The dead leaf butterfly, for example, looks like a dead leaf.

例如，枯叶起来就像一片枯叶。

Withered leaves danced and whirled in the hot air of noon.

枯叶在正午的炎中飞舞。

This butterfly is called a Kallima inachus.

这只蝴叫枯叶。

This walking piece of vegetation is the dead-leaf mantis.

这个会动的植物是枯叶螳螂。

The little bird was flying busily backwards and forwards as fast as he could, carrying pieces of dry grass.

小鸟正忙碌地飞前飞后衔着枯叶。

With withered leaves they weave their boats and smilingly float them on the vast deep.

他们把枯叶编成小船，微笑着把它们飘浮在深远的海上。

There were dead wet leaves in the graveyard, and the wind blew rain into our faces.

墓地上铺着枯叶，把冷雨吹到我们脸上。

And, one of the autumn eves, I made for my little brother, A bed of the yellow leaves.

一个秋天的夜晚，我为小兄弟的床上，洒下枯叶。

He made a bed for the tired girl among the dead leaves, and covered her with his coat.

他用枯叶给这疲倦的女孩儿铺了张床，还给她披上了自己的衣服。

And as he spoke he set about sweeping up the dry leaves and the straw which covered the brick-paved floor.

说着又用扫帚扫去散在四周的枯叶和柴屑。

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.

就像是遭遇暴虐的飓时枯叶的骤然升空，障碍横挡路途时，他们也那样向天上。

Masquerade (the dead leaf butterfly, for example) was the most effective technique, nearly quadrupling the time predators spent searching.

假扮(例如枯叶)是最有效的战术，能够让捕食者寻找猎物时间变为原来的四倍。

A dead leaf fell onto his arm.

一片枯叶落到了他的手臂上。

Even the dead leaf mantis was certainly sparkling like liquid fire.

就连枯叶螳螂，也肯定是在闪烁着如液态火焰一般的光芒。

So we tried a live tree once and that was good, but lots of dead leaves.

所以我们试过一次活树，那很好，但是有很多枯叶。

They also decompose dead leaves and animal waste, leaving nutrients for plants to grow well.

它们还能分解枯叶和动物粪便，留下植物生长所需的营养。

After a little silent munching they all huddled down together in the moss and dead leaves between four large beech trees.

他们默默地嚼了一阵，便依偎在一起，躺在四棵高大栎树下面那层枯叶和苔藓上。

Sometimes I looked out of the window at the grey November afternoon, and saw the rain pouring down on the leafless garden.

时而望望窗外。11月的午后天气阴沉，大雨倾泻在秃枝枯叶的花园里。

The first looks like a dry leaf, the second like a stick, and the third like lichen.

第一个起来像一片枯叶，第二个像一根棍子，第三个像地衣。

The day was bright and hot, and the first dead leaves of the new autumn scraped on the sidewalks.

天又亮又热， 新秋天的第一片枯叶刮在人行道上。