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The Vain Jackdaw & his Borrowed Feathers

One day, Zeus declared a order, he wanted to select the most beautiful bird as a king of birds. All of birds were busied to dress up themselves.

A Jackdaw wished he is the one which is selected.

Now the black Jackdaw was not a very handsome bird. Yet he imagined that all he needed to make himself fit for the society of the other birds was a dress like theirs. So he borrowed a feather from the Peacock and stuck them among his own black plumes. And so on, he continued to borrow kinds of feather from all of birds.

Dressed in his borrowed finery he strutted loftily among the birds of his own kind. On that day, all the birds dressed up and walked to Zeus. Zeus saw the colorful Jackdaw at a glance and immediately prepared to make him king. But birds soon saw who he was. Angry at the cheat, they flew at him, plucking away the borrowed feathers and also some of his own.

 

徒劳的乌鸦

一次，宙斯宣布，要在百鸟中选取一个最美丽的鸟为王。听到这个消息，所有鸟类都忙着装扮自己。乌鸦也想成为那个幸运儿，可是他知道，自己浑身上下没有漂亮的地方。

一天，他看到美丽的孔雀，突然有了一个主意。。。

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Meaning of Words

词语	华文解释	英文解释
装扮	意思是化装，假扮。 例句：今年的万圣节他打算装扮成海盗。	dress up
幸运儿	意思是幸运的那个人。 例句：大奖开出来后，他核对号码发现自己就是那个幸运儿。	the lucky one
浑身	意思是全身。 例句：一辆车飞快地开过去，溅起的水花让他浑身湿透。	from head to foot; all over
甜言蜜语	意思是像蜜糖一样甜的话。比喻为了讨人喜欢或哄骗人而说好听的话。 例句：他追求女人的方式就是甜言蜜语。	sweet
精心	意思是用心；专心。 例句：为了庆祝母亲的生日，他精心准备了一个礼物。	elaborately
五彩斑斓	意思是指多种颜色繁多而耀眼。 例句：成千上万的野花使峡谷五彩斑斓，像仙境一样。	colorful
丑陋	指相貌或样子难看。多局限于指外表、长相；也可指内心、行为丑恶。 例句：那个人虽然外表丑陋，但内心很善良。	ugly