The Peacock and the Crane

时间：2007-03-20 07:27:52

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A PEACOCK spreading its gorgeous tail mocked a Crane that passed
by, ridiculing1 the ashen2 hue3 of its plumage and saying, "I am
robed, like a king, in gold and purple and all the colors of the
rainbow; while you have not a bit of color on your wings."
"True," replied the Crane; "but I soar to the heights of heaven
and lift up my voice to the stars, while you walk below, like a
cock, among the birds of the dunghill." 


Fine feathers don't make fine birds. 

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1 ridiculing 76c0d6ddeaff255247ea52784de48ab4     
v.嘲笑，嘲弄，奚落( ridicule的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Proxmire has made himself quite a reputation out of ridiculing government expenditure he disagrees with. 普罗克斯迈尔对于他不同意花的政府开支总要取笑一番，他因此而名声大振。 来自辞典例句
  • The demonstrators put on skits ridiculing the aggressors. 游行的人上演了活报剧来讽刺侵略者。 来自互联网
2 ashen JNsyS     
adj.灰的
参考例句：
  • His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。
  • Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。
3 hue qdszS     
n.色度；色调；样子
参考例句：
  • The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
  • The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。

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