2007-10-20, Ospreys of Yellowstone - 鱼鹰
时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:国家地理2007年
英语课
In the skies above the Yellowstone River, an osprey scans the waters below for its next meal. Osprey have exceptionally acute vision and can pick out the movement of fish one hundred feet below. It's not easy to haul a struggling 3-pound trout 1 out of water and into the air. But this hunter cannot rest for long. Nearby he has a hungry brood to feed. These chicks just a few weeks old must eat often if they are to grow as large as their parents over the next month. The nest is constantly maintained. It will be another month before the chicks can take to the air. The chicks relentlessly 2 plead for food, prompting an adult to fly off for another try. The greater portion of an osprey's diet consists of fish. So they may make dozens of dives each day. At this time of year, the streams are teeming 3 with fish. Ospreys can usually snag one in minutes. This time, to return with the prize.
n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属)
- Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution.成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡。
- We hooked a trout and had it for breakfast.我们钓了一条鳟鱼,早饭时吃了。
adv.不屈不挠地;残酷地;不间断
- The African sun beat relentlessly down on his aching head. 非洲的太阳无情地照射在他那发痛的头上。
- He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take 'no' for an answer. 他锲而不舍地追求她,拒不接受“不”的回答。