King Hui of Liang watched the cook dissecting1 an ox. Up went his hand, down went the knife, cutting it just right with dexterous2 movements. The King praised: "Your skill is excellent!"
The cook answered: "I can do it so dexterously3 because I am familiar with the physiological4 structure of the ox. I see perfectly5 well each and every part of the ox which is no longer a whole ox to me. I have a clear mental picture of where its joints6 and main and collateral7 channels are, and know exactly where to start cutting and how much force is needed."
The cook continued: "The knives of others become blunt after being used for a short time, whereas I have used my knife for 19 years and slaughtered8 nearly 1,000 oxen, and it is still as sharp as a new one. However, when I come across a complicated structure, I would be cautious and conscientious9 and dare not be the least negligent10. I cut swiftly but lightly with great concentration and care.
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After hearing this, King Hui of Liang said: "What you said is wonderful!From you I have learned the way of cultivating my mind and developing my character."
梁惠王看庖丁解牛，手起刀落，動(dòng)作利索，恰到好處，連聲夸獎(jiǎng)?wù)f：“你的技術(shù)真是太好了！”
庖丁答道：“我所以能干得這樣利索，是因?yàn)槭煜づ５纳斫Y(jié)構(gòu)。現(xiàn)在，我看到的牛已經(jīng)不是一頭全牛了：哪里是關(guān)節(jié)？哪里有經(jīng)絡(luò)？從哪里下刀？需要用多大的力氣？我胸中有數(shù)，眼前清清楚楚。”
庖丁接著說：“別人的牛刀，用不了多久就會(huì)鈍掉，而我這把刀已經(jīng)用了十九年，宰了上千頭牛，但是還同新刀一樣鋒利。不過，如果碰到錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的結(jié)構(gòu)，我還是兢兢業(yè)業(yè)，絲毫不敢怠慢，動(dòng)作很快，下刀卻很輕，聚精會(huì)神，小心翼翼?！?
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1 dissecting
v.解剖（動(dòng)物 等）( dissect的現(xiàn)在分詞 )；仔細(xì)分析或研究
參考例句：
Another group was dissecting a new film showing locally. 另外一批人正在剖析城里上演的一部新電影。 來自辭典例句 Probe into Dissecting Refraction Method Statics Processing under Complicated Surface Conditions. 不同地表?xiàng)l件下土壤侵蝕的坡度效應(yīng)。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2 dexterous
adj.靈敏的；靈巧的
參考例句：
As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，人通常會(huì)變得不再那么手巧。 The manager was dexterous in handling his staff.那位經(jīng)理善于運(yùn)用他屬下的職員。 <a Href=http://www.zequeka.cn/minifoRm.html>蘇州作文輔導(dǎo)班</a>
3 dexterously
adv.巧妙地，敏捷地
參考例句：
He operates the machine dexterously. 他操縱機(jī)器動(dòng)作非常輕巧。 來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》 How dexterously he handled the mite. 他伺候小家伙，有多么熟練。 來自辭典例句
4 physiological
adj.生理學(xué)的，生理學(xué)上的
參考例句：
He bought a physiological book.他買了一本生理學(xué)方面的書。 Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每個(gè)人對(duì)每種營養(yǎng)成分都有一種生理上的需要。
5 perfectly
adv.完美地，無可非議地，徹底地
參考例句：
The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.證人們個(gè)個(gè)對(duì)自己所說的話十分肯定。 Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我們做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
6 joints
接頭( joint的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )； 關(guān)節(jié)； 公共場(chǎng)所（尤指價(jià)格低廉的飲食和娛樂場(chǎng)所） （非正式）； 一塊烤肉 （英式英語）
參考例句：
Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各種各樣的伸縮接頭被安裝在煤氣的總管道上了。 Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各種各樣的伸縮接頭被安裝在蒸氣管道上了。
7 collateral
adj.平行的；旁系的；n.擔(dān)保品
參考例句：
Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.很多人把個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)用作小額商業(yè)貸款的抵押品。 Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.由于拿不出東西作為抵押，這里大部分人無法從銀行貸款。
8 slaughtered
v.屠殺，殺戮，屠宰( slaughter的過去式和過去分詞 )
參考例句：
The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略軍殺了許多人。 來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》 Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 數(shù)百名無辜平民遭殘殺。 來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
9 conscientious
adj.審慎正直的，認(rèn)真的，本著良心的
參考例句：
He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很認(rèn)真負(fù)責(zé)，也很懂行。 He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常認(rèn)真地履行職責(zé)。
10 negligent
adj.疏忽的；玩忽的；粗心大意的
參考例句：
The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.委員會(huì)聽說他玩忽職守。 If the government is proved negligent,compensation will be payable.如果證明是政府的疏忽，就應(yīng)支付賠償。
《庖丁解牛》添加時(shí)間：2024-12-14；更新時(shí)間：2025-03-09
