The Wind and the Sun
北風與太陽（下）
Wind: What's the matter? Why isn't the coat coming off?
怎麼回事？為什麼沒有脫外套?
Stranger: The wind is strong today. I am cold. Brrr..
今天的風好大啊。我好冷。（冷顫）
Wind: I'll try harder.
我更使勁吹吹看。
Stranger: Achoo! It is getting colder. I better hold on to my coat.
啊嚏！更冷了。我得裹緊我的外套。
Wind: Blow away coat! Blow away!
把外套吹走！吹走！
Sun: It's no use.
沒有用的。
Wind: I'll try one last time.
我最後再試一次。
Sun: This is your last chance.
這是你最後的機會。
Wind: Okay. I will blow harder.
好的，我會使勁吹。
The Wind blows as hard as he can, but the Stranger's coat doesn't blow away.
風使勁地吹著，但是這個陌生人的外套並沒有被吹落。
Sun: You are very strong, Mr. Wind. But sometimes strength is no use. It's my turn now. I'll try.
你很厲害，風先生。但是有時候，力量是沒有用的。現在輪到我了。我會試試。
Wind: Go ahead. It won't be easy.
隨便，這不會很簡單。
The Wind is a little worried.
風開始有點擔心了。
Wind: (murmur)What if she wins? No, that can't be.
（自言自語）如果她贏了呢？不，她不可能。
The Sun shines gently on the Stranger.
太陽使勁照耀在陌生人身上。
Stranger: What happened to the wind? The sun is out now. It is getting warm. Gee, what a strange day!
這風怎麼了？太陽出來了，現在變得暖和了，哇，好奇怪的天氣！
The Stranger looks up at the Sun and fans himself.
陌生人看看太陽，對著自己扇起來。
Stranger: It's getting warmer. I can't stand it!
開始變熱了。我堅持不住了！
The Stranger starts loosening his coat button.
陌生人開始鬆開他外套的紐扣。
Wind: I don't understand. You didn't do anything.
我不明白，你什麼都沒做。
Sun: Strength is not everything. Just watch.
力量並不代表一切。你看著。
The Stranger loosens all of his coat buttons. The Sun keeps shinning on him.
陌生人解開了他所有的紐扣，陽光繼續照耀在他身上。
Stranger: I am still hot. It's like spring. I must take off my coat.
我仍然很熱。就像是春天。我得脫掉我的外套。
Wind: He is taking off his coat! I don't believe it. You didn't do anything.
他正在脫外套！我不敢相信。你什麼都沒做。
Sun: Yes, I did. I gave him sunshine. I made him warm. I said strength is not everything.
不，我做了。我給了他陽光，我讓他感到溫暖，我說過力量並不代表一切。
Wind: You were right. Strength is not everything. You win. You are the strongest in the world.
你是對的。力量不代表一切。你贏了。你是世界上最厲害的。
Sun: Thank you. I can't blow away trees. But I can make people warm and happy. So they all love me.
謝謝。我吹不倒樹。但是我能使人們感到溫暖和快樂。所以他們都愛我。
Wind: From now on, I will blow gently.
從現在開始，我會溫柔地吹風。
Sun: And I will shine gently. Spring will come soon.
春天就快來了，我也會溫柔些。
The Sun shone and the Wind blew gently. Spring was around the corner.
太陽照耀著，風輕輕吹著，春天籠罩著整個大地。
MORAL Strength isn't everything.
寓意 仁慈、溫和與說服勝過強迫。
寓言啟示：
伊索寓言故事之北風和太陽，這個故事告訴我們曉之以理勝於命之以令， 仁慈、溫和與說服勝過強迫。這個故事還告訴我們，對孩子要太陽那樣，用溫暖去感化他們，讓他們從中體會溫暖；如果一味地強逼壓制，這樣，會使孩子感到有一種極強的心理壓力，且物極必反，產生強逆的反抗心理。故事還告訴我們力量不代表一切。
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