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单词 “the ugly duckling”
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“The Ugly Duckling”


A children's story, told by Hans Christian Andersen. One young bird in a family of ducks is constantly mocked by the other ducks for his ugliness. Eventually, though, he grows up to be a swan — the most beautiful of all birds.

notes for “The Ugly Duckling”

An “ugly duckling” is someone who blossoms beautifully after an unpromising beginning.

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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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