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公鸡cockerel[英][ˈkɒkərəl] [美][ˈkɑkərəl] 中英文小故事：公鸡比美 有一只公鸡，长着高高的鸡冠，长长弯弯的尾巴，勻称的身型，显得又神气又漂亮。他昂首挺胸，迈开步伐，自我欣赏道：“我长得多漂亮，有谁能比得上我呢？” 有一天，他掸了掸身上的尘土，来到一棵大树下，看见一只啄木鸟，身子紧贴在树上，在吃着树干里的虫子。 公鸡说：“你看我长得多漂亮！谁也比不上我。”啄木鸟说：“不见得！你要是不相信，可以四处走走看看别的动物，有些比你还要漂亮呢！” 公鸡很不服气，他走着走着，来到了一个果园里，看见一群蜜蜂在花丛中飞来飞去。他要和蜜蜂比美。蜜蜂回答说：“对不起！现在正是百花盛开的季节，我们正忙着采蜜呢！” 离开果园，他走到一个仓库里，要和一只小花猫比美。 小花猫说：“哎呀，真对不起！我正忙着捉老鼠，请別妨碍我好吗？” | 公鸡想：“这些家伙敢情长得丑，都不敢和我比" 他又走到一个饲养场，要和小白兔比美。 小白兔说：“请你原谅！我身上的毛太长了，需要修剪呢！” 公鸡走到湖边，要和青蛙比美。 青蛙说：“对不起，对不起！我正想去捉虫子来吃。” 公鸡走到一个屋檐底下，那里有一只蜘蛛，长得非常丑，公鸡根本没有把他放在眼里，但还是提出要和他比美。 蜘蛛说：“你没看见吗？我正忙着织网，要捕捉蚊子和苍蝇来吃。” 公鸡继续往前走着，看见一只蜻蜓，便要和蜻蜓比美。 蜻蜓说：“非常对不起！我在捉蚊子，忙得很呢！” 漂亮的公鸡，走了这么多的地方，可是谁也不愿和他比美，他感到非常扫兴。就在这时候，他看见一匹老马，便哭丧着脸问老马：“我走了很多地方，可是谁也不愿和我比美，这是怎么回事啊？” 老马语重心长地说：“谁美，谁丑，都不重要。重要的是要看他对人类做出了什么贡献。” 公鸡听了老马的教导，知道自己过去的想法错了。从此，他再也不为比美而四处奔跑了„他坚守自己的岗位，每天清晨准时啼鸣报时，唤醒人们开始一天的劳动和学习。 The Cockerel That Contested for Beauty There was once a vain cockerel who strode around with his head held high. He said, “I am so beautiful, who can compete with me?” One day, he whisked off the dust from his body and then came to a tree. He saw a woodpecker leaning against the tree，pecking worms. The cockerel said, “Look，I am so beautiful! No one is better than I.” Hie woodpecker said, “That’s not true. If you don’t believe me, you may go somewhere else to see for yourself.” The cockerel did not believe him. He walked and walked until he reached an orchard. He saw a swarm of bees buzzing among the flowers. He wanted to contest his beauty with the bees. However, the bees replied, “Sorry，we’ve no time for that. It’s the blooming season now and we are busy collecting nectar.” The cockerel left the orchard and went to a warehouse. He wanted to contest his beauty with tthe kitten. The kitten said, “I’m sorry! I am busy catching mice， please don’t disturb.” The cockerel thought that they were not that good- looking, and that was why they refused to compete with him. Then he went to a farm where he wanted to contest with the little rabbit. The little rabbit said, “Excuse me, my hair is too long. I need to do some trimming” He went to the lakeside and he wanted to contest with the frog. The frog said, “I，m sorry! Fm sorry! I am busy catching flies.” When the cockerel went under a roof he saw a spider. The cockerel thought he was ugly but he still wanted to have a contest with him too. The spider said, “Can’t you see that I am busy fixing my web? I want to trap the mosquitoes and the flies.” The cockerel kept going until he saw a dragonfly. He asked for a contest. The dragonfly said, “I’m very sorry, I，m too busy catching mosquitoes•” The beautiful cockerel walked through many places but no one was interested to have a contest with him. He was disappointed and he asked an old horse, “Why is it that nobody wants to make time to contest with me?” The old horse solemnly replied, “It doesn’t matter who is beautiful or ugly, we do not judge them by their appearance. It is the contribution to life that counts.” The cockerel then realised he had wasted time trying to have a contest of beauty. He became very responsible in his duty. Everyday early in the morning he would crow in time to wake up everybody to start the day. 中英文例句 1. Then the cockerel stormed off and killed the peacock. 然后那只小公鸡就冲出去把孔雀给杀了。 2. Already, the anguished crowing of a confused cockerel has lent a surrealistic quality to the course of events. 已经糊涂了伤痛公鸡公鸡祭质量已贷出的经过. 3. Hand painted and decoupaged at the golden cockerel workshop in st. petersburg, this peculiar doll was created as a limited edition of 5000 units, each individually numbered on the bottom of the largest doll. 这些特殊的娃娃在圣彼得堡的金鸡作坊（the golden cockerel workshop）进行人工上色和制作，限量发行5000套，每套都有独自的编号印在最大的娃娃底部。 4. Give us back that cockerel. 把我们的公鸡还回来。 5. The cockerel preened his feathers. 公鸡抖了抖身上的羽毛。 |
