赖世雄学英语第四册 lesson 11

　　[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。