Oning nearer, I saw it was not a man who had trodden on the twig and snapped it, but a bird, and I felt pleased.

待我走近，我看到踏在枝叶上弄出劈啪响声的不是一个人，而是一只鸟，我感到高兴。

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He won't say a dicky bird, but we think he knows who did it.

他什么都不肯说，但是我们认为他知道是谁干的。

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Emu is a large Australian flightless bird, similar to the ostrich but with three-toed feet and grey or brown plumage.

鸸鹋是一种大型的澳大利亚不会飞的鸟，类似于鸵鸟，但是有三趾的脚和灰色或棕色的羽毛。

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