13.戏剧的结果（1018）

Lesson 13 The End of the Play

The ending of a play might not always be what the audience expects, but that's what makes it interesting and fun.

"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a great example.

Shylock, a greedy moneylender, loaned 3,000 ducats to Antonio, who took the loan for a friend.

Antonio had put all his money into ships filled with goods still at sea.

Their deal was if Antonio couldn't repay the loan on time, Shylock could cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's chest.

Sadly, Antonio's ships were lost at sea in a storm, so he couldn't pay back the loan when it was due.

Shylock went to court to ask if he could cut a pound of flesh from Antonio as their contract stated.

Shylock had disliked Antonio for a long time because Antonio lent money to people without interest, which hurt Shylock's business.

Shylock thought by taking a pound of flesh from Antonio, he could get rid of his competition.

The judge was shocked by this request but couldn't go against the contract, which was seen as sacred.

The judge tried hard to convince Shylock to forget about his claim but ended up having to agree with him when he refused.

Just as Shylock was about to cut the flesh, the judge told him he must take exactly one pound, no more, no less, and without making Antonio bleed, as the contract didn't say anything about blood.

Obviously, Shylock couldn't do this, so the judge ordered all his property to be taken away.

1. The ending of a play might not always be what the audience expects, but that's what makes it interesting and fun.

2. "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a great example.

3. Shylock, a greedy moneylender, loaned 3,000 ducats to Antonio, who took the loan for a friend.

4. Antonio had put all his money into ships filled with goods still at sea.

5. Their deal was if Antonio couldn't repay the loan on time, Shylock could cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's chest.

6. Sadly, Antonio's ships were lost at sea in a storm, so he couldn't pay back the loan when it was due.

7. Shylock went to court to ask if he could cut a pound of flesh from Antonio as their contract stated.

8. Shylock had disliked Antonio for a long time because Antonio lent money to people without interest, which hurt Shylock's business.

9. Shylock thought by taking a pound of flesh from Antonio, he could get rid of his competition.

10. The judge was shocked by this request but couldn't go against the contract, which was seen as sacred.

11. The judge tried hard to convince Shylock to forget about his claim but ended up having to agree with him when he refused.

12. Just as Shylock was about to cut the flesh, the judge told him he must take exactly one pound, no more, no less, and without making Antonio bleed, as the contract didn't say anything about blood.

13. Obviously, Shylock couldn't do this, so the judge ordered all his property to be taken away.

戏剧的结果

1. 戏剧的结局可能并不总是符合观众的预期，但这正是它有趣和吸引人的地方。

2. 威廉·莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》就是一个很好的例子。

3. 多贪婪的放债人夏洛克，借给了安东尼奥3000杜卡特，而安东尼奥是为了一个朋友而借的款。

4. 安东尼奥将所有的钱都投入到了还在海上的装满货物的船只中。

5. 他们的协议是，如果安东尼奥不能按时还款，夏洛克可以从安东尼奥的胸膛切下一磅肉。

6. 不幸的是，安东尼奥的船队在海上遇到了风暴，所以他无法按时偿还债务。

7. 夏洛克上法庭要求根据他们签订的合同从安东尼奥身上切下一磅肉。

8. 夏洛克长时间以来一直不喜欢安东尼奥，因为安东尼奥借钱给人不收利息，这损害了夏洛克的生意。

9. 夏洛克认为，通过从安东尼奥的胸膛切下一磅肉，他可以轻易地除掉这个竞争对手。

10. 法官对这个请求感到震惊，但由于合同被视为神圣不可违背，法官无法阻止夏洛克坚持合同上的约定。

11. 法官尽力说服夏洛克放弃他的要求，但最终在他拒绝后不得不同意他。

12. 就在夏洛克即将切下肉时，法官提醒他必须切下正好一磅肉，不能多也不能少，并且不能让安东尼奥流血，因为合同上没有提到血。

13. 显然，夏洛克做不到这一点，所以法官下令没收他的所有财产。