The bee-keeper 养蜂人

A thief found his way into an apiary1 when the bee-keeper was away, and stole all the honey. When the keeper returned and found the hives empty, he was very much upset and stood staring at them for some time. Before long the bees came back

from gathering2 honey, and, finding their hives overturned and the keeper standing3 by, they made for him with their stings. At this he fell into a passion and cried, "You ungrateful scoundrels, you let the thief who stole my honey get off scot-free, and then you go and sting me who have always taken such care of you!"

When you hit back make sure you have got the right man.

趁养蜂人不在家时，一个小偷溜进蜂房，偷走了所有的蜂蜜。养蜂人回来后发现蜂箱

空了，伤心难过之余，他站在那里盯着看了很长时间。不久，蜜蜂采完花蜜回来，发

现自己的蜂巢空了，而养蜂人又站在一边，便都围住他用尾针刺。养蜂人被群蜂围住，痛苦地大喊：“你们这些不知感恩的坏家伙，让那偷蜜的贼逃之夭夭，却一个劲地来

刺一直照顾你们的人！”

发动反击时，一定要确定自己找对了人。

1 apiary

n.养蜂场，蜂房

参考例句：

My sister was put in charge of the apiary.我姐姐被派去负责养蜂场。

He keeps an apiary.他有一个养蜂场。

2 gathering

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。

He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

3 standing

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还

立着。

They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。更多英语学习：企业英语/