乌鸦的无情(An unkindness of ravens)

这群乌鸦栖息在雾中一棵没有叶子的树上，对于每年的这个时候来说，这是一幅相当恐怖的画面。在民间传说中，这些聪明的鸟长期以来被认为是各种不愉快的象征。在中国神话中，他们被认为是恶劣天气的罪魁祸首，而凯尔特人则把他们与战争联系在一起。在一些美洲土著的传统中，乌鸦常被描绘成骗子，而许多欧洲文化将它们与邪恶的灵魂联系在一起。在英语中，像这样一群乌鸦聚集在一起被称为“不友善”。
原文：
This group of ravens perched on a leafless tree in the mist is an appropriately spooky image for this time of year. In folklore, these intelligent birds have long been considered symbols of all manner of unpleasantness. In Chinese mythology, they were blamed for bad weather, while the Celts associated them with warfare. In some Native American traditions, ravens are often represented as tricksters, while many European cultures associate them with evil spirits. In English, a gathering of ravens like this is called an 'unkindness'.
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