英汉小短文篇一：经典英语小短文中英文对照
经典英语小短文(中英文对照)
经典英语短文（带中文翻译）
中文翻译, 英语短文
However mean your life is,meet it and live it do not shun it and call it hard names.It is not so bad as you are.It looks poorest when you are richest.The fault-finder will find faults in paradise.Love your life,poor as it is.You may perhaps have some pleasant,thrilling,glorious hourss,even in a poor-house.The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode;the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there,and have as cheering thoughts,as in a palace.The town's poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any.May be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving.Most think that they are above being supported by the town;but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means.which should be more disreputable.Cultivate poverty like a garden herb,like sage.Do not trouble yourself much to get new things,whether clothes or friends,Turn the old,return to them.Things do not change;we change.Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. 不论你的生活如何卑贱，你要面对它生活，不要躲避它，更别用恶言咒骂它。它不像你那样坏。你最富有的时候，倒是看似最穷。爱找缺点的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺点。你要爱你的生活，尽管它贫穷。甚至在一个济贫院里，你也还有愉快、高兴、光荣的时候。夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上，像身在富户人家窗上一样光亮；在那门前，积雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一个从容的人，在哪里也像在皇宫中一样，生活得心满意足而富有愉快的思想。城镇中的穷人，我看，倒往往是过着最独立不羁的生活。也许因为他们很伟大，所以受之无愧。大多数人以为他们是超然的，不靠城镇来支援他们；可是事实上他们是往往利用了不正当的手段来对付生活，他们是毫不超脱的，毋宁是不体面的。视贫穷如园中之花而像圣人一样耕植它吧！不要找新的花样，无论是新的朋友或新的衣服，来麻烦你自己。找旧的，回到那里去。万物不变，是我们在变。你的衣服可以卖掉，但要保留你的思想
Youth
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means a tempera-mental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart a
nd turns the spring back to dust.
Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are you young.
When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80. 译文：
青春
青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，进取压倒苟安。如此锐气，二十后生而有之，六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加，并非垂老，理想丢弃，方堕暮年。
岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓废必致灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。
无论年届花甲，拟或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线，只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，你就青春永驻，风华常存。
一旦天线下降，锐气便被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线，捕捉乐观信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。
Life
By Langston Hughes
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts;
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
Life can be dirty,
Life can even be painful;
But life is what you make it,
So try to make it beautiful.
Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again
by Xu Zhimo
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave good-bye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky.
The golden willows by the riverside
Are young brides in the setting sun;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves
Always linger in the depth of my heart.
The floating heart growing in the sludge
Sways leisurely under the water;
In the gentle waves of Cambridge
I would be a water plant!
That pool under the shade of elm trees
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky;
Shattered to pieces among the duck weeds
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?
To seek a dream?
Just to pole a boat upstream
To where the green grass is more verdant;
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
And sing aloud in the
splendor of starlight.
But I cannot sing aloud
Quietness is my farewell music;
Even summer insects keep silence for me
Silent is Cambridge tonight!
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Gently I flick my sleeves
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away
再别康桥
徐志摩
轻轻的我走了，
正如我轻轻的来；
我轻轻的招手，
作别西天的云彩。
那河畔的金柳
是夕阳中的新娘
波光里的艳影，
在我的心头荡漾。
软泥上的青荇，
油油的在水底招摇；
在康河的柔波里，
我甘心做一条水草
那榆荫下的一潭，
不是清泉，是天上虹
揉碎在浮藻间，
沉淀着彩虹似的梦。
? ?寻梦？撑一支长篙，
向青草更青处漫溯，
满载一船星辉，
在星辉斑斓里放歌
但我不能放歌，
悄悄是别离的笙箫；
夏虫也为我沉默，
沉默是今晚的康桥！
悄悄的我走了，
正如我悄悄的来；
我挥一挥衣袖，
不带走一片云彩。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”
? ?God replied, “Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me
to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy.”
? ? “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,” the child continued, “if I don't know the language that men talk?”
?? God patted him on the head and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
? ? “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
? ? But God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I've heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?” ??“Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life!”
? ?“But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore,” the child continued warily.
? ?God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had t
o start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name.”
