侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第30期:消灭竞争对手
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：侏罗纪搏击俱乐部
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A pair of adult T-Rexes are on the hunt.
一对成年霸王龙出去狩猎。
They must leave their babies unguarded.
它们只能留下它们的孩子们。
The juveniles 2 are unaware 3 of approaching danger.
幼龙们没意识到正在接近的危险。
Leaving their young is a very risky 4 thing.
把幼龙留下是非常危险的事情。
They understand that there's dangers out there.
它们明白这样有危险。
But they've got to leave the young long enough to go out and hunt for prey 5.
不过它们必须离开幼龙够久才能捕获到猎物。
Traveling in search of prey, the adults could be gone for a long time.
一路寻找着猎物，成年霸王龙们会离开较长时间。
The adults have left a series of scent 6 marks.
成年霸王龙们会留下气味痕迹。
They outline boundaries for the juveniles to stay within and to keep out all other dinosaurs 8.
它们为其幼龙围出了活动范围，防止所有其它恐龙的进入。
Most dinosaurs are repelled 9 by this pungent 10 scent, and retreat.
多数恐龙闻到这刺鼻味道就会撤退。
But one dinosaur 7 in particular uses these scent marks as a homing device.
不过有一种恐龙却把这种味道当做定位装置。
Nanotyrannus actively 11 hunts and kills young Tyrannosaurs.
矮暴龙会主动搜寻猎杀幼霸王龙。
Not to eat, but to get rid of the competition.
不是为了食物而是要消灭竞争对手。
These two unguarded juveniles are at the mercy of this tyrant 12 killer 13.
这两头不受保护的幼龙就要面临这头残暴杀手的攻击了。
A Nanotyrannus knows he's no match for a fully 14 grown T-Rex.
矮暴龙知道自己不是成年霸王龙的对手。
He makes sure the adults are gone before he moves in for the kill.
它在靠近发动袭击前确定了成年霸王龙不在。
The two juvenile 1 instinctively 15 know that a predator 16 approaches.
两头幼龙本能地知道有掠食者靠近了。
They're too young to have ever seen a Nanotyrannus, but it doesn't matter.
它们太年幼，还没见过矮暴龙，不过这无所谓。
They're hardwired to recognize a threat and face it head on.
它们的本能让它们能意识到威胁，并且直面挑战。
The Nanotyrannus doesn't just haphazardly 17 attack.
矮暴龙不会随意地发动进攻。
These young Tyrannosaurs have a special defensive 18 mechanism 19, a mouthful of bacteria.
这些幼霸王龙有特别的防御机制——满嘴的细菌。
The Nanotyrannus knows that a nip from a young Tyrannosaur could potentially end its life.
矮暴龙知道被幼霸王龙咬上一小口就可能会让它没命。
These are the first animals to use biological weapons.
这些是最早会用生物武器的动物。
1 juvenile
n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的
- For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
- Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
2 juveniles
n.青少年( juvenile的名词复数 )；扮演少年角色的演员；未成年人
- Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? 你对暴力犯罪的惩罚对于青少年和成人应一样吗？ 来自生活英语口语25天快训
- Juveniles Should we not exactly in need of such strength and conviction? 少年的我们难道不正是需要这种力量和信念吗？ 来自互联网
3 unaware
a.不知道的，未意识到的
- They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
- I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
4 risky
adj.有风险的，冒险的
- It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
- He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
5 prey
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
- Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
- The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
6 scent
n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉
- The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
- The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。
7 dinosaur
n.恐龙
- Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
- He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
8 dinosaurs
n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西
- The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 repelled
v.击退( repel的过去式和过去分词 )；使厌恶；排斥；推开
- They repelled the enemy. 他们击退了敌军。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The minister tremulously, but decidedly, repelled the old man's arm. 而丁梅斯代尔牧师却哆里哆嗦地断然推开了那老人的胳臂。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
10 pungent
adj.（气味、味道）刺激性的，辛辣的；尖锐的
- The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。
- Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息，迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。
11 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
12 tyrant
n.暴君，专制的君主，残暴的人
- The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
- The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。
13 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
14 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
15 instinctively
adv.本能地
- As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近，她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 predator
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。
17 haphazardly
adv.偶然地，随意地，杂乱地
- The books were placed haphazardly on the shelf. 书籍乱七八糟地堆放在书架上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It is foolish to haphazardly adventure. 随便冒险是愚蠢的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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