在英语剧本《皇帝的新装》中通过一个愚蠢的皇帝被两个骗子愚弄,深刻地揭露了皇帝昏庸及大小官吏虚伪、奸诈、愚蠢的丑恶本质。
旁白:从前有一位皇帝,他为了穿得漂亮,不惜花掉他所有的钱,他每天每一点钟都要换一套衣服。有一天,有两个骗子来到了城里。
Narrator: Once upon a time there was an emperor, he in order to be well dressed, do not spend all his money, he every day at one o'clock to change a set of clothes. One day, two swindlers came to town.
两个骗子:尊敬的陛下,我们可以织出最美丽的布,而且能缝出来有一种特性的衣服——任何不称职和愚蠢得不可救药的人,都看不见这衣服。(眉飞色舞)
Two swindlers: Your Majesty, we can weave the most beautiful cloth, but also out of the slit has a characteristic clothes -- any hopelessly incompetent and stupid people can not see the clothes. Beam with joy.
皇 帝:那真是最理想的衣服!我穿了这样的衣服,就可以看出我的王国里哪些人不称职;就可以辨别出哪些人是聪明人,哪些人是傻子。是的,我要叫他们马上织出这样的布来!(指着喊)
The Emperor: that's the best clothes! I wear this dress, you can see my kingdom who is incompetent; you can tell who is a wise man, who is a fool. Yes, I want to ask them to immediately weave the cloth! (pointing to shout)
两个骗子:陛下,我们需要大量的最细的生丝和最好的金子!(贪婪的目光)
Two swindlers: Your Majesty, we need a lot of the finest silk and the best gold! (greedy eyes)
皇 帝:好,你们要多少都可以。(挥手)