A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree.
Seekor Rubah suatu hari melihat seikat anggur matang yang indah tergantung dari pohon anggur yang teratur di sepanjang cabang-cabang pohon.
The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them.
Buah anggur itu tampak siap pecah oleh sari buahnya, dan mulut Sang Rubah pun berliur saat dia menatapnya dengan penuh keinginan.
The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way.
Seikat anggur itu tergantung dari cabang yang tinggi, dan Sang Rubah harus melompat untuk mendapatkannya. Pertama kali dia melompat, dia meleset jauh.
So he walked off a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again and again he tried, but in vain.
Jadi dia pun mundur beberapa langkah dan melompat lari, hanya untuk gagal sekali lagi. Berkali-kali dia mencoba, tetapi sia-sia.
Now he
sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.
"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to
get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.“
Sekarang dia duduk dan memandangi buah anggur dengan jijik. "Betapa bodohnya aku," katanya. “Inilah aku melelahkan diri untuk mendapatkan seikat anggur asam yang tidak layak untuk diharapkan."
And off he walked very, very scornfully.
Dan dia pun pergi dengan sangat, sangat mencemooh.
Lesson of The story
Pelajaran dari ceritanya
“There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.”
Ada banyak orang yang berpura-pura meremehkan apa yang berada di luar jangkauan mereka.
New Vocabulary :
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Words |
For Examples |
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● Seemed = Seem (Kelihatannya / Nampak / terlihat) |
● He seems sad. (Dia terlihat sedih) |
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● gazed = gaze (Pandangan / Memandang) |
● Lower your gaze! (Tundukkan pandanganmu!) |
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● To fall short (gagal) |
● Many women fall short on their diet goal. (Banyak wanita gagal diet) |
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