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伊索寓言——母狮子

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原文:

    There was a great stir made among all the Beasts, which could boast of largest family. So they came to the Lioness. "And how many," said , "do you have at a birth?" "One," said she, grimly, "but that one is a lion."

    Quality comes before quantity.

译文:

    一场大比拼在所有野兽中展开了,看看谁敢夸耀自己的家族最大。众野兽来到母狮子跟前,问道:“你一胎能生产几个?”“一个”,狮子凶横地说,“但那是一头狮子”。
    质量重于数量。

词汇

stir 轰动,骚动

boast of    自夸

at a birth 一胎

grimly 冷酷地,可怕