The Peach, the Apple, and the Blackberry

The peach and the apple decided to have a contest to determine which one was more beautiful than the other. However, when tempers flared and the competition appeared to be getting out of hand, a blackberry thrust his head from a nearby bush and carried out, "This dispute's gone on long enough. Let's all be friends and stop this nonsense!"

The loudest quarrels are often the most petty.

【关键词】

tempers[ˈtempəz]   n.脾气

blackberry[ˈblækbəri]  n.黑莓

thrust[θrʌst]   vi.用力推

bush[bʊʃ]   n.灌木

dispute[dɪˈspju:t]   vt.辩论，争论

nonsense[ˈnɒnsns]   n.胡说，废话

petty[ˈpeti]   adj.不重要的

【翻译】

桃子和苹果决定进行一次比赛，来决定谁更漂亮。然而，当脾气上来，比赛开始失去控制，一个黑莓拍了下他的脑袋并且说，“这个争论持续得够久了，让我们成为朋友，停止这些无谓的争吵。”

最高声的争吵经常是最不重要的。