【英语时差8,16】科学家在南极考察时发现巨大海洋生物
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
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Scientists made surprising discoveries of giant-sized specimens 2 of marine 3 life during a major survey of New Zealand's Antarctic seas that ended recently.
Huge sea snails 4, jellyfish with tentacles 5 up to 4 meters long and starfish the size of big food platters were some of the species found during research vessel 6 Tangaroa's 50-day, 3,200-kilometer voyage in the Ross Sea, New Zealand marine scientist Don Robertson said.
"I would say there will be hundreds" of previously 7 unknown organisms and "a lot of new species" among the 30,000 specimens collected, Robertson said.
Cold temperatures, low predator 8 numbers, high levels of oxygen in the seawater and even longevity 9 could explain the size of some specimens, said Robertson, a science manager with New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric 10 Research, or NIWA.
The most comprehensive of its kind so far, the team's Ross Sea survey is part of the International Polar Year program involving 23 countries and ten other voyages to survey marine life and habitats around the frozen southern continent. The survey voyages are expected to be complete in July 2009.
The researchers sampled every level of water from the surface to the sea floor up to 3,500 meters below. Going through the 30,000 specimens from the Ross Sea survey alone could take an additional two years, and any potentially new species must be sent to experts for confirmation 11.
survey (n.) 调查；勘察The space center sent several robots to Mars for a survey of the planet's surface.
specimen 1 (n.) 样本；样品The jeweler knew that Hannah wanted an amethyst 12 bracelet 13 after she showed him a specimen of the crystal.
voyage (n.) 航海；航行Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage to the New World in 1492.
to collect (v.) 收集Stella collects colorful scraps 14 of fabric 15, which she uses to make quilts.
comprehensive (adj.) 包罗广泛的；总括性的The travel guidebook is popular because it contains comprehensive information about 25 cities.
continent (n.) 洲；大陆The Olympic torch arrived in China after traveling across five continents.
to sample (v.) 取样I usually don't eat spicy 16 food, but I don't mind sampling a bit of the curry 17 you made.
marine life 海洋生物Most cities have aquariums 18 displaying a wide range of marine life, such as sharks and seals.
research vessel 研究船The research vessel has been monitoring the habits of humpback whales for many months.
sea floor 海底The scuba 19 diver dove so deep that he could touch the sea floor with his feet.
n.样本，标本
- You'll need tweezers to hold up the specimen.你要用镊子来夹这标本。
- This specimen is richly variegated in colour.这件标本上有很多颜色。
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人
- Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
- The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )
- I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 )；触角；触须；触毛
- Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。
- Many molluscs have tentacles. 很多软体动物有触角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
adv.以前，先前（地）
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者
- The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
- Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。
n.长命；长寿
- Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
- Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。
adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的
- Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
- Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。
n.证实，确认，批准
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
n.紫水晶
- She pinned a large amethyst brooch to her lapel.她在翻领上别了一枚大大的紫水晶饰针。
- The exquisite flowers come alive in shades of amethyst.那些漂亮的花儿在紫水晶的映衬下显得格外夺目。
n.手镯，臂镯
- The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
- She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
油渣
- Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
- A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。
n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织
- The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
- I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
- The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
- Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革
- Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
- Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
n.养鱼缸，水族馆( aquarium的名词复数 )
- Biotope aquariums represent the natural environments of ornamental fish. 生态鱼缸表现出观赏鱼的自然生活环境。 来自互联网
- There are aquariums in many cities in the world. 世界上好多城市有水族馆。 来自互联网