英语绘本丑小鸭

Ugly Duckling

The countryside was lovely. It was summer. The wheat was golden and the oats were still green. The hay was stacked in the low-lying meadows. There lay great woods around the fields and meadows. There were deep lakes in the midst of the woods. In the sunniest spot stood an old mansion surrounded by a deep moat. Great leaves grew from the vines on the walls of the house right down to the water's edge. Some of the leaves were so big that a child could use them as an umbrella.

In the depths of a forest a duck was sitting in her nest. Her little ducklings were about to be hatched.

At last one egg after another began to crack." Cheep, cheep!" the ducklings said." Quack, quack!" said the duck. " How big the world is!" said all the young ones.

But the biggest egg was still there. And then she settled herself on the nest again.

"Well, how are you getting on?" said an old duck who came to pay her a visit." This egg is taking such a long time," answered the sitting duck."

The shell will not crack, but the others are the finest ducklings. They are like their father."

"let me look at the egg which won't crack," said the old duck." You may be sitting on a turkey's egg! I have been cheated like that once. Yes. it's a turkey's egg! You had better leave it alone and teach the other children to swim."

"I will sit on it a little longer."

At last the big egg cracked. How big and ugly the baby was! " That is a very big duckling." she said, " None of the others look like that. Can he be a turkey's chick? I will soon find out. I will make him go into water."

The next day the mother duck with her family went down to the moat. She said, and one duckling jumped in after another.

The big ugly one swam about with them." No, that is no turkey," she said," Quack, quack! Now come with me and I will take you into the world. Keep close to me all the time. Be careful of the cat!" The first day passed, and everything was fine.

Afterwards, matters grew worse and worse. The poor duckling was chased and harassed by all the ducklings because he was very ugly.The ducks bit him, the hens pecked him. and the girl who fed them kicked him aside. Then he ran off and soon came to a great marsh where the wild ducks lived.

He was so tired and miserable that he stayed there the whole night.

In the morning the wild ducks flew up to see their new friend." You are very ugly," said the wild ducks," but that does not matter to us." He stayed there two whole days . And then two wild geese came. Just at that moment the sound of "Bang! Bang!" was heard, and both the wild geese fell dead among the reeds.

It was a terrible shock to the poor duckling.

A big dog appeared close beside him. He showed his sharp teeth and went on without touching him.

"Oh, thank Heaven! I am so ugly that even the dog won't bite me!" sighed the duckling.

In the evening he reached a little cottage where an old woman lived with her cat and her hen. Her eyesight was not good, and she thought the duckling was a fat duck. will be rich if I have duck eggs," she said. So she took in the duckling for three weeks, but he laid no eggs.

The cat was the master of the house and the hen was the mistress.

"Can you lay eggs?" asked the hen.

"No," answered the duckling.

"Then you had better go out into the wide world," said the cat. So away went the duckling.

One evening the sun was just setting when a flock of beautiful large birds appeared out of the bushes.

The duckling thought," I've never seen anything so beautiful."

They were dazzlingly white with long necks. They were swans. He did not know what the birds were.

The winter was so bitterly cold that the duckling swam about in the water to keep himself from freezing.

The sun began to shine warmly again. The larks were singing and beautiful spring had come. Then, all at once, the duckling raised his wings and they flapped with much greater strength than before. Before he knew it, he found himself in a large garden where the apple trees were in full blossom and long branches of lilacs overhung the shores of the lake.

Just in front of him he saw three beautiful white swans swimming towards him.

"I will fly to them and they will hack me to pieces because I am so ugly. But it doesn't matter. I would rather be killed by them than be bitten by the ducks or pecked by the hens." So he flew into the water and swam towards the swans. They saw him and darted towards him.

"Kill me! Oh, kill me!" said the poor duckling, and he waited for his death bowing his head towards the water.

But what did he see in the clear water? He was no longer a dark gray ugly bird. He was himself a swan!

Some children came into the garden with corn and pieces of bread, which they threw into the water.

