The Bald Man and the Fly

　　The Bald Man and the FlyThere was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hotsummer's day.

　　A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate,and stinging him from time to time.

　　The Man aimed a blow at hislittle enemy, but acks palm came on his head instead;again the Fly tormented¹ him, but this time the Man was wiser andsaid:

　　"You will only injure yourself if youtake notice of despicable enemies."

1 tormented   

饱受折磨的

参考例句：

• The knowledge of his guilt tormented him. 知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。
• He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. 他彻夜未眠，深受嫉妒的折磨。