Wind: What's the matter? Why isn't the coat coming off?
怎么回事？为什么没有脱外套?
Stranger: The wind is strong today. I am cold. Brrr..
今天的风好大啊。我好冷。（冷颤）
Wind: I'll try harder.
我更使劲吹吹看。
Stranger: Achoo! It is getting colder. I better hold on to my coat.
啊嚏！更冷了。我得裹紧我的外套。
Wind: Blow away coat! Blow away!
把外套吹走！吹走！
Sun: It's no use.
没有用的。
Wind: I'll try one last time.
我最后再试一次。
Sun: This is your last chance.
这是你最后的机会。
Wind: Okay. I will blow harder.
好的，我会使劲吹。
The Wind blows as hard as he can, but the Stranger's coat doesn't blow away.
风使劲地吹着，但是这个陌生人的外套并没有被吹落。
Sun: You are very strong, Mr. Wind. But sometimes strength is no use. It's my turn now. I'll try.
你很厉害，风先生。但是有时候，力量是没有用的。现在轮到我了。我会试试。
Wind: Go ahead. It won't be easy.
随便，这不会很简单。
The Wind is a little worried.
风开始有点担心了。
Wind: (murmur)What if she wins? No, that can't be.
（自言自语）如果她赢了呢？不，她不可能。
The Sun shines gently on the Stranger.
太阳使劲照耀在陌生人身上。
Stranger: What happened to the wind? The sun is out now. It is getting warm. Gee, what a strange day!
这风怎么了？太阳出来了，现在变得暖和了，哇，好奇怪的天气！
The Stranger looks up at the Sun and fans himself.
陌生人看看太阳，对着自己扇起来。
Stranger: It's getting warmer. I can't stand it!
开始变热了。我坚持不住了！
The Stranger starts loosening his coat button.
陌生人开始松开他外套的纽扣。
Wind: I don't understand. You didn't do anything.
我不明白，你什么都没做。
Sun: Strength is not everything. Just watch.
力量并不代表一切。你看着。
The Stranger loosens all of his coat buttons. The Sun keeps shinning on him.
陌生人解开了他所有的纽扣，阳光继续照耀在他身上。
Stranger: I am still hot. It's like spring. I must take off my coat.
我仍然很热。就像是春天。我得脱掉我的外套。
Wind: He is taking off his coat! I don't believe it. You didn't do anything.
他正在脱外套！我不敢相信。你什么都没做。
Sun: Yes, I did. I gave him sunshine. I made him warm. I said strength is not everything.
不，我做了。我给了他阳光，我让他感到温暖，我说过力量并不代表一切。
Wind: You were right. Strength is not everything. You win. You are the strongest in the world.
你是对的。力量不代表一切。你赢了。你是世界上最厉害的。
Sun: Thank you. I can't blow away trees. But I can make people warm and happy. So they all love me.
谢谢。我吹不倒树。但是我能使人们感到温暖和快乐。所以他们都爱我。
Wind: From now on, I will blow gently.
从现在开始，我会温柔地吹风。
Sun: And I will shine gently. Spring will come soon.
春天就快来了，我也会温柔些。
The Sun shone and the Wind blew gently. Spring was around the corner.
太阳照耀着，风轻轻吹着，春天笼罩着整个大地。
MORAL Strength isn't everything.
寓意 仁慈、温和与说服胜过强迫。
寓言启示：
伊索寓言故事之北风和太阳，这个故事告诉我们晓之以理胜于命之以令， 仁慈、温和与说服胜过强迫。这个故事还告诉我们，对孩子要太阳那样，用温暖去感化他们，让他们从中体会温暖；如果一味地强逼压制，这样，会使孩子感到有一种极强的心理压力，且物极必反，产生强逆的反抗心理。故事还告诉我们力量不代表一切。
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