The smallest child shouted with joy," There is a new one." The other children shouted, "Yes, a new one has come."

He said to himself, " I never dreamed that I could be so happy when I was the ugly duckling!"

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作者简介：

汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生(HeinzChristianAndersen1805—1875)丹麦作家。1805年4月2日生于丹麦菲英岛欧登塞的贫民区。父亲是个穷鞋匠，曾志愿服役，抗击拿破仑·波拿巴的侵略，退伍后于1816年病故。

当洗衣工的母亲不久即改嫁。安徒生从小就为贫困所折磨，先后在几家店铺里做学徒，没有受过正规教育。少年时代即对舞台发生兴趣，幻想当一名歌唱家、演员或剧作家。1819年在哥本哈根皇家剧院当了一名小配角。后因嗓子失润被解雇。从此开始学习写作，但写的剧本完全不适宜于演出，没有为剧院所采用。

1822年得到剧院导演约纳斯·科林的资助，就读于斯莱厄尔瑟的一所文法学校。这一年他写了《青年的尝试》一书，以威廉·克里斯蒂安·瓦尔特的笔名发表。这个笔名包括了威廉·莎士比亚、安徒生自己和司各特的名字。

1827年发表第一首诗《垂死的小孩》 ，1829年，他进入哥本哈根大学学习。他的第一部重要作品《1828和1829年从霍尔门运河至阿迈厄岛东角步行记》于1829年问世。这是一部富于幽默感的游记，颇有德国作家霍夫曼的文风。这部游记的出版使安徒生得到了社会的初步承认。此后他继续从事戏剧创作。

1831年他去德国旅行，归途中写了旅游札记。1833年去意大利，创作了一部诗剧《埃格内特和美人鱼》和一部以意大利为背景的长篇小说《即兴诗人》(1835)。小说出版后不久，就被翻译成德文和英文，标志着作者开始享有国际声誉。

寓意：比喻不被关注的小孩子或年轻人，有时也指刚刚出现、不为人注意的事物。丑小鸭历经千辛万苦、重重磨难之后变成了白天鹅，那是因为它心中有着梦想，梦想支撑着它。是金子早晚会发光。命运其实没有轨迹，关键在于对美好境界、美好理想的追求。人生中的挫折和痛苦是不可避免的，要学会把它们踩在脚下，每个孩子都会有一份属于自己的梦想，只要他们学会树立生活目标，在自信、自强、自立中成长，通过拼搏他们会真正的认识到自己原来也可以变成“白天鹅”，也可以像丑小鸭一样实现心中的梦想，人只要有了梦想，那么，困难也不再是困难了。

On the grass next to a pond，the mother duck‘s eggs were hatching.The ducklings began to hatch and came out one by one. Only one big egg had not moved or made a sound.

在池塘边的草地上，鸭妈妈正在孵蛋。小鸭一只接一只地孵了出来，只有一颗大大的蛋一直没有动静。

“Is this big egg also a duck？”Everyone asked the mother duck，but she did not know.

“这颗大蛋里面也是小鸭子吗？”大家问鸭妈妈，可她也不知道。

The big eggshell cracked，from inside out came a big and ugly duckling. Everyone called him Ugly Duckling.

大蛋的壳裂开了——从里面出来一只又大又丑的小鸭，大家叫他“丑小鸭”。

When the Ugly Duck-ling went to the pond to swim，the frog said：“Ribbit！Ribbit！I do not like you，go away！"

丑小鸭到池塘里游泳，青蛙说：“呱呱！我不喜欢你，快走开！”

The Ugly Duckling had to leave the pond andwalked towards the forest ...

丑小鸭只好离开池塘，朝着森林里走去…

In the forest，the Ugly Duckling met a dog. “Woof！Woof！I do not like you，go away！” said the dog.

