起义爆发

类别:经典文学

猪们发展了动物主义并秘密教导其他动物。当琼斯先生疏于管理时,动物们奋起反抗,成功夺取了农场的控制权。

时长 72 秒 · 语速 149 wpm

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The pigs were the cleverest animals, 猪是所有动物中最聪明的,

so they took Old Major's ideas and made a plan. 所以它们采纳了老麦哲的思想,制定了一个计划。

They gave it a name, animalism. 它们给它取名为“动物主义”。

Three young pigs led the work. 三只小猪领导了这项工作。

Snowball was clever and full of ideas. 雪球聪明且点子多。

Napoleon was big and quiet, and he always got his way. 拿破仑体型庞大,沉默寡言,而且他总是能得偿所愿。

Squealer was a small pig who could talk beautifully. 尖嗓子是一只小猪,口才极佳。

People said Squealer could turn black into white. 人们说尖嗓子能颠倒黑白。

The pigs taught the others in secret. 猪们秘密地教导其他动物。

Some animals asked, Will Mr. Jones still feed us? 一些动物问道:“琼斯先生还会给我们喂食吗?”

Yes, said the pigs, but freedom is better than food. “是的,”猪们说,“但自由胜过食物。”

Then, one summer day, everything changed. 然后,在一个夏日,一切都变了。

Mr. Jones got drunk and forgot to feed the animals. 琼斯先生喝醉了,忘了给动物们喂食。

All day they had nothing. 一整天它们什么也没吃。

By evening, they were too hungry to wait. 到了晚上,它们已经饿得等不及了。

A cow broke into the food store, and the animals rushed to eat. 一头奶牛闯进了食物储藏室,动物们蜂拥而上地吃了起来。

Mr. Jones and his men ran in with whips, 琼斯先生和他的手下拿着鞭子冲了进来,

but this time the animals fought back. 但这一次动物们反击了。

They kicked and pushed and chased the men out of the gate. 它们又踢又推,把那些人赶出了大门。

In minutes, the humans were gone. 几分钟内,人类就都跑光了。

The farm was theirs. 农场归它们所有了。

The animals could hardly believe it. 动物们简直不敢相信这一切。

Had they really won? 它们真的胜利了吗?