At the beginning of century songbirds were supposed to be disappearing.

本世纪初，人们普遍认为百灵正在逐渐消失。

As they sat down to rest for a short time, they heard a lark sing.

在他们坐下来短暂休息时，听到一只百灵在唱歌。

So he said, Ned, do you mean to throw that stone at him?

所以就说道Ned，你是要对百灵扔石子吗？

This beautiful name means " lark" in Spanish.

这个名字在西班牙语中是“百灵”意思。

These internal clocks run to a different schedule in 'larks' and 'owls'.

“百灵”和“猫头鹰”内在生物钟运方式不同。

Walldorf required cat owners to keep their pets indoors in order to protect the crested lark.

沃尔多夫要求猫主人将各自宠物留在室内，以保护凤头百灵。

" Don't say 'larks! '" implored Amy, as a return snub for the 'samphire' correction.

“别说百灵！”艾米央求道，为对乔刚才纠正“海蓬子”一词报复。

Neurogeneticist Dr Louis Ptacek of University of California would say I'm 'a lark' and my neighbour is 'an owl'.

来自加州大学神经基因学家Louis Ptacek博士会说我是一只“百灵”，我邻居是“猫头鹰”。

Larks and robins in particular are brought to market in hundreds.

百灵和知更尤其成百上千地投放市场。

All over the prairie meadow larks were rising, singing, flying straight up into the sky.

草原上草地百灵都在升起，歌唱着，直飞向天空。

Two owls and a hen, Four larks and a wren, (those are also birds - lark, wren).

两只猫头鹰和一只母鸡， 四只百灵和一只鹪鹩，（这些也是——百灵、鹪鹩）。

'No, ' said Margaret; 'nothing but here and there a lark high in the air.

“不，”玛格丽特说。 '除了到处都是高高在上百灵。

Hundreds of meadow larks were rising from the prairie, singing higher and higher in the air.

数百只草地百灵从草原升起，在空中歌声越来越高。

In the mornings the meadow larks rose singing into the sky.

清晨，草地上百灵在天空中歌唱。

The day after, and on and on, until a day came that the lark had no more feathers.

后天，如此周复一日，直到有一天，百灵不再有羽毛了。

Meadow larks were springing straight up from the billows of grass into the high, clear sky, singing as they went.

草地上百灵从草丛中直冲上去， 飞向晴朗高空，边飞边歌唱。

Where? said Dick; and up he sprang, just in time to see the lark as he rose once more high in the air.

哪儿呢？Dick快速起身问道，就在此时他看到这只百灵再一次飞向天空。

They sing to express their feelings, like when they're happy as a lark or a bit sad like a lost puppy.

他们唱歌来表达自己感受，比如当他们像百灵一样快乐或像迷路狗一样有点悲伤时。

Just then Dick saw that Ned had a small stone in his hand. Dick thought that he meant to throw it at the poor lark.

就在这时Dick看到Ned手里拿着一个石子。Dick觉得Ned想把石子扔向百灵。

There were shoulders, legs, and loins, shaped like those of mutton, and very well dressed, but smaller than the wings of a lark.

有肩膀、腿和腰，形状像羊肉，穿得很好，但比百灵翅膀。