The lion crouched ready to strike.

狮子蹲身准备袭击。

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Have you ever heard of a lion that could roar as loud as a loudspeaker, run as far as a train, cut as deeply as a power saw, or strike as powerfully as a wrecking ball?

你听过有狮子能吼得像喇叭一样大声，跑得像火车一样快，刺得像动力锯一样深，或者像重物滑车那么有冲力吗？

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The mosquito got very angry. He sat on the lion's nose and bit him hard. The lion raised his paw to strike. The mosquito flew away, but his nose became swollen.

蚊子十分气恼，它落到狮子的鼻子上狠狠地咬了一口，狮子举起手掌使劲打，蚊子飞走了，自己的鼻子却被叮肿了。

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Boehnish the Lion was brave but seemed to be prowling and growling, but never biting hard enough to strike real fear into Barry and his people.

FORBES: Barry's Fairyland at Foggy Bottom