威廉·退尔

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神箭手威廉·退尔射中儿子头顶的苹果，展现了惊人箭术与反抗暴政的勇气。

时长 49 秒 · 语速 177 wpm

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Long ago, Switzerland was ruled by a cruel man named Gessler. 很久以前，瑞士被一个叫盖斯勒的残暴家伙统治着。

One day, Gessler put his hat on top of a tall pole in the town square. 有一天，盖斯勒把他的帽子挂在了镇广场的一根高杆顶上。

"Everyone who passes must bow to my hat," he ordered. “路过的每个人都必须向我的帽子鞠躬，”他命令道。

A hunter named William Tell refused. 一个叫威廉·退尔的猎人拒绝照做。

He just stood there and laughed. 他就站在那儿，甚至笑出了声。

Gessler knew that Tell was the best shot in the country. 盖斯勒知道退尔是全国箭法最好的神射手。

So he chose a cruel punishment. 于是他想出了一个残忍的惩罚手段。

"Put an apple on his son's head. “把一个苹果放在他儿子头上。

Tell, you have one arrow. 退尔，你只有一支箭。

Hit the apple, or my soldiers will kill the boy." 射中苹果，否则我的士兵就会杀了这孩子。”

The boy stood perfectly still. 小男孩一动不动地站着。

He trusted his father completely. 他完全信任自己的父亲。

Tell took aim and let the arrow fly. 退尔凝神瞄准，一箭射出。

It split the apple in two. 苹果被直接劈成了两半。

The crowd cheered. 人群欢呼起来。

But as Tell turned to leave, 但就在退尔转身准备离开时，

a second arrow fell from his coat. 第二支箭从他的大衣里掉了出来。

"What was that one for?" “那一支箭是干什么用的？”

asked Gessler. 盖斯勒问道。

"For you," said Tell, "if I had hurt my son." “留给你的，”退尔说，“如果我伤到了我儿子的话。”