赖世雄学英语第四册 lesson 11
时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:赖世雄学英语第四册
[00:00.00]Lesson 11 Penguins 2
[00:02.14]企鹅
[00:04.28]These cute seabirds have wings,but they cannot fly.
[00:08.37]这些可爱的海鸟拥有翅膀,却不支飞翔。
[00:12.46]They wear a black or blue-gray overcoat,and they have a white belly 3,
[00:20.61]a pair of short legs,and two wings that serve as flippers.
[00:24.70]它们身着一袭黑色或蓝灰色的大衣,露着白白的肚皮,长着一双短腿,两个翅膀就是它们的鳍。
[00:28.79]These are 18 species of them.
[00:31.31]它们共有18个种类,要看头和颈才能区别开来。
[00:33.83]We must look at their heads and necks to tell one species from another.
[00:37.66]有的长着一对黄色的长眉,有的留着摇滚歌星的发式,有的颊上长着柠檬黄或橙黄色的斑纹。
[00:41.48]Some have a pair of long.yellow eyebrows,some have a rock star hairstyle.
[00:46.01]还有的什么特别的斑纹都没有。在陆地上,这些海鸟一副笨拙的样子。
[00:50.55]some have lemonyellow and orange marking on their cheeks,
[00:57.63]and some just have no special markings at all.
[01:00.41]颊上长着柠檬黄或橙黄色的斑纹。还有的什么特别的斑纹都没有。
[01:03.19]When these seabirds walk on land,they look clumsy.
[01:06.72]在陆地上,这些海鸟一副笨拙的样子。
[01:10.24]Yet,when they dive into the water.they become excellent swimmers!
[01:14.03]可一跃入水中,它们就成了游泳健将!
[01:17.82]Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice all year round
[01:25.68]in the Southern Hemisphere,
[01:27.60]它们大部分都生活在南半球常年被冰雪覆盖的地区,
[01:29.52]but some are found in warmer areas near the equator.What are they?
[01:33.45]也有一些出现在赤道附近更温暖的地区。它们是什么呢?
[01:37.38]These cute seabirds are penguins!
[01:40.02]这些可爱的海鸟就是企鹅!
[01:42.66]King penguins and emperor penguins are the two largest types in their family.
[01:46.93]王企鹅和皇企鹅是最大的两种企鹅。
[01:51.20]King penguins can reach a height of 38 inches,
[01:57.76]and emperor penguins can be 48 inches tall.
[02:00.93]王企鹅可以长达38英寸,皇企鹅的身高可以达到48英寸。
[02:04.11]The smallest penguin 1 is the little blue penguin from Australia and New Zealand
[02:12.57]when it stands straight,it is just about 16 inches tall.
[02:15.95]最小的企鹅是澳大利亚与新西兰的小蓝企鹅——直立时身高只有16英寸。
[02:19.34]Big penguins have some advantages over their smaller relatives -
[02:26.70]big penguins can stay warm easier so they can live in a colder climate.
[02:30.97]与体型小的亲戚们相比,大企鹅享有一些得于独厚的优势——大企鹅潜水可以更深。
[02:35.25]big penguins can live deeper and stay underwater longer
[02:41.91]so they can catch food far below the surface.
[02:44.99]在水下停留时间也更长,因此能够在深处觅食。
[02:48.07]The Polar Aquarium 4
[02:51.01]极地水族馆
[02:53.95]I visited the Polar Aquarium today.
[02:56.77]我今天参观了极地水族馆。
[02:59.59]Is it like a zoo of polar animals?
[03:02.07]就是像极地动物园那样的吗?
[03:04.56]Almost.There are a lot of polar animals sea birds,such as seals,
[03:08.94]差不多吧。那儿有很多极地动物和海洋鸟类,像海豹、鲸鱼和企鹅什么的。
[03:13.33]whales and penguins,People don't get much chance of seeing them.
[03:17.11]人们很难有机会见到这些动物。
[03:20.88]It must have been fun seeing those unusual animals and birds.
[03:24.16]见到这些奇特的动物一定很有意思。
[03:27.44]Absolutely.To be frank.
[03:29.96]可不是嘛。坦率地说。
[03:32.48]I learned quite a lot about those animals and polar areas.
[03:35.76]我学到了不少有关这些动物和极地的知识。
[03:39.04]I'm thinking of my kids there one of these days.
[03:42.17]我想着过些天带我的孩子们去一趟。
[03:45.31]Maybe you should let me know about your plan.
[03:49.96]I want to take my kids there some day.too.
[03:52.44]也许你应该让我知道你打算什么时候去,我也想带孩子们去看看。
[03:54.92]The Polar Aquarium
[03:59.80]极地水族馆
[04:04.69]I visited the Polar Aquarium today.
[04:07.31]我今天参观了极地水族馆。
[04:09.94]Is it like a zoo of polar animals?
[04:12.28]就是像极地动物园那样的吗?
[04:14.62]Almost.There are a lot of polar animals sea birds,such as seals,
[04:18.94]差不多吧。那儿有很多极地动物和海洋鸟类,像海豹、鲸鱼和企鹅什么的。
[04:23.26]whales and penguins,People don't get much chance of seeing them.
[04:27.05]人们很难有机会见到这些动物。
[04:30.84]It must have been fun seeing those unusual animals and birds.
[04:34.17]见到这些奇特的动物一定很有意思。
[04:37.50]Absolutely.To be frank.
[04:39.98]可不是嘛。坦率地说。
[04:42.46]I learned quite a lot about those animals and polar areas.
[04:45.84]我学到了不少有关这些动物和极地的知识。
[04:49.23]I'm thinking of my kids there one of these days.
[04:52.31]我想着过些天带我的孩子们去一趟。
[04:55.39]Maybe you should let me know about your plan.
[05:00.46]I want to take my kids there some day.too.
[05:11.52]也许你应该让我知道你打算什么时候去,我也想带孩子们去看看。
- The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
- He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
- Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中? 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹,企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》