An hour went by. 一小时过去了。 One of the cygnets, more daring than the others, left the nest and teetered around on the shore of the little island. 一只比其他的更胆大的小天鹅离开了窝,颤颤巍巍地在小岛的岸边一圈圈...
He approached the pond cautiously, his field glasses slung over his shoulder. 肩上挂着野外望远镜的他,小心地靠近了池塘。 It was still only a little after seven o'clock; the sun was pale, the air was chill. The morning smelled del...
Late in the afternoon, the swan was rewarded for her patience. 下午晚些时候,雌天鹅的耐心得到了回报。 She gazed down, and there, pushing her feathers aside, came a tiny head--the first baby, the first cygnet. 她往身下望去,在...
Chapter 4 The Cygnets 第四章 小天鹅 During the night, the swan thought she heard a pipping sound from the eggs. 那天夜里,雌天鹅觉得她听到了小天鹅用嘴啄蛋壳的声音。 And in the hour just before dawn, she was sure she fe...
Hello, said Sam in a low voice. 你好。萨姆轻声说。 Ko-hoh, ko-hoh! replied the cob. 吭嗬,吭嗬!雄天鹅回答。 Ko-hoh! said his wife. 吭嗬!他的妻子说。 The pond rang with the trumpet sounds--sounds of triumph over the fox...
The afternoon was warm; the sun was bright. 这个下午很温暖,太阳也很明亮。 The swan decided she could safely leave her eggs for a few minutes. 雌天鹅觉得暂时离开她的蛋,出去几分钟也不会有事。 She stood up. First...
After he had watched for an hour, Sam got up. 观察了一小时后,萨姆才站了起来。 He walked slowly and quietly away, putting one foot straight ahead of the other, Indian-fashion, hardly making a sound. 他又慢又轻地走开了,步子呈...
I do not wish to be observed, complained the cob. 我不希望被谁观察,雄天鹅抱怨, I did not travel all this immense distance into the heart of Canada to be observed. 我可不是为了被谁观察才从大老远的地方赶到加拿大腹...
Tens of thousands of swans are spending their winter in Chinas Rongcheng in Shandong Province, making it Asias largest wintering ground for swans. 数千只天鹅正在中国山东省蓉城过冬,这也成为亚洲最大的天鹅越冬地。 These...
Swans 天鹅 Chen Li: 大家好,欢迎收听 BBC Learning English. 我是Chen Li. Helen: Hello, Im Helen. Chen Li: 说起天鹅 swans, 大家肯定会联想到高贵这个词。 Helen: EleganceChen Li: 还有优雅Helen: GraceChen Li: 在英国很多...