The rooster has strong symbolism1 and is deeply connected to prosperity2. Forcenturies this animal has been connected with good luck.

公雞具有強烈的象征意義，與繁榮息息相關。幾個世紀以來，這種動物一直與好運聯(lián)系在一起。

This bird is connected to the sun and dawn. It is also a symbol of courage，pride and domination3.

這種鳥與太陽和黎明相關。它也是勇氣、自豪和統(tǒng)治力的象征。

In ancient times in Europe， people believed the crowing4 of the roosterwarded5 off all the evil spirits that lurked6 about during the night.

在古代的歐洲，人們相信公雞的啼叫可以驅(qū)散夜間潛伏的所有邪靈。

An old superstition states that if a rooster comes into your kitchen it is verygood luck. It foretells wealth and prosperity will enter the household.

一個古老的迷信說，如果一只公雞走進你的廚房，會帶來好運。它預示著財富和繁榮將來到這個家庭。

Not very many people today would dream of letting a live rooster peck7 awayin the kitchen. None the less， the superstition is still very much alive today. Allsorts of stuff for the kitchen are sold with rooster pictures on them. Having one ormore images of roosters in your kitchen is an obvious good luck symbol.

今天沒有多少人會夢想讓一只活公雞在廚房里啄來啄去。盡管如此，這種迷信至今仍很盛行。售賣的各種各樣的廚房用品上面都印有公雞的圖案。廚房里有一個或多個公雞的形象顯然是一種好運的象征。

Barcelos is an old town in Northern Portugal with around 120，000inhabitants8. An old legend featuring a rooster originates9 from this town. It hasmade a huge influence on not only the town but on the whole country of Portugal.The Rooster of Barcelos has become somewhat a national symbol of Portugal. It isconsidered extremely auspicious10 and is a favorite good luck symbol in Portugal.

巴塞洛斯是葡萄牙北部的一個古老城鎮(zhèn)，約有12 萬居民。一個以公雞為主角的古老傳說源自這個小鎮(zhèn)。它不僅對這個小鎮(zhèn)，而且對整個葡萄牙都產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響。巴塞洛斯的公雞在某種程度上已經(jīng)成為葡萄牙的國家象征。它被認為是非常吉利的，在葡萄牙是最受人喜愛的好運象征。

A statue of a rooster comes in handy especially if you share an office withothers. If your desk is in a tight spot you need a rooster guarding your desk. Itcould be that you have people workingbehind your back or that your desk hasbeen squeezed into a corner.

公雞雕像能派上用場，尤其是當你和別人共用一間辦公室的時候。如果你的辦公桌位置尷尬，你需要一只公雞來保護你的辦公桌。情況可能是有人坐在你背后工作，也可能是你的桌子被擠到了角落。

Rumors11 and gossip12 are quitecommon in work places. Placing a statueof a rooster on your desk will protect youfrom gossip according to Feng Shui. Itshould give you peace of mind and youdon’t worry about what other ill-manneredpeople are saying.

流言蜚語在工作場所很常見。根據(jù)風水的說法，在你的桌子上放一尊公雞雕像可以保護你免受流言蜚語的侵擾。它能讓你安心，不用擔心其他不禮貌的人在說什么。

In the Chinese zodiac the year of the rooster arrives every twelve years.Generally speaking a person born in this year is a good organizer; he or she may beeccentric13 and entertaining. Other traits14 of people born in this year are that theyare honest and clever. They are often found to be good looking. They areindependent， but may also be rather impatient.

在中國的十二生肖中，雞年每十二年到來一次。一般來說，在這一年出生的人是一個很好的組織者；他或她可能是古怪和有趣的。這一年出生的人還具有誠實而聰明的特點。他們通常長得很好看。他們比較獨立，但也可能相當沒有耐心。

（英語原文選自：goodlucksymbols.com）