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the pomegranate,the apple-tree and the bramble

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a pomegranate（石榴） and an apple-tree were disputing about the quality of their fruits, and each claimed that its own was the better of the two. high words（激烈的话） passed between them, and a violent quarrel was ¹, when a bramble（荆棘，野蔷薇） ² ³ its head out of a neighboring hedge and said, "there, that's enough, my friends; don't let us quarrel."

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1
adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的
参考例句：
the black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。 the country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

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参考例句：
she was his favorite and could speak to him so impudently. 她是他的宠儿，可以那样无礼他说话。来自教父部分 he walked into the shop and calmly (ie impudently and self-confidently) stole a pair of gloves. 他走进商店若无其事地偷了一副手套。来自辞典例句

3
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交
参考例句：
she poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。 his elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。来自《简明英汉词典》

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