Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best.
有一天,世界上的五颜六色彼此争吵了起来,每一个颜色都声称自己是最好的。
Green said: "Clearly I am the most
绿色说:“很明显嘛!我就是最重要的。我是生命和希望的象征。青草、大树和叶子都选择我,只要往乡野望去,我就是主色。”
Blue interrupted: "You only think
蓝色打断他的话说:“你只想到地面,想想天空和海洋吧!水是生命之源,而天空包容大地、宁静和祥和。一旦失去我的宁静祥和,你们就什么也不是了。”
Yellow chuckled: " The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."
黄色暗自好笑:“太阳是黄色的,月亮是黄色的,星星也是黄色的。每当你看着向日葵,整个世界也跟着笑逐言开起来。没有了我,也就没有了乐趣。”
Orange started next: "I carry the most
橙色接着说:“我是最重要的维他命,想想胡萝卜、橘子和芒果。每当日出日落时,我就满布在天空,我的美丽如此令人惊艳,根本不会有人想到你们。”
Red could stand it no longer so he shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood一 life's blood! I bring fire into the blood. I am the color of passion and love."
红色再也按捺不住,他大声的说:“我是你们的主宰,我是血!生命之血!我将热情注入血液,我是热情和爱情的颜色。”
Purple was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."
紫色自视甚高,而且盛气凌人的说:“我是皇室和权威的颜色,国王、领袖和大主教都选择我,因为我是权威和智慧的象征。人们不敢对我有所存疑,只有乖乖听命的份。”
Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."
靛色终于说话了,比起其它颜色,他的声音平和多了,但是,也是同样的斩钉截铁:“我是宁静之声,我代表思想、深思熟虑、曙光以及深水。你们需要我来平衡对比、祈祷并获得内在的平静。”
And so the colors went on quarreling, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening, and thunder rolled. Rain started to pour down.
五言六色就这样一直吵下去,每个颜色都认为自己最优秀。突然间闪电雷鸣大作,大雨倾盆而下。
Rain began to speak: "You foolish colors. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose? Join hands with one another and come to me."
雨开口说话:“你们这些蠢颜色,你们不晓得自己各有所司吗?大家手牵手一起过来。”
Doing as they were told, the colors joined hands and united.
那些颜色都乖乖的手牵手,站在一起。
Rain continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow."
雨接着说:“从今以后,只要一下雨,你们每个都得伸展成大弓形横跨在天际,藉以提醒大家和平共处。因为彩虹是明日希望的象征。”
相关单词:serenity
serenity解释:n.宁静,沉着,晴朗
serenity例句:
Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤,但仍使人感觉安详。
She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。
相关单词:chuckled
chuckled解释:轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
chuckled例句:
She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
相关单词:spoke
spoke解释:n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
spoke例句:
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
相关单词:royalty
royalty解释:n.皇家,皇族
royalty例句:
She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
I waited on tables,and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生, 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
相关单词:bishops
bishops解释:(基督教某些教派管辖大教区的)主教( bishop的名词复数 ); (国际象棋的)象
bishops例句:
Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时,每名棋手有两只象。
"Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫,抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
相关单词:indigo
indigo解释:n.靛青,靛蓝
indigo例句:
The sky was indigo blue,and a great many stars were shining.天空一片深蓝,闪烁着点点繁星。
He slipped into an indigo tank.他滑落到蓝靛桶中。
相关单词:twilight
twilight解释:n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
twilight例句:
Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
相关单词:reminder
reminder解释:n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示
reminder例句:
I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知,她才付应该交的房租。
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