An owl is a nocturnal bird, while a sparrow is diunal.

猫头鹰是动的鸟，而麻雀白天动。

He turned himself into a sparrow and perched on a branch.

他变成了一只麻雀，停在树上。

But in the UK, the most common bird is a sparrow.

但在英国，最常见的鸟是麻雀。

" Sparrows need no gold, " the septon said.

克雷顿爵士迷惑不解。" 麻雀？"

For that reason the farmers do not like sparrows, and shoot them whenever they can.

因为这个原因, 农民不喜欢麻雀, 只要一有机会就开枪打麻雀。

31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

31 所以不要惧怕．你们比许麻雀还贵重。

Another little bird, called the Indian sparrow, is equally ingenious.

另一类小鸟叫做印度麻雀，同样很有创造性。

Sparrows in North America and elephants in India.

北美的麻雀和印度的大象。

“No, son, that's actually a sparrow! ” says the dad.

“不，孩子，那其实是一只麻雀！”爸爸说。

The sparrow, the Duck, the Peacock, the Swan, and the Crane are going to the pond.

麻雀，鸭子，孔雀，天鹅和鹤走向池塘。

They are very diverse — just think how different penguins, sparrows and eagles are.

具有明显地样化——想想企鹅、麻雀和鹰大。

First of all, the professor explains that sparrows of North and South America are different sizes.

首先，教授解释北美和南美的麻雀体型不一样。

That's strange. Then, where is she living? The sparrow shook her head.

那就奇怪了，那，她住在哪里？麻雀摇了摇头。

Similarly, male Savanna sparrows have to make sure their vocalizations are up to date.

简单来说，雄性草原麻雀必须要确保自己的叫声是最新流行的。

Waiting without stood sparrow and crow, Cooling their feet in the melting snow.

没人等待站着的麻雀和乌鸦，它们在融化的雪里凉着脚丫。

So both the sparrows and the elephants are great examples of clinal variation.

所以麻雀和大象都是很好的说明梯度变异的例子。

Researchers found that the male sparrows that adopted the newer songs had higher rates of sexual reproduction.

研究人员发现，雄性麻雀中声音比较新潮的麻雀有性繁殖的几率更高。

In autumn and winter the sparrows feed on wheat and other kinds of grain.

秋天和冬天, 麻雀吃的是小麦和其他种类的谷粒。

Researchers analyzed three decades of recordings of male Savanna sparrows.

研究人员分析了近三十年来雄性草原麻雀的录音。

" Nay, but God careth for the sparrows even, and feedeth them, " he answered.

" 不要这样，上帝连麻雀都要照顾的，上帝还养它们呢，" 他回答说。