原版英文小故事 35. Feeling Blue
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：原版英文小故事
The blue-ring octopus 1 is only about eight inches wide with its tentacles 2 extended. It prefers shallow water near Australia and often lives under piers 3. It avoids humans. But if it must defend itself, this creature can deliver a bite that is fatal. The toxin 4 from the bite can paralyze most of the muscles in a human. A human might die in less than five minutes.
The blue-ring octopus gets its name from bright blue circles that can appear all over its body and tentacles. These rings are nearly invisible when the animal is at rest. The rings glow when the octopus is alarmed. The glowing blue color warns others to stay away.
The blue-ring octopus likes to sneak 5 up on its favorite food—crabs 7. The crabs are sometimes as big as the octopus. But the octopus is often able to “hug” the crab 6 tightly with its eight tentacles. As soon as the octopus gets a good grip, it injects its toxin into the crab’s body. Sometimes it will inject its toxin directly into the crab’s eye. The toxin kills the crab quickly.
Like some other males in the animal world, the male blue-ring octopus dies shortly after mating. The female guards the eggs for about two months until they hatch. After that, she waits until another male comes along.
- He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。
- One octopus has eight tentacles.一条章鱼有八根触角。
- 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》
- Most road bridges have piers rising out of the vally. 很多公路桥的桥墩是从河谷里建造起来的。 来自辞典例句
- At these piers coasters and landing-craft would be able to discharge at all states of tide. 沿岸航行的海船和登陆艇，不论潮汐如何涨落，都能在这种码头上卸载。 来自辞典例句
- Experts have linked this condition to a build-up of toxins in the body.专家已把这一病症与体内毒素的积累联系起来。
- Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish.检验表明水生有壳动物的毒素水平提高了。
- He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
- I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。