? ?God touched the child on the shoulder and answered, “Your angel's name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”
上帝的完美安排：孩子的守护天使
从前，有个孩子马上就要诞生了。因此有一天他问上帝：“听说明天你就送我去人间了，但是，我这么弱小和无助，我在那儿怎么生活呢？”
上帝答道：“在众多的天使中，我特别为你挑了一位。她会守候你、无微不至地照顾你。”
小孩还是拿不准自己是否真的想去。“但是在天堂，我除了唱唱笑笑外，什么也不做。这就足以让我感到幸福了。”
“你的天使每天会为你唱歌，为你微笑。你会感受她的爱，并且因此而幸福。”
“如果我不懂人类的语言，他们对我说话时，我怎么听得懂呢？”孩子继续
英汉小短文篇二：英汉对照实用小短文
英汉对照实用小短文
第一天：FORMING THE HABIT OF READING THE NEWSPAPER
养成看报的习惯
Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value. Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political Although students should do their homework every day, they can spare at least one or
two hours for reading the newspaper. In this way, they can not only increase their
knowledge, but also keep up with the times. In one word, reading the newspaper does
good to students.
现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。它每天提供我们各种类类的消息。 它告诉我们世界政治局势。如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识 来应对我们的环境。
学生虽然每天须做功课，但他们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。这样，他们不但能增加知识而且也能赶上时代。总而言之，看报对学生很有益处。
第二天：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活
Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.
I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock.
After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock. Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed. 虽然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。为什么？
因为我打算做一个好学生，希望将来为国家服务。
我每天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始复习功课，七点钟我就去上学。
放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希望在睡觉前把它做完。
第三天：To be A MODEL STUDENT 做模范学生
Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing.
Firstly, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed.
Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks.
Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him.
你介意被称为坏学生吗？当然不。就我所知，每个人都打算做模范学生。
然而，做模范学生却不容易。
第一，他必须尽力获得知识/求知。一个没有足够知识的人是不会成功的。
第二，他必须记住促进健康。只有强壮的人才能做大事。
第三，他应该接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，没有人会考虑和他交朋友的。
第四天：HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何获得快乐 world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points: can enjoy the pleasure of life.
Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.
无疑地，快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐，你须注意下面两点:
第一，健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。
第二，快乐在于知足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。
第五天：BOOKS 书籍
As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.
Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.
正如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生、真理、科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母总是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。
读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。
第六天：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 乡村游记 the a trip to the country. She told me to take good care of him.
While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the 有一个星期日，我母亲叫我带小弟弟去乡村游历。她吩咐我要好好照料他。
当我们沿着道路行走的时候，太阳灿烂地照耀着，微风轻轻地吹着。我们看见美丽的花儿对我们微笑着，并听见鸟儿在树上唱着悦耳的歌曲，风景照实十分美丽。
当我们感觉到疲倦的时候，我们就回家了。我们看见母样正在门口等候我们。
第七天：BE PATRIOTIC 要爱国
unchangeable truth. and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his /the country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.
要使国家富强是每个公民的责任。为了达到此目的，必须爱国。我认为这是一条不易的定理。 一个学生如何才能爱国呢？我发觉答复很简单明了。他必须用功读书并积储知识以便将来服务国家。如果每个学生能按照我所说的去做，国家一定会富强。
第八天：THE VALUE OF TIME 爱惜时光 Because we all know that we can earn money by work but can not in any way get valuable than money.英国有句谚语说，时间就是金钱。我认为这是不对的。为什么？因为我们大家都知道我们能够用工作赚钱，但无论如何却无法把时间争取回来。基于此种理由，我们可以说时间比钱钱更宝贵。
许多人不知爱惜时光。这确实是可惜的。
我们必须记住浪费时间等于浪费生命。
第九天：WHY SHOULD WE STUDY ENGLISH?为什么我们要学英文?
If you want to ask me why we should study English, my answer will be simple and clear. Now let me enumerate the reasons one by one in the following. In the first place, English has become an international language. If you know Engl
第一，英文已成为一种国际语言。如果你通晓它，你可以环游世界不会被人误解。
第二，大多数有价值的书籍、报纸和杂志都是用英文写的。如果你希望获得知识，你必须学习英文。
第十天：MY BIRTHDAY 我的生日
Yesterday was my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents.
Mother prepared a tea party for me. I invited all of them to come and take part in it.
The tea party began at half past six. There were cold drinks and refreshments. We ate, talked and laughed. We felt that we were the happiest men in the world. wall struck nine. We could not but say “Good-bye” to one another.
昨天是我生日，所以有几位我的同班同学送我礼。母亲给我准备一个茶会。我邀请他们都前来参加。
茶会下午六点半开始。有冷饮和点心。我们又吃又谈又笑。我们觉得是世界上最快乐的人。 时间过得很快/光阴似箭（，日月如梭）。转瞬间，墙上的钟敲九点了。我们不得不互道再见。
第十一天：HOW TO SPEND SUNDAYS 如何消度周日
Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them. We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our
knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.
