The purple martin became an unofficial mascot for native inhabitants in the eastern half of the continent.

在大陆的东半侧，北美洲紫燕在当地居民眼中是一种吉祥物。

There they were, the longed-for purple martins, sailing gracefully around the bird house, singing as they sailed.

他们就在那里，渴望已久的紫燕，优雅地绕着鸟屋航行，一边航行一边唱歌。

This included species that get more Google searches than expected, such as the ruffed grouse and purple martin.

这个类别包括比预期得到更多谷歌搜索的鸟类，如松鸡和紫色马丁。

This special relationship between purple martins and people is one of the few in North America to cross cultural boundaries between native groups and European settlers.

人类与紫燕这样的一种特殊关系仅是北美本土种族和欧洲外来者的文化交融关系之一。

There is not a sound in nature so cheering and animating as the song of the purple martin, and none so well calculated to drive away melancholy.

自然界里没有哪种雨燕的歌声如此欢快和容易模仿，没有谁听到这种美妙的歌声还能将忧愁挂在心上。