The-blind-men-touch-the-elephant

Theblindmentouchtheelephant盲人摸象Onceuponatime,therewerefourblindmen.Everyday,theysattogetherandtalkedaboutinterestingthings.•Onedaytheyweresittingunderabigtreeandtalkingaboutelephants.Noneofthemknewanytingofanelephantbofore.Theyreallywantedtoknow.•Atthistime,amancameupwithanelephant.Thefourblindmenwantedtotouchit,andthemanagreed.Theywereveryhappy.•Thefirstmansaid,“Theelephantislikeawall”.•Thesecondmansaid,“Theelephantislikeatrunk”.•Thethirdmansaid,“Theelephantislikearope”.•Thefourthmansaid,“Theelephantialikeafan”.Eachofthemtouchedadifferentpartoftheelephantsotheygotdifferentideas.Newwords•blind[blaɪnd]adj.失明的;愚钝的;隐藏的;丝毫的•touch[tʌtʃ]V.触，接触，触及•trunk[trʌŋk]n.树干；（人或动物的）躯干；象鼻Newwords•rope[rəʊp]n.（麻、棉或类似材料制成的）绳，索•fan[fæn]n.风扇；鼓风机；换气扇；折扇，扇子