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儿童英语插图故事－The Painted Jackal

时间：2009-09-21 01:37:31

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Once upon a time there was a jackal who wanted to be as beautiful as the peacocks who roamed near the sari factory on the edge of the town.



Once upon a time there was a jackal who wanted to be as beautiful as the peacocks who roamed near the sari factory on the edge of the town.



One day when he was watching the colourful saris being dyed, he came upon an idea. When no one was looking, he jumped into the many barrels of dye.
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0 town Sn6wd     
n.市镇，城镇
参考例句：
  • This town is colder now.这个小镇天气变冷了。
  • They left the town quietly.他们静静地离开了镇子。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 upon PjCwJ     
prep.在……上面
参考例句：
  • I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
  • I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
0 edge xqoxx     
n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动
参考例句：
  • Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
  • She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
0 peacocks 82700b2a81f0f541847975342cedbc51     
n.（雄）孔雀( peacock的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Yunnan province is the home of elephants and peacocks. 云南是大象和孔雀的生息地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Peacocks strutted on the lawn. 孔雀在草坪上神气活现地走来走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 near 3GRxr     
prep.在…附近；靠近
参考例句：
  • Is her school near her home?她的学校靠近她家吗？
  • The zoo is near the school.动物园离学校很近。
0 roamed 998b930e4b7768b5181d7ca7a30e3fe0     
随便走( roam的过去式和过去分词 )； 漫步； 眼睛或手 （缓慢地）扫遍； 摸遍
参考例句：
  • The lovers roamed around the fields in complete forgetfulness of time. 这对情侣漫步于田野，完全忘记了时间。
  • They roamed about in the park. 他们在公园里漫步。
0 being 1yfzKt     
n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是
参考例句：
  • Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
  • What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？
0 colourful colourful     
adj.丰富多彩的；生动的
参考例句：
  • Nature is most colourful in autumn.秋天，大自然的色彩最为丰富。
  • TV programs are becoming more and more colourful now.电视节目越来越丰富。
0 once hIFxB     
adv.一次，曾经；conj.一旦；n.一次
参考例句：
  • We met once a week.我们每周见面一次。
  • I once went round the world.我曾周游过世界。
0 barrels 9bd814996b6f66fd3373d33c6807be9a     
n.桶( barrel的名词复数 )；枪[炮]管；一桶（的量）；桶（石油计量单位，相当于120 到159 升）
参考例句：
  • The farmers put up the apples in barrels. 农夫们把苹果装入箱内。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels. 这葡萄酒已经在橡木桶里存放近一年了。 来自辞典例句
0 dye V8cy9     
n.染料，染色；v.染，染色
参考例句：
  • Black will dye over other colours.黑色能把大多数其他颜色盖住。
  • This material does not dye well.这料子染不好。
0 dyed dd3137345625bcd78c7b43e85e9016b9     
给…上色，着色( dye的过去式和过去分词 )； 能染上颜色
参考例句：
  • She dyed her hair blonde. 她把头发染成了金黄色。
  • He'd dyed his hair, which was almost unheard-of in the 1960s. 他染了头发，这在20世纪60年代是罕见的事。
0 idea ubuxF     
n.主意，办法；理想，思想，概念，意见
参考例句：
  • I have my own idea.我有自己的想法。
  • They agree to my idea.他们同意我的意见。
0 watching CeOzi3     
n.观察；看守；注意；监视
参考例句：
  • He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving. 他用一种令她心慌的专注神情看着她。
  • Watching your baby being born is a mind-blowing experience. 看你的孩子出生是一次非常难忘的经历。
0 beautiful AuVzS     
adj.美的，美丽的；出色的，完美的
参考例句：
  • How beautiful the park is!这公园多美呀！
  • Mary has a beautiful voice.玛丽的声音很美。
0 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
0 factory AlNxc     
n.工厂，产生地，代理店
参考例句：
  • He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。
  • Before you start to work,I'll show you around the factory.开始工作前，我要先领你参观工厂。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。