Three Philosophers
英语课
A bear，a fox，and an opossum were attacked by an inundation 1．“Death loves a coward，”said the bear，and he went forward to fight the flood．“What a fool！”said the fox．“I know a trick worth two of that．”And he slipped into a hollow stump 2．“There are malevolent 3 forces，”said the opossum，“which the wise will neither confront nor avoid．The key is to know the nature of your antagonist 4．”
So saying the opossum lay down and pretended to be dead．Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
① The fox said that Death loved a coward．② Among the three，the bear was the bravest one．
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inundation
n.the act or fact of overflowing
参考例句：
Otherwise, inundation would ensue to our dismay. 若不疏导，只能眼巴巴看着它泛滥。
Therefore this psychology preceded the inundation of Caudillo politics after independence. 在独立后，这一心态助长了考迪罗主义的泛滥。
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stump
n.残株，烟蒂，讲演台；v.砍断，蹒跚而走
参考例句：
He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
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malevolent
adj.有恶意的，恶毒的
参考例句：
Why are they so malevolent to me?他们为什么对我如此恶毒？
We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
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antagonist
n.敌人，对抗者，对手
参考例句：
His antagonist in the debate was quicker than he.在辩论中他的对手比他反应快。
The thing is to know the nature of your antagonist.要紧的是要了解你的对手的特性。
n.the act or fact of overflowing
- Otherwise, inundation would ensue to our dismay. 若不疏导，只能眼巴巴看着它泛滥。
- Therefore this psychology preceded the inundation of Caudillo politics after independence. 在独立后，这一心态助长了考迪罗主义的泛滥。
n.残株，烟蒂，讲演台；v.砍断，蹒跚而走
- He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
- He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
adj.有恶意的，恶毒的
- Why are they so malevolent to me?他们为什么对我如此恶毒？
- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
n.敌人，对抗者，对手
- His antagonist in the debate was quicker than he.在辩论中他的对手比他反应快。
- The thing is to know the nature of your antagonist.要紧的是要了解你的对手的特性。
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