新概念英語第四冊句子精粹 Lesson18:海豚

2024年3月11日發(作者：正能量短句)

新概念英語第四冊句子精粹 Lesson18：海豚

$課文18 海豚

255. There has long been a superstition among mariners

長期以來，海員中流傳著一種迷信的說法，

256. that porpois will save drowning men by pushing

them to the surface,

認為海豚會把快要淹死的人托到水面，救人性命；

257. or protect them from sharks by surrounding them in

defensive formation.

或在人們周圍列隊保護，使他們免遭鯊魚傷害。

258. Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that,

海洋攝影室的生物學家指出，

259. however intelligent they may be,

無論海豚多么聰明，

260. it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any

motive of lifesaving.

認為它們有救人的動機可能是錯誤的。

261. On the occasions when they have pushed to shore an

unconscious human being

當它們偶爾把一個失去知覺的人推到岸邊時，

262. they have much more likely done it out of curiosity

or for sport,

更大的可能是出于好奇或游戲，

263. as in riding the bow waves of a ship.

就像它們追逐被船首犁開的浪花一樣。

264. In 1928 some porpois were photographer working

like beavers to push ashore a waterlogged mattress.

1928年，有人拍攝到了海豚像海貍一樣把浸透水的床墊推上岸的

情景。

265. If, as has been reported, they have protected humans

from sharks,

正如報道中所說，如果海豚保護人不受鯊魚侵害，

266. it may have been becau curiosity attracted them

and becau the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks.

那么它們可能是出于好奇；而鯊魚可能是聞到了能夠美食一頓的

香味。

267. Porpois and sharks are natural enemies.

海豚和鯊魚是天然仇敵，

268. It is possible that upon such an occasion a battle

ensued,

雙方可能隨之發生搏斗，

269. with the sharks being driven away or killed.

搏斗結果是海豚趕走或咬死鯊魚。

270. Whether it be bird, fish or beast, the porpoi is

intrigued with anything that is alive.

海豚對凡是活的東西都感興趣，不管是鳥、是魚，還是野獸。

271. They are constantly after the turtles,

它們經常追逐海龜，

272. who peacefully submit to all sorts of indignities.

海龜則溫順地忍受著各種侮辱。

273. One young calf especially enjoyed raising a turtle

to the surface with his snout

一只小海豚特別喜歡用鼻子把海龜推到水面，

274. and then shoving him across the tank like an

aquaplane.

然后像滑水板一樣把海龜從水池的這個邊推到那一邊。

275. Almost any day a young porpoi may be en trying

to turn a 300-pound a turtle over by sticking his snout

under the edge of his shell and pushing up for dear life.

幾乎每天都能夠看到一只小海豚把鼻子頂入一只300磅重的海龜

的硬殼下面，拼命地把它翻過來。

276. This is not easy, and may require two porpois

working together.

這并非易事，可能需要兩只海豚合伙干才行。

277. In another game, as the turtle swims across the

oceanarium,

在另一場游戲中，當海龜游過水族館時，