A lion, no longer able, from the weakness of old age, to hunt for his prey, laid himself up in his den, and, breathing with great difficulty, and speaking with a low voice, gave out that he was very ill indeed.

• 一头年老体弱的狮子，无力自行觅食，只好躺在洞穴里；他呼吸困难，说话有气无力，一脸病入膏肓的样子。