the lion and the unicorn
/ðə ˌlaɪən ən ðə ˈjuːnɪkɔːn/
/ðə ˌlaɪən ən ðə ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
- two animals that appear on the British royal arms (= a special royal symbol). The lion represents England, and the unicorn, an imaginary animal like a horse with a long horn on its forehead, represents Scotland. There is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about the lion and the unicorn, which may have its origin in old conflicts between the two countries:
狮子和独角兽：出现在英国王室武器上的两种动物。狮子代表英格兰，而独角兽则代表苏格兰，这是一种虚构的动物，像马一样，额头上长着长角。关于狮子和独角兽，有一种传统的儿童童谣，这可能起源于两国之间的古老冲突：