经典美文:村姑和牛奶罐
以下是小编整理的情感类英语美文欣赏:村姑和牛奶罐, 希望对你有所感触。
A country maid was walking along with a can of milkupon her head,when she fell into the following trainof reflections."The money for which I shall sell thismilk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs tothree hundred,These eggs,allowing for what mayprove addle,and what may be destroyed byvermin,will produce at least two hundred and fiftychickens.The chickens will be fit to carry to marketjust at the time when poultry is always dear;so thatby the new year I cannot fail of having moneyenough to purchase a new gown.GREen-let meconsider-yes,green becomes my complexion best .and green it shall be, In this dress I will go tothe fair,where all young fellows will strive to have me for a parter;but no-I shall refuse everyone of them,and with a disdainful toss turn from them."
Transported with this idea,she could not forbear acting with her head the thought that passedin her mind,when down came the can of milk!And all her imaginary happiness vanished in amoment.
一个村姑头上顶着一罐牛奶在路上行走。走着走着,她的脑子里浮现出一连串的幻想:“我卖了这罐牛奶后,用这笔钱买鸡蛋,这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个。用这300个鸡蛋孵小鸡,这就算有坏的、生虫的,至少也能孵出250只小鸡。等小鸡长大后,正好能赶上卖个好市价;那么到了新年,我就能有钱买一件新晚装。买一件绿色的——让我好好想想——对,绿色与我的肤色最相衬。我穿上这件衣服去赶集,所有的年轻小伙子都会抢着邀请我做舞伴;但是不行——我要轻蔑地把头一扬,转身过去不理他们,让他们人人都碰个钉子。
她想得得意忘形,情不自禁地把头一扬,刹那间,牛奶罐跌了下来!她幻想的一切幸福间破灭了。