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英国语文第四册

(双语):热带地区的景象(4)

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但那儿正如所有的热带地区一样,都有一个暴风雨的季节。

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But there, as in all tropical countries, there is a season of rain and storm.,

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那时候,这些鸟就都消失了。像燕子一般,去寻找可以栖息的地方。

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Then the birds disappear, as the swallows do with us, and seek some sheltered place.,

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当雨季结束时,森林里的香料散发出清新的香味,

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But when the rain is over, and the spices in the woods breathe out fresh fragrance,,

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鸟儿们会回到以前常去的地方,雄鸟漂亮的羽毛和从前一样在树林中闪闪发光。

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they return to their old haunts, and the gay plumes of the male birds may be seen glittering amongst the trees as before.,

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当天堂鸟要开始一次长途飞行时,它们会选出一位首领。

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When the Birds of Paradise are about to take one of their long flights, they choose a leader to be king over them.,

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首领飞去哪儿,他们就去哪儿,首领落在哪儿,它们也落在哪儿,在同一棵树上栖息。

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Where he goes they go, and where he settles they settle, perching on the same tree.,

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领飞的鸟通常会飞在高空,在它的子民之上,

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He generally flies high up in the air, far above the heads of his subjects;,

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小心地带领它们对抗狂风,这样它们松散的羽毛可能才不会被风吹得遮住头顶。

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and he takes care to lead them against the wind, so that their loose floating plumes may not be blown over their heads.,

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如果暴风雨来了,它们就越飞越高,一直飞到一片寂静之地。

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If a storm comes, they then rise higher and higher, and keep mounting until they reach a calmer and serener region.,

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当地人通过看鸟的尾巴,总是能认出鸟王,就像看羽毛来辨别孔雀一样。

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The natives always know the king, by the spots which he has upon his tail, like the eyes upon the feathers of the peacock.,

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人们进入树林射杀这些鸟时,会先杀死鸟王。

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When they go into the woods to shoot these birds, they try to kill him first.,

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他们为了能射得更准,造了一些用树叶和树枝遮盖的凉棚,

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In order to get a good shot, they make a little bower of leaves and branches of trees,,

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这样可以躲在里面,但仍能查看周围发生的一切。

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within which they can hide themselves and yet see all that is going on.,

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