达摩克利斯之剑

类别：智慧

达摩克利斯羡慕国王的富贵，却在体验王位时发现头顶悬着随时会落下的利剑。

时长 51 秒 · 语速 171 wpm

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Dionysius was a rich and powerful king, and a cruel one. 狄奥尼修斯是一位富有而强大的国王，同时也很残暴。

One day, a friend named Damocles said, 有一天，一个叫达摩克利斯的朋友对他说：

"You must be the happiest man alive. “你肯定是世界上最幸福的人了，

You have everything." 你拥有一切。”

"Would you like to try it for a day?" “你想体验一天试试吗？”

asked the king. 国王问道。

The next day, Damocles was treated like a king. 第二天，达摩克利斯享受到了国王般的待遇。

Servants brought him the finest food and wine. 仆人们端来了最好的美酒佳肴。

He had never been so happy. 他从没这么开心过。

Then he looked up. 这时，他抬起头看了看。

Right above his head hung a sharp sword, pointing straight down. 就在他的头顶正上方，悬着一把锋利的宝剑，剑尖直指着他。

It was held by a single hair from a horse's tail. 那把剑仅仅靠一根马尾毛挂着。

His smile disappeared. 他的笑容一下子消失了。

He couldn't eat another bite. 他一口也吃不下了。

"What's wrong?" “怎么了？”

asked the king. 国王问。

"That sword!" “那把剑！”

"Oh, that. “哦，那个啊。

I live with it every day. 我每天都生活在它的威胁之下。

At any moment, someone may try to kill me." 任何时候都可能有人想要我的命。”

Damocles begged to go home. 达摩克利斯苦苦哀求想要回家。

Today, we still say "a sword of Damocles" for a danger that hangs over someone all the time. 直到今天，我们仍然用“达摩克利斯之剑”来形容那种时刻笼罩在头顶的危险。