Scene 163 动物园

Scene 163　动物园

❶ 动物园里有一头从非洲来的斑马。There's a zebra coming from Africa in the zoo.

同类表达 Look, a pair of eagles from North America. 瞧，一对来自北美洲的鹰。

Pandas are precious creatures. 熊猫是珍贵动物。

❷ 那些五彩缤纷的鹦鹉好看极了。Those multicolored parrots are a delight to the eye.

❸ 我在水族馆的门口和你见面。I'll meet you at the entrance of the aquarium¹.

对话 A: I'll meet you at the entrance of the aquarium. 我在水族馆的门口和你见面。

B: Then we can have the chance to experience life under the sea in the aquariums². 然后我们在水族馆享有体验海洋生活的机会。

❹ 我们去看一下笼子里窜来窜去的狮子吧。Let's feast our eyes on those lions prancing about their cage!

❺ 你喜欢看那些水栖动物吗？Do you like to watch those aquatic³ animals?

对话 A: Do you like to watch those aquatic animals? 你喜欢看那些水栖动物吗？

B: No, in fact, I'm afraid of them. 不，实际上，我害怕它们。

❻ 你见过娃娃鱼吗？Have you ever seen a giant salamander?

对话 A: Have you ever seen a giant salamander? 你见过娃娃鱼吗？

B: I just saw them on TV. 我只在电视上见过。

❼ 那只懒洋洋的大海豹正往岸上爬。That big, lazy seal is climbing onto the bank.

对话 A: What's so funny? 什么事这么有趣？

B: That big, lazy seal is climbing onto the bank. 那只懒洋洋的大海豹正往岸上爬。

❽ 你是真的被那些海豹迷住了吧？You're really attracted by the seals, aren't you?

对话 A: You're really attracted by the seals, aren't you? 你是真的被那些海豹迷住了吧？

B: Yes. They are so interesting. 是啊，它们太有趣了。

❾ 水族馆向游客展示海洋生物。The aquarium shows marine⁴ life to the

visitors.

对话 A: The aquarium shows marine life to the visitors. 水族馆向游客展示海洋生物。

B: I'm interested in it. 我很感兴趣。

❿ 我们不应该对动物残忍。We shouldn't be cruel to animals.

1 aquarium   

n.水族馆，养鱼池，玻璃缸

参考例句：

• The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
• I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天，我要和父母一起到水族馆去。

2 aquariums   

n.养鱼缸，水族馆( aquarium的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Biotope aquariums represent the natural environments of ornamental fish. 生态鱼缸表现出观赏鱼的自然生活环境。 来自互联网
• There are aquariums in many cities in the world. 世界上好多城市有水族馆。 来自互联网

3 aquatic   

adj.水生的，水栖的

参考例句：

• Aquatic sports include swimming and rowing.水上运动包括游泳和划船。
• We visited an aquatic city in Italy.我们在意大利访问过一个水上城市。

4 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。