聆听悦耳英音42:Swimming with Killers (2)
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：聆听悦耳英音
英语课
嘉宾：Debbie Mason
话题：Swimming with Killers 1与虎鲸同游的女学者
单词拼写：
1、Individuals：not public but one or a group
2、Captivity 2：the state of being imprisoned 3
3、Tragic：very sad
重点俚语：
1、Keep them in captivity：closed animals in large at the zoo
2、An incredible difference：a real difference
3、Misnomer 4：use words or write name in wrong way
问题：
1、How long do female orca live in the wild and how long in captivity?
2、How many orca whales are there around New Zealand?
3、Why is the term ‘killer whale’ a misnomer? Two reasons.
答案：
1、80-90 years / 10-20 years in captivity
2、200 orcas
3、① They killing whales but not killing people ② They are dolphins
1 killers
凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事
- He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
- They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。
2 captivity
n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
- A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
- He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。
3 imprisoned
下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
- He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
- They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。