少儿英语故事（十八）：画蛇添足

我们现在常常说做事情最怕画蛇添足，那么你知道“画蛇添足”究竟是什么意思吗？来看一则相关的小故事吧！

Adding Feet to a Snake

画蛇添足

One day, Mr. Lion holds a party. Many animals come and drink a lot of wine. At last there is a pot of wine. Who can drink it?

一天， 狮子先生举行一场聚会，许多动物都来了，他们喝很多酒。最后只剩一壶酒了。让谁喝呢?

They think out an idea and decide to have a match, Draw a snake. If you finish first, you can get it.

它们想了想，有个主意。它们比赛画蛇，谁最快画好，谁就喝这壶酒。

Soon Mr. Wolf finishes drawing.“Yeah, I’ve finished. I’m No.1,” he says. But he draws again and says:“Oh, let me add feet and my snake.”

不一会，狼先生画好了。“哈，我画好了，我是第一个。”可是它又画了起来，它还说：“再给它加几只脚吧。”

At the time, Mr. Gorilla also finishes. He takes away the pot of wine and drinks, then he says:“That isn’t a snake. Snakes have no feet. I get the wine.”

这时猩猩先生也画好了。它拿起那酒壶喝起来。一边喝一边说：“那不是蛇，蛇是没有脚的，我赢了这壶酒。”