我们许多人总是把周日毫无目的地消度掉。这确实是十分可惜的。我们很少能从周日的宝贵时光中获得益处。虽然周日是被指定为一个休息的日子，但是我们应好好利用它。
我们知道我们学校的功课通常是不够的。我们应该时常利用周日来阅读参考书。如此我们的知识就会增加了。此外，我们必须从事运动或郊游，以此来增强我们的身体。
第十二天：HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策
英汉小短文篇三：儿童中英对照阅读小短文
Bananas for Lunch
香蕉午餐
A fat monkey likes eating bananas very much.
一只小胖猴子很喜欢吃香蕉。
He had bananas for lunch. He peeled one and ate one more and then, one more， one banana, two bananas, three bananas, four…
他拿香蕉做午餐，他剥一个香蕉，用力地吃着，吃着，吃着，吃了1个香蕉，2个香蕉，3个香蕉，4个……
He ate and ate, but he wanted more, he peeled and he ate, peeled and he ate, fivebananas, six bananas, seven bananas, eight …
他不停地吃， 但是他还想要更多！他边吃，边剥，5个香蕉，6个香蕉，7个香蕉，8个…… He peeled two more and continued two more. He ate whole bunch of bananas and can’tsleep.
他又剥了两个，继续撑着吃。他吃了一整串香蕉以致不能躺下睡觉了。
词义解析：
1.banana：香蕉
2.lunch：午餐
3.peel：剥
4.five：五
5.eight：八
6.continue：继续
7.whole：完整的
8.bunch：串
9.sleep：睡觉
圣诞树的来源故事
It is said that there was a farmer served a poor boy on a cold windy Chrismas Eve and gave him a big chrisemas meal. The boy cut a Fir tree's branch and inserted it into the earth .
He said, "every year this time. there will be many presents in this branch. I wish I can pay back to your favor by this beautiful Fir tree. " After the boy left, the farmer discovered that the branch had grow up as a big tree.
Then he realized that the boy was an envoy of the god. This is the origin of the chrismas day. In western countries, Whatever you are, everyone will prepare a chrismas tree to increase the happiness of the chrismas day.
Chrismas trees are made of evergreen tree like Fir trees and they represent the long lives.People put candles, flowers , toys, stars on the tree and they put chrismas present on the tree. On Chrismas Eve, people sing and dance happily and they enjoy themselves around the tree.
一个传说记载。据说有一位农民在一个风雪交加的圣诞夜里接待了一个饥寒交迫的小孩，让他吃了一顿丰盛的圣诞晚餐，这个孩子告别时折了一根杉树枝插在地上。
他说：“年年此日，礼物满枝，留此美丽的杉村，报答你的好意。”小孩走后，农民发现那树枝竟变成了一棵小树
他才明白自己接待的原来是一位上帝的使者。这个故事就成为圣诞树的来源。在西方，不论是否基督徒，过圣诞节时都要准备一棵圣诞树，以增加节日的欢乐气氛。
圣诞树一般是用杉柏之类的常绿树做成，象征生命长存。树上装饰着各种灯烛、彩花、玩具、星星，挂上各种圣诞礼物。圣诞之夜，人们围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞，尽情欢乐。
The Clever King Solomon
聪明的国王所罗门
Long long ago, there was a king. Solomon was his name. He was very clever. 很久很久之前，有一位国王，他的名字叫所罗门，他非常聪明。
In his country, there were two women. They lived in the same house and each had a child.
在他的国家里，有两位妇女，她们住在同一间房子里。各有一个婴儿。
One night, one of the babies died. The dead baby’s mother took the other woman’s baby, and put it in her own bed.
一天夜里，其中一个婴儿死了。他的妈妈抱另一位妇女的小孩，把他放在自己的床上。 Next morning, they had a quarrel.
第二天早上，他们发生了争吵。
“No, this is my baby! The dead is yours!”
“不，这是我的孩子！那个死的是你的！”
Each one wanted the living baby. So they went to see King Solomon. 他们都想要这个活着的孩子，于是她们去见所罗门国王。
“Bring me a knife, cut the child into two and give each woman one half.” said the King.
“给我拿把刀来，把这个孩子切成两半，没人一半。”国王判决道。
“Oh. Your Majesty! Give her my baby. Please don’t kill my baby!”
“哦，陛下，把我的孩子给她吧。请不要杀了我的孩子！”一位母亲哭喊道。
Then King Solomon pointed to the woman in tears and said, “Give the baby to her. She is the mother.”
