If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks[呷呷叫] like a duck, it’s a duck.
　　Restatement[重述]: All things are known by their attributes[特性].
　　如果它走路像鸭子，说话像鸭子，样子像鸭子，叫声也像鸭子，那它就是一只鸭子。
　　潜台词：事物的分类由自身的特性所决定。
　　
　　Even under ideal circumstances[环境], no duck, no matter how noble or well-intentioned[好意的], could ever be an eagle.
　　Restatement: All things must be what they are.
　　无论多么高贵或善良的鸭子，即便在理想的条件下也不可能变成鹰。
　　潜台词：该是什么就是什么。
　　
　　A duck can pretend to be an eagle, except in times of adversity[逆境].
　　Restatement: Pretense[伪装]
　　and adversity are inversely[相反地] proportional[成比例的]; adversity reveals[揭露] the true nature of all things.
　　鸭子可以伪装成鹰，但这在逆境中往往行不通。
　　潜台词：伪装和逆境成反比；逆境可以揭露一切事物的本质。
　　
　　No duck may be an eagle, unless it abandons[抛弃] its webbed[有蹼的] feet and bill for talons[爪] and a beak[喙].
　　Restatement: All things remain as they are, until the attributes that define them are abandoned. Then, and only then, can they evolve[进化].
　　除非鸭子放弃它的鸭蹼，买来利爪和喙，否则它无法变成鹰。
　　潜台词：所有的事物都不会轻易改变，除非放弃定义它们的特性。当且仅当此时它们才能进化。
　　
　　Ducks are noble creatures. They should not be penalized[处罚] by any other creatures for not being eagles.
　　Restatement: All creatures are honorable[值得尊敬的], if they try to be what they really are, even if this means they are different from you.
　　鸭子是高贵的动物。其它动物不能因为它们不是鹰而惩罚它们。
　　潜台词：如果努力做好自己，所有的生物都是值得尊敬的，即使这意味着它们和你不一样。
　　
　　The greatest duck that ever was cannot fly as high as even a modest[适度的] eagle.
　　Restatement: Those who soar[高飞] with the eagles, can not swim with the ducks.
　　最厉害的鸭子的飞行能力也比不上一只普通的鹰。
　　潜台词：能和鹰在空中翱翔的，不能和鸭子一起游泳。
　　
　　Ducks flock[聚集]. Eagles fly alone. Ducks and eagles never mingle[混合].
　　Restatement: Choose your company wisely.
　　鸭子结群，鹰独飞。鸭子和鹰永远走不到一起。
　　潜台词：明智地选择你的同伴。
　　
　　A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. No one knows why.
　　Restatement: Sometimes life offers you no answers.
　　鸭子的叫声没有回音，没有人知道为什么。
　　潜台词：有时候，生活没有答案。