The Feather-plucked Crow 被拔了毛的乌鸦

The Feather-plucked Crow 被拔了毛的乌鸦

There was once a crow who did not like being a crow
for he thought he looked ugly with his plain black feathers.

以前，有一只乌鸦，不喜欢做乌鸦，因为它觉得自己黝黑的羽毛难看极了。

He wished his feathers were as colorful as a peacock’s feathers.

他多么希望自己的羽毛能像孔雀的羽毛一般美丽。

One day, the crow saw some peacock feathers lying on the ground.

一天，乌鸦发现地面上有几根孔雀的羽毛，

“Oh, this is my lucky day,”
thought the crow.

哦，我今天可真幸运，乌鸦想。

“With these feathers I can now look as handsome as a peacock.”

有了这些羽毛，我就可以看起来像一只孔雀那样美丽了。

He quickly picked up the peacock feathers
and stuck them in between his own feathers.

他赶紧捡起了孔雀的羽毛，把它们插在了自己的羽毛之间。

When he had finished,
he went to the lake and looked at his reflection.

完成之后，他走到湖边，看了看自己的影子。

The crow was pleased with what he saw.

乌鸦很满意他看到的样子。

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