于是所罗门指着流泪的妇女说：“把孩子给她，她是真正的母亲。”
词义解析：
1.country：国家
2.house：房子
3.quarrel：争吵
4.living：活着的
5.knife：刀
6.point：指向
词组解析：
1.Your Majesty：陛下
2.in tears：流着泪
A Smart Tortoise
聪明的乌龟
A tiger is hungry, he is looking for food. He sees a frog in front of him. 一只老虎很饥饿，他正在寻找食物。他看到一只青蛙在他前面。
“Haha! A frog! My dinner!” so he rushes at the frog.
“哈哈！一只青蛙，我有晚餐啦！”于是，他扑向青蛙。
Behind the tiger, there is a tortoise. The little tortoise sees it; he bites the tiger’s tail.
在老虎的后边，有一只乌龟。小乌龟看见了，他猛咬一下啊老虎的尾巴。
“Ouch!” cries the tiger and he looks back. The frog hears the voice and jumps into water.
“哎呦！”老虎疼得叫起来并回头看看。此时青蛙听见了老虎的声音，他迅速跳进水里。 “Thank you, little tortoise.” says the frog.
“谢谢你，小乌龟。”青蛙说。
But the tiger is very angry. “Bother it! I’ll throw you to the sky!”
大事老虎十分愤怒：“讨厌！我要把你扔到天上去。”
“Thank you, I like flying in the sky,” says the tortoise.
“谢谢你，我喜欢在天空飞翔。”乌龟说。
The tiger stops, “I will throw you into the river.”
老虎停下来：“那我就把你扔到到水里。”
“Oh, no! I can’t swim; I will die if you throw me into the water.” The tiger threw the tortoise into the water quickly.
“哦，不！我不会游泳，如果你把我扔井水里我会死的。”老虎很快就把乌龟仍进水了。
“Thank you, Mr. Tiger. Bye-bye.” The tortoise and the frog swim away together. “谢谢你，老虎先生，再见！”乌龟和青蛙一起游走了。
词义解析：
1.hungry：饥饿的
2.frog：青蛙
3.tortoise：乌龟
4.tail：尾巴
5.voice：声音
6.quickly：迅速地
词组解析：
1.look for：寻找
2.in front of：在前面
That Is Not My Dog! 那不是我的狗
A woman walks into a pet shop and sees a cute little dog. She asks
the shopkeeper, “Does your dog bite?”
一个妇人走进一家宠物店，看见一只很可爱的小狗。她问店主：“你的狗咬人吗？” The shopkeeper says, “No, my dog does not bite.”
店主说：“不，我的狗不咬人。”
The woman tries to pet the dog and the dog bites her.
于是这个妇人试着抚摸小狗，可是小狗却咬了她。
“Ouch!” She says, “I thought you said your dog does not bite!”
“哎哟！”妇人说，“我想你刚才还说你的狗不咬人。”
The shopkeeper replies, “That is not my dog!”
店主人回答说：“那不是我的狗。”
词义解析：
1.woman：妇女
2.pet：宠物（名词）；爱抚（动词）
3.shopkeeper：店主
4.bite：咬
5.ouch：哎哟（疼痛时发出的声音）
Covering One’s Ears While Stealing a Bell
掩耳盗铃
Mr. Wang thinks he is clever, but he always does foolish things.
王先生总以为自己很聪明，实际上他总干傻事。
One day he sees a beautiful bell at the top of a door. “Oh! How nice! I will take it home.” He thinks, “What can I do?” After a while he has a “good” idea. “Aha! I have an idea now. I can plug my ears. Then I will not hear the ring when I take off the bell.”
一天，他看见一户人家的门头有个很漂亮的铃铛。“啊，真漂亮啊！我要把它拿回家去。”他自言自语道：“我该怎么做呢？”过了一会儿他想到了一个“好”主意。“啊哈！我有办法了！我把耳朵堵上，拿铃铛的时候就听不见铃声了。”
Then he does so. But as soon as he takes off the bell, the owner opens the door. “What are you doing?” the owner says angrily.
于是他就这样做了。可是他刚拿下铃铛，屋子的主人就打开门，怒气冲冲地说：“你在干什么？”
词义解析：
1.clever：聪明的
2.foolish：愚蠢的
3.while：一会儿
4.plug：塞住
5.ring：铃声
6.bell：铃铛
7.owner：物主
词组解析：
1.at the top of：在……的顶端
2.after a while：过了一会
3.take off：拿走
4.as soon as：一……就
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? They think out an idea
and decide to have a match-Draw a snake. If you finish first, you can get it.