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1、02TheHumming-Bird=hummern.(动)蜂鸟科的鸟；蜂鸟Ofallanimatedbeingsthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.Thestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparableto①jewelofNature②.She③ hasplaceditleastinsizeof④theorderofbirds⑤, "maxime miranda inminimis."⑥ Hermasterpieceis this li
2、ttle humming-bird, and upon it she has heapedallthegifts⑦whichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness,graceandrichapparel⑧allbelongtothislittlefavorite.Theemerald⑨,theruby⑩,andthetopaz(11)gleamuponitsdress(12).Itneversoilsthemwiththedustofearth,andinitsaeriallifes
3、carcelytouchestheturfaninstant.Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithastheirfreshnessaswellastheirbrightness.Itlivesupontheirnectar,anddwellsonlyintheclimateswheretheyperenniallybloom.From Natural Historyby George Louis LeclercBuffon[中文译文] 蜂 鸟乔治．路易．勒克某尔．布丰在一切生物中，要算蜂鸟体型最优美、颜色
4、最鲜艳。经过工艺加工的各种宝石和金属是无法跟这个大自然的珍宝媲美的。大自然按照鸟类的大小把它列为最小号，真是。最小的绝妙珍品"。这种小蜂鸟是大自然的杰作。大自然把其他鸟类只能分享共有其中一部分的种种天赋全部慷慨地给了它。这个小宠儿具有轻盈、敏捷、灵活、优雅以及羽毛绚丽等一切妙处。那翠绿的、艳红的、嫩黄色的羽毛闪闪发光。蜂鸟从不让它的羽毛沾染尘土，它生活在天空巾，一刻也不碰到草皮。它总是在空中飞翔，从花丛飞向花丛；它象花一样的新鲜，又象花一样的艳丽。蜂鸟靠花蜜为生，它只生活在气候宜人,适于繁衍的地方.[注释] animatedcartoon卡通片,动画片a
5、nimateddrawing动画片,卡通片生物livingthings;livingbeings;organisms;bios(pl.bioi,bioses);biont;thing;lifepolishvt.&vi.(使)光滑,擦亮Thewoodwon'tpolish.这种木材无法磨光。Theypolishedthecar.他们擦亮了汽车。Hepolishedthefloorsmooth.他把地板磨得光滑。Thistable-toppolishesupnicely.这个桌面能插得很亮。*polish(up)wood,furniture,shoesetc
6、withacloth用布把木器、家具、鞋等搽亮(fig喻)修正；修改；修饰（某物）:polishaspeech,anarticle,etc.给讲稿、文章等润色Wouldyoupleasepolishmyarticlerightnow?您现在把我的文章润色一下好吗?修正，修饰(某物)Ifyoupolishthearticle,wewillprintitinthenewspaper.如果你把这篇文章润色一下，我们就在报纸上发表它。(phrv)polishsthoff(infml口)迅速做完某事:polishoffabigplatefulofstew很快吃完一
7、大盘炖菜*polishoffthearrearsofcorrespondence匆匆写完待覆的信件（n.欠款,未付清的款项(工作等的)拖延,耽搁待完成的事arrearsofrent=*rentarrears欠租arrearsofsalary欠薪arrearsofcorrespondence待覆的信件拖欠；拖延Thepaymentsonthatcarloanareinarrearsbythreemonths.购车贷款的偿付被拖欠了三个月。Iamtwoorthreelettersinarrears.我还有两三封信搁着未复。）(idm习语)bein/falli
8、ntoarrears(withsth)(a)拖欠:Ihavefalleninto
