伊索寓言:The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons_12级英语阅读_伊索寓言

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伊索寓言:The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons

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The Pigeons, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon the Hawk¹ to defend them. He at once consented. When they had admitted him into the cote, they found that he made more havoc² and slew³ a larger number of them in a single day, than the Kite could possibly pounce⁴ upon in a whole year.

Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.

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1 hawk [hɔ:k] 第7级
n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
参考例句：
The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it. 鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来，并把它杀死。 The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away. 老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

2 havoc [ˈhævək] 第8级
n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱
参考例句：
The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city. 地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。 This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces. 这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

3 slew [slu:] 第12级
n. 回转；沼地；极多 vi. 扭转；侧滑；转向；猛拐 vt. 使扭转；使旋转
参考例句：
He slewed the car against the side of the building. 他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。 They dealt with a slew of other issues. 他们处理了大量的其他问题。

4 pounce [paʊns] 第10级
n.猛扑；v.猛扑，突然袭击，欣然同意
参考例句：
Why do you pounce on every single thing I say? 干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦？ We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat. 我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。

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