壹蘋派生活美語 白牙
White Fang
白牙
White Fang, a novel by Jack London, was published in 1906. Set in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush, the story centers on a wolfdog named White Fang.
Born in the cold wilderness, White Fang soon learns the law of the wild: “eat or be eaten.” To survive, he becomes strong, independent, and fierce. Later, he is tamed by his first owner, who trains him to pull a sled. However, his first experience with humans does not bring him happiness. His owner beats him and doesn’t protect him when other dogs pick on him.
《白牙》是傑克．倫敦於 1906 年出版的小說。以克朗代克淘金熱時期的加拿大西北部育空地區為背景，故事圍繞著一隻名叫白牙的狼狗展開。
出生在寒冷的荒野中，白牙很快就學會了野外法則：「弱肉強食」。為了生存，牠變得強壯、獨立且兇猛。後來，牠被第一任主人馴服，主人訓練牠來拉雪橇。然而，牠與人類的初次接觸並未帶來幸福。主人不僅打牠，也沒有在其他狗欺負牠時保護牠。
生活必備字詞：
- territory n.（由政府管轄的）領土
- tame vt. 馴服
- pick on sb 找某人的麻煩；欺負某人
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
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