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LESSON 49 The zebra
第四十九課 斑馬
The zebra is the most beautiful of all the animals of the ass tribe. Its home is in Africa.
斑馬在動物中最漂亮。斑馬分布在非洲。
Its skin is smooth as velvet. Its body is marked all over with black stripes, which extend down to its very feet.
斑馬的皮膚像絲絨般光滑，全身上下都布滿黑色條紋。
It is found chiefly in hilly districts, which it loves better than the plains.
斑馬主要分布于丘陵地區，因為它們更喜歡這里而非平原。
It is a very timid creature, fleeing to its mountain home when alarmed by the sight of any strange object.
斑馬是一種很膽小的動物，一發現外物入侵跡象就會飛奔上山，逃回家園。
Travellers say that troops of beautiful striped zebras may often be seen in Africa drinking at springs of water.
據旅行者所言，經常能在非洲看見成群結隊的美麗斑馬在湖邊飲水。
They go to the springs generally between sunset and sunrise.
它們通常會在傍晚和黎明這段時間去湖邊飲水。
There they are followed by the lion, who often steals upon them before they are aware of their danger.
它們經常被獅子尾隨，在它們意識到危險時已經喪命。
The moment the zebras know of the presence of their terrible foe, they flee in the wildest terror to the hills, or across the plain.
一旦發現天敵，斑馬就會驚慌地四處逃串，奔向山坡，穿過平原。
It is said that the lion will not go to the springs when the moon shines brightly, as then he would easily be seen.
據說，獅子不會再月光皎潔的時候去湖邊，因為那時會很容易被發現。
He loves the darkness; for then the beautiful zebra more readily becomes his prey.
獅子喜歡黑暗，因為那樣，斑馬就是它們的盤中餐。
It has been found impossible to tame this beautiful creature. The zebra cannot be made to work like the horse or the ass.
斑馬這種美麗的動物是不可馴服的，不能讓它們像馬或驢一樣工作。
It has been made for a life of freedom—to gallop about among the hills and the wild desert plains of Africa.
斑馬天生就是自由的——在綿延的山上和廣闊的草原上自由狂奔。
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To what tribe of animals does the zebra belong? What marks has it on its skin? Where is it chiefly found? When do the zebras go to the springs? What animal follows them there? What do the zebras do when they know of his approach? When does the lion not go to the springs? Why? What great difference is there between the zebra and the horse or the ass?
斑馬屬于什么種屬動物？它皮膚上有什么標志？主要分布在哪些區域？什么時候斑馬會去河邊？什么動物會尾隨它們去河邊？知道危險靠近時斑馬會怎么做？獅子在什么時候不會去河邊？為什么？斑馬和馬或驢的主要區別是什么？
