Mandarin Ducks live mainly in China, Japan, and Korea. Many years ago, they were introduced into Britain and many other countries. They live in marshes , streams , and pools in wooded areas. Males and females are different in appearance . The male has a colorful appearance. But female mandarin ducks are quite like common gray ducks. Mandarin ducks like eating seeds, grains and wetland plants. They also like snails, insects and small fish. Pairs of mandarin ducks tend to stay together year after year. So in traditional Chinese culture, mandarin ducks are regarded as a symbol of love. Mandarin ducks are not hunted for food because they taste bad. This helps them survive and live prosperously .
-mainly ［'meɪnli ］ adv. 主要地，大体上
-marsh ［mɑ:ʃ ］ n. 沼泽；湿地
-stream ［stri:m ］ n. 溪流
-appearance ［ə'pɪərəns ］ n. 外貌，外观
-common ［'kɒmən ］ adj. 常见的，普通的
-wetland ［'wetlənd ］ n. 湿地
-prosperously ［'prɒspərəsli ］ adv. 繁荣地
be introduced into 被引进，被引入
1. Pairs of mandarin ducks tend to stay together year after year.
鸳鸯往往年复一年成双成对地待在一起。
People tend to go to bed early in winter. 人们在冬天往往会早睡。
Many people tend to believe what Sam tells them.
许多人往往会相信萨姆告诉他们的话。
2. Mandarin ducks are regarded as a symbol of love. 鸳鸯被视为爱情的象征。
He is regarded as the best student in his class. 他被视为班上最优秀的学生。
He is regarded as the most suitable person for the job.
他被看作是最适合做这项工作的人。
鸳鸯
鸳鸯主要生活在中国、日本和韩国。许多年前，鸳鸯被引进英国和其他很多国家。它们生活在森林地区的沼泽地带、溪流和池塘里。雄鸳鸯和雌鸳鸯的外表不同，雄鸳鸯多彩多姿，但雌鸳鸯长得颇像普通的灰鸭子。鸳鸯喜欢吃种子、谷物和湿地植物。它们还喜欢吃蜗牛、昆虫和小鱼。鸳鸯往往年复一年成双成对地待在一起，因此在中国传统文化中，鸳鸯被视为爱情的象征。鸳鸯不会作为食物被捕猎，因为它们味道不好。这有助于它们生存下来，并且生生不息。