参考译文与重点讲解
Chinese dragons are(1)legendary creatures in Chinese (2)myths and(3) folk stories．The dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles，fish，etc．
But they are most commonly(4)depicted as snake-like with four legs．Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize(5)potent and form nate power，particularly control
over water,rainfall，hurricane，and floods．The dragon brings people power，strength，and good luck．(6)With this，the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a
symbol of his imperial power and strength．In Chinese daily language，excellent and outstanding people(7)are compared to a dragon，while incapable people are compared to a worm．A number of Chinese proverbs and idioms also have(8)references to a dragon．
(1)legendary意思是“传说中的”，是legend的形容词形式。
(2)myths的意思是“神话”。
(3)folk stories的意思是“民间故事”。
(4)depicted的意思是“描绘，描写”。
(5)potent的意思是“有效的，强有力的”。
(6)with this的意思是“因为这些”。
(7)are compared to的意思是“被比作”。
(8)references to的意思是“涉及，提及”。