08.The Rainbow Fish

In the depths of the ocean lived a beautiful fish named Rainbow Fish.
在海洋的深处住着一条美丽的鱼，名叫彩虹鱼。
Its scales shimmered with all the colors of the rainbow, making it the most dazzling fish in the sea.
它的鳞片闪烁着彩虹的所有颜色，使它成为海中最耀眼的鱼。
But despite its beauty, Rainbow Fish felt lonely.
但尽管它如此美丽，彩虹鱼却感到孤独。
Many sea creatures admired its scales, but none were true friends.
许多海洋生物都欣赏它的鳞片，但没有一个是真正的朋友。
One day, a small fish approached Rainbow Fish and asked for one of its shiny scales.
有一天，一条小鱼走近彩虹鱼，问它要一片闪亮的鳞片。
Rainbow Fish, feeling proud, refused, believing that sharing would diminish its beauty.
彩虹鱼感到自豪，拒绝了，因为它认为分享会减少自己的美丽。
The small fish swam away, disappointed.
小鱼失望地游走了。
As days passed, Rainbow Fish noticed that more and more sea creatures avoided it.
随着时间的推移，彩虹鱼注意到越来越多的海洋生物开始避开它。
The once-vibrant sea became dull and lonely.
曾经充满生机的海洋变得暗淡孤寂。
Rainbow Fish realized that its refusal to share had pushed others away.
彩虹鱼意识到，是它拒绝分享导致了他人的疏远。
Determined to change, Rainbow Fish decided to give away its scales to those who admired them.
决心改变的彩虹鱼决定把鳞片送给那些欣赏它的人。
Each time it shared a scale, it felt a warm glow inside, and soon, the sea was full of vibrant, colorful fish.
每次它分享一片鳞片时，内心都感到温暖，不久，海洋里就充满了生机勃勃、色彩斑斓的鱼群。
Rainbow Fish found that by sharing its beauty, it had made true friends and brought joy to everyone around.
彩虹鱼发现，通过分享它的美丽，它交到了真正的朋友，并给周围的每个人带来了快乐。
The ocean, once dull and lonely, was now a brilliant and happy place, thanks to the Rainbow Fish’s generosity.
曾经暗淡孤独的海洋，现在因彩虹鱼的慷慨变得璀璨而欢乐。