One day, a hare was boasting about his speed to all the animals in the forest.
一天，一只兔子在森林里向所有动物炫耀它的速度。
"Nobody can run faster than me," he said proudly. "I am the fastest animal here!"
“没有谁跑得比我快，”它骄傲地说，“我是这里跑得最快的动物！”
A tortoise, tired of hearing the hare's boasting, said, "I may not be fast, but I can beat you in a race."
一只乌龟听腻了兔子的吹嘘，说：“我虽然跑得不快，但我能在比赛中赢过你。”
The hare laughed loudly and said, "You? Beat me? That's impossible!"
兔子大笑着说：“你？赢我？那是不可能的！”
But the tortoise insisted, so the other animals gathered to set up the race.
但乌龟坚持要比赛，于是其他动物聚在一起为他们设定了赛道。
The racecourse was marked, and the start and finish lines were set.
比赛的路线被标好，起点和终点也确定了。
At the starting line, the hare stretched confidently while the tortoise moved steadily forward.
在起跑线上，兔子自信地伸展身体，而乌龟则缓慢而稳步地前进。
As soon as the race began, the hare sped off and quickly disappeared out of sight.
比赛一开始，兔子就飞奔而去，很快就消失在视线中。
Looking back and not seeing the tortoise anywhere, the hare thought, "This will be easy. I have plenty of time."
兔子回头看，发现乌龟根本不在视线范围内，于是心想：“这太简单了，我有的是时间。”
The hare decided to take a nap under a shady tree.
兔子决定在一棵树下打个盹。
Meanwhile, the tortoise kept moving step by step, slow but steady.
与此同时，乌龟一步一步地缓慢前行，但从未停下。
The tortoise never stopped or looked back, focused only on reaching the finish line.
乌龟从未停下，也没有回头，只专注于到达终点。
When the hare woke up, he realized the tortoise was near the finish line.
当兔子醒来时，它发现乌龟已经快到终点了。
Panicking, the hare ran as fast as he could, but it was too late.
兔子惊慌失措地飞快奔跑，但已经太迟了。
The tortoise crossed the finish line first, winning the race.
乌龟率先越过终点线，赢得了比赛。
The animals cheered for the tortoise and praised his perseverance.
动物们为乌龟欢呼，并称赞它的坚持不懈。
The hare hung his head in shame, learning an important lesson.
兔子羞愧地低下头，明白了一个重要的道理：
Slow and steady wins the race.
慢而稳才能赢得比赛。
