Words & phrases
够不着
gòu bù zhe
cannot reach
评价
píng jià
evaluate; judgement
Model sentences
果架上挂着一串串葡萄。
guǒ jià shàng guà zhe yí chuàn chuàn pú táo。
Bunches of grapes hang from the trellis.
狐狸围着果架找最低的一串。
hú li wéi zhe guǒ jià zhǎo zuì dī de yí chuàn。
The fox circles the trellis looking for the lowest bunch.
葡萄太高，狐狸怎么跳也够不着。
pú táo tài gāo， hú li zěn me tiào yě gòu bù zhe。
The grapes are too high, and the fox cannot reach them however it jumps.
一次次失败以后，狐狸十分失望。
yí cì cì shī bài yǐ hòu， hú li shí fēn shī wàng。
After failing again and again, the fox feels very disappointed.
狐狸没有尝过，不能确定葡萄是酸的。
hú li méi yǒu cháng guò， bù néng què dìng pú táo shì suān de。
The fox has not tasted the grapes, so it cannot know that they are sour.
作出评价以前，我们应该先找证据。
zuò chū píng jià yǐ qián， wǒ men yīng gāi xiān zhǎo zhèng jù。
Before making a judgement, we should first look for evidence.
狐狸和葡萄
一只狐狸经过葡萄架，看见一串串熟透的葡萄挂在高处。
yì zhī hú li jīng guò pú táo jià， kàn jiàn yí chuàn chuàn shú tòu de pú táo guà zài gāo chù。
A fox passes a grape trellis and sees bunches of ripe grapes hanging high above.
紫色的葡萄在阳光下发亮，狐狸忍不住舔了舔嘴唇。
zǐ sè de pú táo zài yáng guāng xià fā liàng， hú li rěn bú zhù tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún。
The purple grapes shine in the sun, and the fox cannot help licking its lips.
它后退几步，猛地向上一跳，可是连最下面的一串也没有碰到。
tā hòu tuì jǐ bù， měng de xiàng shàng yí tiào， kě shì lián zuì xià miàn de yí chuàn yě méi yǒu pèng dào。
It takes a few steps back and jumps, but cannot touch even the lowest bunch.
狐狸又试了几次，跳得越来越累，葡萄却仍然高高地挂在那里。
hú li yòu shì le jǐ cì， tiào de yuè lái yuè lèi， pú táo què réng rán gāo gāo de guà zài nà lǐ。
The fox tries several more times, growing tired, while the grapes remain high above.
它站到另一边，想换个方向再试，葡萄却没有因为它着急就变得更低。
tā zhàn dào lìng yì biān， xiǎng huàn gè fāng xiàng zài shì， pú táo què méi yǒu yīn wèi tā zháo jí jiù biàn de gèng dī。
It tries another side, but its impatience does not make the grapes hang lower.
它坐下来喘气，又绕着葡萄架走了一圈，没有找到可以爬上去的地方。
tā zuò xià lai chuǎn qì， yòu rào zhe pú táo jià zǒu le yì quān， méi yǒu zhǎo dào kě yǐ pá shàng qù de dì fang。
It sits down to catch its breath, then circles the trellis without finding a way to climb it.
最后，狐狸甩甩尾巴说：“这些葡萄一定很酸，我才不想吃呢！”
zuì hòu， hú li shuǎi shuǎi wěi ba shuō：“zhè xiē pú táo yí dìng hěn suān， wǒ cái bù xiǎng chī ne！”
Finally, the fox flicks its tail and says, “Those grapes must be sour; I do not want them anyway!”
说完，它转身走了，肚子却还饿着。
shuō wán， tā zhuǎn shēn zǒu le， dù zi què hái è zhe。
With that, it turns away, still hungry.
身后的葡萄依然在阳光下发亮，狐狸从头到尾都没有尝过一颗。
shēn hòu de pú táo yī rán zài yáng guāng xià fā liàng， hú li cóng tóu dào wěi dōu méi yǒu cháng guò yī kē。
Behind it, the grapes still shine in the sun; the fox has never tasted a single one.
Conversation
A 狐狸为什么说葡萄酸？
hú li wèi shén me shuō pú táo suān？
Why does the fox call the grapes sour?
B 它够不着，可能很失望。
tā gòu bù zhe， kě néng hěn shī wàng。
It cannot reach them and may feel disappointed.
A 它真的尝过吗？
tā zhēn de cháng guò ma？
Has it actually tasted them?
B 没有，故事里没有写它吃到葡萄。
méi yǒu， gù shì lǐ méi yǒu xiě tā chī dào pú táo。
No. The story does not say it gets any grapes.
A 那么酸不酸，能确定吗？
nà me suān bù suān， néng què dìng ma？
Can we be certain whether they are sour?
B 不能，只知道它没有得到。
bù néng， zhǐ zhī dào tā méi yǒu dé dào。
No. We only know it did not get them.
