The Chicken 鹰身鸡质

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The Chicken-鹰身鸡质

Once upon a time,

很久以前,

there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested.

一座大山上有一个鹰的巢,

The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs.

巢里有4个蛋.

One day an earthquake rocked the mountain,

一天, 在地震的摇晃下,

causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm located in the valley below.

一个鹰蛋从巢里滚落出来, 掉到山谷里的养鸡场里,

The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle’s egg,

鸡们知道他们必须要保护和照顾这只鹰蛋.

so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.

因此一只老母鸡自告奋勇, 孵这只比教大的蛋,

One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born.

一天, 一只漂亮的鹰破壳而出,

Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken.

不幸的是，这只鹰被当作一只鸡来抚养.

Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken.

很快, 鹰也相信自己就是一只鸡.

The eagle loved his home and family,

but his spirit cried out for more.

鹰很爱抚育它的家和家人, 但是本性又使它无法安于鸡类的生活.

While playing a game on the farm one day,

有一天, 在养鸡场里玩耍的时候,

the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies.

它抬头看见有一群矫健的鹰在天空翱翔.

"Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those birds."

"啊," 鹰叹道,"我多么希望能像它们一样在天空翱翔."

The chickens roared with laughter, "

鸡们哄堂大笑,说：

You cannot soar with those birds.

"你不可能像鹰一样飞,

You are a chicken and chickens do not soar."

你是一只鸡, 而鸡是飞不高的.

The eagle continued staring at his real family up above,

dreaming that he could be with them.

"鹰继续看着天上飞翔的真正的同类, 梦想着自己能和它们一同飞翔.

Each time the eagle would let his dreams be known,

he was told it couldn’t be done.

每次当它说想要飞的时候, 都被告知它不可能飞起来.

That is what the eagle learned to believe.

鹰也逐渐相信自己飞不起来.

The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken.

一段时间后, 鹰不再梦想飞, 继续像一只鸡样生活着.

Finally, after a long life as a chicken,

the eagle passed away.

最后, 鹰作为一只鸡度过了一生, 直到死去.

The moral of the story:

这个故事的寓意是：

You become what you believe you are.

你会变成你相信的那样。

So, if you ever dream of becoming an eagle,

所以，如果你梦想成为一只鹰，

follow your dreams...

追随你的梦想…

not the words of a chicken.

不要去听鸡的话。