国家地理:蓝脚鲣鸟
日期:2007-09-02 17:06

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中英文本

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The mating ritual of each species on Earth has certain, well, peculiarities.
地球上每一个物种它们的交配惯例中都存在某种怪癖A;PP6n=jc8zz5^P)7]
As you might tell it from the name of the species itself, blue-footed boobies are no exception to this rule.
从这个物种的名字你就可以看出,蓝脚鲣鸟也不例外kW[]fHS5mhz2RwR
Here in the Galapagos Islands, this pair of blue-footed boobies check each other out.
在加拉帕戈斯群岛,这一对蓝脚鲣鸟正在检查这彼此C=iW8pbGt|cj4
Now, what is the most important quality the female looks for in a male: good looks? A steady income? Beachfront property?
那么在寻找另一半时,雌性最看重的是什么:长得帅?收入稳定?海边小别墅?

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Well, those are important, but they pale in comparison to having blue feet.
那些都很重要,但是与拥有一双蓝色脚掌相比,以上这些可就相形见绌了Zo~Qf|d*1z
Hence, this dance- the revelation of foot color, so that the female will not by mistake mate with a red-footed booby, or even a crab-footed booby.
因此,这种舞姿—揭露了脚掌的颜色,所以雌性不会把它们和红脚鲣鸟或是蟹脚鲣鸟弄混zBW&0.o5h2
Now, let's say though an iguana wanders into a booby land.
现在比如说,有只鬣蜥蜴在鲣鸟领地徘徊HdS]0%ad([B
The boobies tend to breed where the marine iguana spend the night, so this iguana does have a reason to be here.
鲣鸟会海鬣蜥睡觉的地方繁育,所以鬣蜥蜴还是有理由呆在这里的GRKTEL0J1Lm*UmcZ
Not that the boobies care. They force the poor iguana to run a gantlet of pecking beats.
这些鲣鸟并不在乎d]2qJ_At4Oh+7&A。它们会用嘴巴啄着可怜的鬣蜥蜴w0i,j@,%5&Fq.k%cc
Hey, let me out of here, man! This is worse than a fraternity hazing.
啊,让我出去!这比兄弟会受欺辱还糟糕DVZ+6@InWO0crGmJEFs
The iguana finds its way out, which I guess in this case, you could say is the,er, booby prize- aha, sorry.
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重点讲解

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1.peculiarity 特质;怪癖
Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard sweets.
乔的另一个怪癖是他不停地嚼硬糖_xnP2w!t+5+xJl][ShXw

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2.be no exception 比例外
The crisis in Lebanon will be no exception.
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3.by mistake 错误地
He opened Ingrid's letter by mistake.
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重点单词
  • roughadj. 粗糙的,粗略的,粗暴的,艰难的,讨厌的,不适的
  • revelationn. 揭露,泄露,发觉
  • tropicaladj. 热带的,炎热的,热带植物的
  • checkn. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案
  • certainadj. 确定的,必然的,特定的 pron. 某几个,某
  • exceptionn. 除外,例外,[律]异议,反对
  • tendv. 趋向,易于,照料,护理
  • ritualn. 仪式,典礼,宗教仪式,固定程序 adj. 仪式的,
  • steadyadj. 稳定的,稳固的,坚定的 v. 使稳固,使稳定,
  • maten. 伙伴,配偶,同事 vt. 使 ... 配对,使 .