印度的象征

張超

As is known to us， every country has its symbols. Now， lets see some symbols of India.

眾所周知，每個國家都有自己的象征。現(xiàn)在讓我們來看一看印度的一些象征。

1. National Animal：

The national animal of India is the tiger. The tiger is called the king of the forest. In India， there are a lot of tigers.

國獸：印度的國獸是老虎。老虎被稱之為森林之王。在印度有很多老虎。

2. National Bird：

The national bird of India is the peacock2. Peacocks are often used in India stories.

國鳥：印度的國鳥是孔雀。印度的故事中經(jīng)常有孔雀出現(xiàn)。

3. National Flower：

The national flower of India is the lotus3. The lotus is a symbol of success. Even though the lotus grows in mud4， it grows unsullied5 from mud.

國花：印度的國花是荷花。荷花是成功的象征。盡管荷花生長在泥土里，但它出淤泥而不染。

4. National Tree：

The national tree of India is the banyan6 tree. The life of the banyan tree is very long. The banyan tree is very big. Even today， people often have meetings under it.

國樹：印度的國樹是菩提樹。菩提樹不僅壽命很長，而且枝干碩大，甚至如今人們還經(jīng)常在菩提樹下開會。

5. National Fruit：

The national fruit of India is the mango7. There are more than 100 kinds of mangoes in India. They are in different colors and sizes.

國果：印度的國果是芒果。印度有100多種類的芒果，各自有著不同的顏色和大小。

6. National Sport：

The national sport of India is hockey8. Hockey has been played in India for a long time. It is very popular.

國技：印度的國技是曲棍球。曲棍球在印度源遠流長，備受青睞。