55、（双语科普）学英语，看世界：“威尔士柯基”

Welsh Corgi

威尔士柯基

Cuteness could and should be measured in units of Corgi puppies, because, well, look at them.

可爱度可以而且应该以柯基幼犬为单位来衡量，因为，好吧，看看它们。

Welsh for dwarfed（矮小的） dog, Corgis come in two equally adorable variations: the Pembroke and the Cardigan.

Corgi（柯基）在威尔士语中表示矮小的狗，柯基犬有两个同样可爱的变种：彭布罗克犬和卡迪根犬。

While the slightly larger and more colorful Cardigans is not without its fans, it's the Pembroke that tends to win the popular vote.

卡迪根犬稍大，颜色更丰富些，它们并非没有粉丝，但彭布罗克犬往往赢得了大众的投票。

The Pembroke has been a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II since she received a Corgi named Susan for her eighteenth birthday.

自从英国女王伊丽莎白二世在18岁生日时收到一条名叫苏珊的威尔士矮脚狗，这条彭布罗克犬就一直是她的最爱。

In addition to being cute as a button from birth right through their golden years（退休时期）, the breed is a subject of rather endearing folklore（民间传说）.

除了从出生到它们的退休时期都十分可爱之外，威尔士矮脚狗还是一个相当可爱的民间传说的主题。

According to legend, Corgis were the traditional steeds of woodland fairies, and were eventually introduced to humans as a gift.

据传说，威尔士矮脚狗是山林仙女传统的坐骑，最终作为礼物被引入人间。

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