| 1. | My dog was slowly approaching it , when , suddenly darting down from a tree close by , an old dark - throated sparrow fell like a stone right before his nose , and all ruffled up , terrified , with despairing and pitiful cheeps , it flung itself twice towards the open jaws of shining teeth
我的狗正慢慢地接近它.突然间近旁一株树上冲下来一只黑胸脯的老麻雀，像石块似的正好落在狗的鼻子前惊恐地全身羽毛倒竖，绝望地可伶地尖叫著，两次向那露着利牙的张开的大嘴扑过去。 |
