双语阅读｜The Frog in Hot Water 温水煮青蛙的启示

Once the frog fell in a vessel of the hot water. The Water was still on a gas stove. The frog still did not try to jump out of the vessel, instead just stayed in it. As the temperature of the water started to rise, the frog managed to adjust its body temperature accordingly.

一只青蛙掉入一个热水容器中。水在煤气炉上煮着。青蛙仍然没有尝试跳出容器，而是留在里面。随着水温开始上升，青蛙相应地调节了其体温。

As the water started to reach the boiling point, the frog was no longer able to keep up and manage its body temperature according to the water temperature.

随着水开始达到沸点，青蛙不再能够根据水温保持和控制体温。

The frog tried to jump out of the vessel but with water temperature reaching its boiling point, the frog was not able to bear it and couldn’t make it. What was the reason that a frog couldn’t make it? Will you blame the hot water for it?

青蛙试图从容器中跳出，但是当水温达到沸点时，青蛙已无法承受。青蛙跳不出的原因是什么？你会为此责怪热水吗？

Moral: The frog couldn’t make it due to its own inability to decide when it had to jump out. We all need to adjust according to the situations but there are times when we need to face the situation and take the appropriate action when we have the strength to do so before it’s too late. Walkout before you need to jump.

道理：青蛙由于自己无法决定何时必须跳出。我们所有人都需要根据情况进行调整，但是有时候我们需要根据情况来采取适当的行动，当有足够的力量时就要采取行动，以免为时太晚。别等需要跳的时候再退出。

inability n. 无能； 无力； 不能；walkout n. (突然的) 罢工； (为表示抗议而突然的) 退场，退席。