A Needless Labour

时间：2008-01-19 01:05:21

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  AFTER waiting many a weary day to revenge himself upon a Lion for
some unconsidered manifestation1 of contempt, a Skunk2 finally saw
him coming, and posting himself in the path ahead uttered the
inaudible discord3 of his race.  Observing that the Lion gave no
attention to the matter, the Skunk, keeping carefully out of reach,
said:

  "Sir, I beg leave to point out that I have set on foot an
implacable odour."

  "My dear fellow," the Lion replied, "you have taken a needless
trouble; I already knew that you were a Skunk."

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1 manifestation 0RCz6     
n.表现形式；表明；现象
参考例句：
  • Her smile is a manifestation of joy.她的微笑是她快乐的表现。
  • What we call mass is only another manifestation of energy.我们称之为质量的东西只是能量的另一种表现形态。
2 skunk xERzE     
n.臭鼬，黄鼠狼；v.使惨败，使得零分；烂醉如泥
参考例句：
  • That was a rotten thing to do, you skunk!那种事做得太缺德了，你这卑鄙的家伙！
  • The skunk gives off an unpleasant smell when attacked.受到攻击时臭鼬会发出一种难闻的气味。
3 discord iPmzl     
n.不和，意见不合，争论，（音乐）不和谐
参考例句：
  • These two answers are in discord.这两个答案不一样。
  • The discord of his music was hard on the ear.他演奏的不和谐音很刺耳。

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