悠悠乐英语 DK视觉系列神话传说科学探索思维 2021-08-13

DK dragon world meet the fire breathing beasts of mythologyDK dragon world meet the fire breathing beasts of mythology龙世界与神话中的喷火兽相遇

What are dragons?
什么是龙？
Because dragon myths vary from culture to culture, and because dragons come in so many different forms, it is hard to put them together in a single category. However, wherever they come from, there are several common characteristics that many of them share.
由于不同文化中的龙神话各不相同，而且龙的形式也千差万别，因此很难将它们归为一个类别。然而，无论它们来自哪里，都有许多共同的特点。

Where did dragons come from?
龙是从哪里来的？
There are many theories about where dragon tales originate. One is they were invented as a way for people to explain early discoveries of dinosaur bones. Another is as a reaction to man’s natural fear of huge reptiles, big cats, and large birds of prey, but nobody knows for sure
关于龙故事的起源有很多理论。一种是，它们被发明用来解释恐龙骨骼的早期发现。另一种是对人类对大型爬行动物、大型猫科动物和大型猛禽的自然恐惧的反应，但没有人确切知道

the Asian dragon is usually an honorable, brave, and wise creature. Many have a close
亚洲龙通常是一种高贵、勇敢和智慧的生物。许多人都有密切的关系

bond with humans, some were believed to be parents of human children, while others could take human form. Most Asian dragons use their powers to protect humans, although there are a few exceptions to this rule.
与人类的联系，一些人被认为是人类孩子的父母，而另一些人则可能是人类。大多数亚洲龙使用它们的力量来保护人类，尽管这条规则也有一些例外。

dragon myths exist across most of Asia. Asian dragons are known to love water and usually live near it, or deep beneath the waves. Many are wingless, but fly using magic—allowing them to move between the land, air, and water.
龙的神话存在于亚洲大部分地区。众所周知，亚洲龙热爱水，通常生活在水的附近，或者在海浪的深处。许多是无翼的，但使用魔法飞行，允许它们在陆地、空气和水之间移动。

many dragons have body parts from different animals, but the Long is
许多龙的身体部位来自不同的动物，但龙的身体部位是长的

unique in that it is made up of body parts from different animals, usually the ones shown here.
独特之处在于它是由不同动物的身体部位组成的，通常是这里显示的。

History of the Long There are many stories about how the Long came to be, but it is most commonly thought that ancient Chinese tribes each had an animal totem or emblem. As these tribes came together their emblems were combined, creating the iconic Chinese dragon that we commonly see today.
关于龙的历史有很多关于龙是如何形成的故事，但人们普遍认为古代中国各部落都有动物图腾或标志。当这些部落走到一起时，他们的标志被结合在一起，创造了我们今天常见的标志性中国龙。