时差N小时 鲸鱼也怕被晒伤?(上)

The ozone¹ layer is thinner than it used to be.

如今的臭氧层比过去要稀薄很多。

This fact has motivated humans to keep themselves protected from the sun’s ultraviolet, or UV, rays.

这就促使人类保护自身免受来自太阳的紫外线或射线的伤害。

But just because we can protect ourselves from these rays doesn’t mean that they don’t still exist–they exist, and are targeting the most vulnerable marine² mammal, the whale.

不过，我们有办法保护自身免受其伤害并不意味着紫外线不存在。它们确实存在，并且正在伤害地球上最脆弱的海洋哺乳动物---鲸鱼。

Researchers at the University of London have been studying the effects of UV rays on whales in the Gulf³ of California for over three years.

三年多来，伦敦大学的研究人员一直在研究紫外线对加利福尼亚湾鲸鱼的影响。

Whale skin samples taken during this study have shown an increased prevalence in sun damage, visible in the form of lesions and blisters⁴.

该研究提取的皮肤样本显示，鲸鱼皮肤晒伤率增加，它们身上出现明显的损伤和水泡。

Their study has shown that like humans, lighter-skinned whales are more susceptible⁵ to skin damage caused by the sun.

研究显示，和人类一样，肤色较浅的鲸鱼更易受到紫外线的伤害。

Unlike humans, whales are unable to protect themselves they are forced to come to the surface to breathe, where they are fully⁶ exposed to the sun’s harsh rays.

但鲸鱼却无法像人类那样保护自己，因为它们不得不浮出海面呼吸，而此时它们完全暴露在强烈的紫外线下。

1 ozone   

n.臭氧，新鲜空气

参考例句：

• The ozone layer is a protective layer around the planet Earth.臭氧层是地球的保护层。
• The capacity of ozone can adjust according of requirement.臭氧的产量可根据需要或调节。

2 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 susceptible   

adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的

参考例句：

• Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
• We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• 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。