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伊索寓言:The Peacock and the Magpie
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  • The Birds once met together to choose a king; and, among others, the Peacock was a candidate. Spreading his showy tail, and stalking up and down with affected1 grandeur2, he caught the eyes of the silly multitude by his brilliant appearance, and was elected with acclamation. The Magpie3 then stepped forth4 into the midst of the assembly, and thus addressed the new king: "May it please your majesty5, elect to permit a humble6 admirer to propose a question. As our king, we put our lives and fortunes in your hands. If, therefore, the Eagle, the Vulture, and the Kite, should make a descent upon us, what means would you take for our defense7?" This pithy8 question opened the eyes of the Birds to the weakness of their choice and they canceled the election.

     12级    伊索寓言 
     单词标签: affected  grandeur  magpie  forth  majesty  humble  defense  pithy 


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    1 affected [əˈfektɪd] TzUzg0   第9级
    adj.不自然的,假装的
    参考例句:
    • She showed an affected interest in our subject. 她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
    • His manners are affected. 他的态度不自然。
    2 grandeur [ˈgrændʒə(r)] hejz9   第8级
    n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
    参考例句:
    • The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched. 长城的壮观是独一无二的。
    • These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place. 这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
    3 magpie [ˈmægpaɪ] oAqxF   第11级
    n.喜欢收藏物品的人,喜鹊,饶舌者
    参考例句:
    • Now and then a magpie would call. 不时有喜鹊的叫声。
    • This young man is really a magpie. 这个年轻人真是饶舌。
    4 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    adv.向前;向外,往外
    参考例句:
    • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth. 风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
    • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
    5 majesty [ˈmædʒəsti] MAExL   第7级
    n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
    参考例句:
    • The king had unspeakable majesty. 国王有无法形容的威严。
    • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly! 尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
    6 humble [ˈhʌmbl] ddjzU   第7级
    adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;vt.降低,贬低
    参考例句:
    • In my humble opinion, he will win the election. 依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
    • Defeat and failure make people humble. 挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
    7 defense [dɪ'fens] AxbxB   第7级
    n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
    参考例句:
    • The accused has the right to defense. 被告人有权获得辩护。
    • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers. 战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
    8 pithy [ˈpɪθi] TN8xR   第10级
    adj.(讲话或文章)简练的
    参考例句:
    • Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue. 他们中很多人特别赞扬了影片精炼的对白。
    • His pithy comments knocked the bottom out of my argument. 他精辟的评论驳倒了我的论点。

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