The tulips had the gayest colours of all;they were perfectly aware of it, and held themselves as straight as a candle, that they might be the better seen.

• 郁金香有最好看的花颜，她们自己也完全明白，所以就挺得像蜡烛一样笔直，这样一来，他们可能比较容易吸引他人的目光。