The Christian Serpent

时间：2007-07-30 01:02:02

（单词翻译:单击）

A RATTLESNAKE came home to his brood and said: "My children, gather
about and receive your father's last blessing1, and see how a
Christian2 dies."

  "What ails3 you, Father?" asked the Small Snakes.

  "I have been bitten by the editor of a partisan4 journal," was the
reply, accompanied by the ominous5 death-rattle.

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1 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿
参考例句：
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
2 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
3 ails c1d673fb92864db40e1d98aae003f6db     
v.生病( ail的第三人称单数 )；感到不舒服；处境困难；境况不佳
参考例句：
  • He will not concede what anything ails his business. 他不允许任何事情来干扰他的工作。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Measles ails the little girl. 麻疹折磨着这个小女孩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 partisan w4ZzY     
adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒
参考例句：
  • In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
  • The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
5 ominous Xv6y5     
adj.不祥的，不吉的，预兆的，预示的
参考例句：
  • Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
  • There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。

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