Colleen Mccullough s novel The Thorn Bird has been the best seller for years.

考琳·麦卡洛的家世小说《荆棘鸟》畅销多年，是中国读者最为熟知的澳大利亚小说之一。

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Thorn Bird, hid in somewhere near the shadows.

荆棘鸟，躲在某处荫翳。

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In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.

在一小片树林边上的一丛刺槐上，一只小鸟正在筑窝。当他走过的时候，那只小鸟吓得鸣叫一声，拍打着褐黄色的翅膀匆匆飞走了。

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In a thorn-acacia bush at the edge of a little strip of wood a bird was building a nest, and flew up as he passed with a startled cry and a quick fluttering of brown wings.

在一小片树林边上的一丛刺槐上，一只小鸟正在筑窝。当他走过的时候，那只小鸟吓得鸣叫一声，拍打着褐黄色的翅膀匆匆飞走了。

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