在森林里，丑小鸭遇见了狗。狗说：“汪汪！汪汪！我不喜欢你，快走开！”

On the hillside，the Ugly Duckling met a pig. The pig said：“Oink！Oink！I do not like you，go away！”

在山坡上，丑小鸭遇见了猪。猪说：“呼噜！呼噜！我不喜欢你，快走开！”

The Ugly Duckling cried sadly. A little girl came over and said：“Please come to my house！”

丑小鸭伤心地哭了。一个小姑娘走过来，说：“请到我家住吧！”

Winter came，and it snowed heavily outside. The Ugly Duckling lived in the little girl’s warm wooden house.

冬天到了，外面下着大雪。丑小鸭住在小姑娘温暖的木屋里。

Spring came, the Ugly Duckling grew up-he turned into a white swan！The white swan flapped his wings and the little girl was so happy.

春天来了，丑小鸭长大了——他变成了一只白天鹅！白天鹅拍拍翅膀飞起来，小姑娘好高兴。

Who would have thought that the Ugly Duckling turned out to be a beautiful white swan！

真没想到，丑小鸭竟然是一只美丽的白天鹅！

Act 1第一幕The Ugly Duckling Hatches丑小鸭出壳(A mother duck sits on many eggs.)（鸭妈妈正在孵蛋。）Motber Duck: Oh,I am tired.I hope these eggs hatch soon. I wnat to swim in the water.鸭妈妈：噢，我很累。我希望这些蛋很快就能孵出小鸭子来。我想去水里游泳。(Crack!Crack!)（噼啪！噼啪！）Duckling 1: Peep,peep!Where am I?小鸭子1：唧，唧！我在哪儿？Duckling 2: Peep,peep!Where is Mommy?小鸭子2：唧，唧！妈妈在哪儿？Motber Duck: Quack,quack!Oh,my babies.I am here.鸭妈妈：嘎，嘎！哦我的宝贝们。我在这儿。(Finally,the last egg hatches.)（终于，最后一个蛋也孵出小鸭子出来了。）Ugly Duckling: Peep,peep!Mommy!丑小鸭：唧，唧！妈妈！Motber Duck: Oh,my!You are ont like the other ducklings.you are big and ugly!鸭妈妈：噢，天呐！你和其他小鸭子长得不一样。你又大又难看。（The mother duck takes her ducklings to the water.)（鸭妈妈带着她的小鸭子们下水了。）Duckling 1: Wow!It is fun to swim in the water.小鸭子1： 哇！在水里游泳真好玩儿。Ugly Duckling: Can I play with you?丑小鸭： 我能和你们玩儿吗？Duckling 2: No!You are too big and ugly.We don't want to play with you.小鸭子2： 不行！你太大太难看了。我们不想和你玩儿。Ducklings: Go away!小鸭子们： 走开！(The Ugly Duckling goes to a farm.)（丑小鸭来到一个农场。）Ugly Duckling: Hi!Can I play with you?丑小鸭： 嗨！我能和你们玩儿吗？Farm Animals: No,you can't.We don't like you.You are a big ugly duckling.Go away!农场的动物： 不，你不能。我们不喜欢你。你是一只又大又难看的小鸭子。走开！Ugly Duckling: (crying)Nobody likes me!will run away.丑小鸭： （哭着说）谁也不喜欢我！我要跑得远远的。Act 2第二幕Nobody likes the Ugly Duckling谁都不喜欢丑小鸭(The Ugly Duckling runs to a matsh.)（丑小鸭跑到一片沼泽里。）Ugly Duckling: Oh,there are big marsh ducks!(to a marsh duck)I want to play with you.丑小鸭： 哦，那儿有一群大野鸭！（对一只大野鸭说）我想和你们玩儿。Marsb Duck: No!You don't look like us.Look into the water.You are an ugly duckling!野鸭： 不行！你和我们长得不一样。对着水照照。你是一只丑小鸭！Ugly Duckling: (looking into the water)The marsh duck is right.I am an ugly duckling.(sighing)I am sad.丑小鸭： （往水里看去）野鸭是对的。我是一只丑小鸭。（叹了口气）我很难过。