The Fox & the Grapes

 

The Fox & the Grapes

 


A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree.




The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them.




The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it.




The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way.




So he walked off a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more.




Again and again he tried, but in vain.




Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.




"What a fool I am," he said.




"Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for."



And off he walked very, very scornfully.



There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.




 


(1)pretend to


   ➊假如➋當真➌假裝

 

(2)Again and again


   ➊再見➋一再的➌不再

 

(3)burst with juice


   ➊爆竹➋爆漿➌爆冷門

 

(4)sour grapes


  ➊酸葡萄➋白葡萄➌黑葡萄

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