ONE WINTER a Farmer found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. He
had compassion1 on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom2.
The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its
natural instincts, bit its benefactor3, inflicting4 on him a mortal
wound. "Oh," cried the Farmer with his last breath, "I am
rightly served for pitying a scoundrel."
The greatest kindness will not bind5 the ungrateful.
He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地憐憫起那個可憐的人來。
Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她對於沒有母親的孩子們充滿了憐憫心。
She drew a little book from her bosom.她從懷裡取出一本小冊子。
A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他內心生出一陣惡毒的嫉妒。
The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那個國家的首領這一次偽裝出一副施恩者的姿態。
The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是報答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船長。
The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那個國家的首領這一次偽裝出一副施恩者的姿態。
The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是報答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船長。
He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. 他被控蓄意嚴重傷害他人身體。
It's impossible to do research without inflicting some pain on animals. 搞研究不讓動物遭點罪是不可能的。