（The Ugly Duckling runs to a house.There is a big dog.)（丑小鸭跑到一栋房子前。那里有一只大狗。）Big Dog: Growl!Who are you?大狗： 汪！你是谁？Ugly Duckling: Hello!I am Ugly Duckling.Can I live in this house with you?丑小鸭： 你好！我是丑小鸭。我能和你一起住在这栋房子里吗？Big Dog: Growl!No,you can't.I don't want to live with an ugly duckling.大狗： 汪！不，你不能。我不想和一只丑小鸭住在一起。(The Ugly Duckling runs to a pond and sees beautiful swans.)（丑小鸭跑到一个池塘边看到了美丽的天鹅。）Ugly Duckling: The swans are beautiful.They are swimming in the pond.(sighing)I want to be like them.丑小鸭： 天鹅真美呀。他们在池塘里游泳。（叹了口气）我想和他们一样。Act 3第三幕The Ugly Duckling in winter冬天的丑小鸭(It is winter.The Ugly Duckling is in the pond.)（冬天来了。丑小鸭在池塘里。）Ugly Duckling: Oh,it is so cold.The water is frozen.I must keep swimming,or I will die.But I can't crack the ice.I can't swim.(A man sees the Ugly Duckling.)丑小鸭： 噢，太冷了。水都结冰了。我必须不停地游泳，要不我会死的。但是我破不开冰。我没法游泳。（一个人看见了丑小鸭。）Man: Oh,poor duckling!You are freezing.Don't worry.I will take you to my house.It is warm there.男人： 喔，可怜的小鸭子！你冻僵了。别担心，我会把你带回家。那儿很暖和。(in the man's house)9在那个人的房子里）Ugly Duckling: It is very warm.I can move now.丑小鸭： 真暧和。我现在能动了。Cbildren: (laughing)Ha-ha!You are a big and ugly duckling.We don't like you.Go away!孩子们： （笑着说）哈哈！你是一只又大又难看的小鸭子。我们不喜欢你。走开！Ugly Duckling: The children are bad to me.I am tired.I will run to the marsh.丑小鸭： 孩子们对我一点儿都不好。我好累呀。我要跑回沼泽去。(in a cold home by the water)（在水边冰冷的窝里）Ugly Duckling: It is cold here.(crying)I am alone.I am lonely.丑小鸭： 这儿真冷呀。（哭着说）就我一个人。我很孤独。Act 4第四幕The Ugly Duckling Becomes a Swan丑小鸭变天鹅(Soon winter is past. It is spring.)（冬天很快过去了。春天来了。）Ugly Duckling: Oh,it is warm.Look!The birds are singing.The sun is shining.But I am still alone.丑小鸭： 哦，天气暖和了。看呐！鸟儿在唱歌。太阴在照耀。可我还是一个人。(The Ugly Duckling looks up and points at the sky.)（丑小鸭抬起头，望向天空。）Ugly Duckling: There are beautiful swans flying in the sky!I want to fly like them.OK!I will try.(The Ugly Duckling runs and runs.He spreads his wings.)丑小鸭： 美丽的天鹅在天上飞！我想象他们那样飞。好！我要试一试。（丑小鸭跑起来。他张开了翅膀。）Ugly Duckling: Yes,yes!I can fly!(to a swan)Look at me!I am an ugly duckling.But I can fly!丑小鸭： 噢，噢！我可以飞了！（对一只天鹅说）看看我！我是一只丑小鸭。但是我会飞！Swan: Yes,you can fly.But you are not a duckling.Look into the water.You are a swan now.天鹅： 是的，你会飞。但你不是一只小鸭子。对着水照照。你现在是一只天鹅了。Ugly Duckling: waht?(The Ugly Duckling looks into the water.)丑小鸭： 什么？（丑小鸭往水里看去。）Ugly Duckling: Oh,is that me?I am not an ugly duckling any more.(happily)I am a swan!丑小鸭： 噢，那是我吗？我不再是一只丑小鸭了。（高兴地）我是一只天鹅！