我的早饭，在我的客房里睡觉，还偷走我的花。你应

该为此去死。”

the merchant pleaded for his life,and begged to see his

children once more before hedied.

商人祈求野兽饶他一命，并且恳求在他死之前再看孩子们一眼。

at last the beast relented. i willspare your life, it said, if one of

your daughters will come herewillingly and die for you.

最后野兽说道“如果你的一个女儿肯来为你受死，我将留条活路给你。”

otherwise you must promise to returnwithin three months and

die yourself.

“否则你必须承诺三个月内返回这里自己死。”