黄油狮子

类别：励志

贫穷少年卡诺瓦用黄油雕刻出逼真雄狮，展露惊人天赋并终成雕塑大师。

时长 54 秒 · 语速 160 wpm

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Antonio Canova was a poor boy in Italy. 安东尼奥·卡诺瓦是个出生在意大利的穷苦小男孩。

He lived with his grandfather, who cut stone for a living. 他和做石匠的爷爷相依为命。

While the old man worked, 老人干活的时候，

Antonio played with the broken pieces, carving little figures. 安东尼奥就拿些碎石块玩，雕些小人儿。

One day, they went to help in the kitchen of a rich count, 有一天，他们去一个富有的伯爵家厨房帮工，

who was giving a dinner. 那天伯爵正好要办晚宴。

Just before the guests sat down, there was a crash. 就在客人们准备入座前，突然传来哗啦一声响。

A servant had broken the marble statue for the middle of the table. 一个仆人把原本要摆在餐桌正中间的大理石雕像给摔碎了。

"Let me try something," said Antonio. “让我来试试吧，”安东尼奥说。

On the kitchen table sat a huge block of fresh butter. 厨房的桌上正好放着一大块新鲜黄油。

He picked up a knife. 他拿起了一把刀。

Soon, there was a lion. 没过多久，一头狮子就成型了。

At dinner, the guests asked, "Which great artist made this?" 晚宴上，客人们纷纷打听：“这是哪位大师雕的？”

"A kitchen boy," said the servant, "an hour ago." 仆人回答说：“是一个厨房里的小工，刚刚才雕好的。”

The count paid for the best teachers, 伯爵出钱为他请了最好的老师，

and Canova became one of the greatest sculptors in the world. 后来，卡诺瓦成为了世界上最顶尖的雕塑家之一。

His first masterpiece melted before dessert. 而他的第一件杰作，在还没上甜点前就融化了。