侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第28期:霸王龙:一方有难，八方支援

 　　They're very similar kinds of animals from their basic structure.

　　它们是基本结构非常接近的动物。

　　Their strength was probably very comparable.

　　它们的力量也很可能旗鼓相当。

　　Probably the differences would most amount to experience if we're talking about a youngster, versus¹ an animal that's been around the block a few times.

　　所以要是比较一头幼年恐龙和已经久经沙场的动物，可能最大的区别就在于它们的经验。

　　If an adult were around, a Nanotyrannus would never dare attack a juvenile² Rex.

　　如果成年霸王龙在附近，矮暴龙绝不敢攻击幼霸王龙。

　　The only time a fight would occur would be if the adults were out hunting and had left the juveniles³ alone.

　　战斗只可能发生在成年霸王龙留下幼崽去狩猎的时侯。

　　Without the protection of an adult, then a juvenile would need to rely on its sheer bulk as a deterrent⁴ to be being attacked.

　　没有了成年霸王龙的保护，幼龙只能靠它的块头来抵御对它的攻击。

　　Even though it's not an adult, a young Tyrannosaurus Rex is still a powerhouse.

　　虽然它尚未成年，年轻的霸王龙仍然力道十足。

　　The long legs of Nanotyrannus may have given it an edge when it came to its speed and agility⁵.

　　矮暴龙的长腿也许给了它速度和灵巧方面的优势。

　　But when attacked, the juvenile T-Rex may have been more than a match.

　　不过当受到攻击时，幼年霸王龙也不是易于之辈。

　　When we compare a Nanotyrannus verses a sub adult Tyrannosaurus Rex of about the same size,当我们把一头矮暴龙和一头大小相当的未成年霸王龙进行比较的时候，they're going to be extraordinarily⁶ similar in terms of their hind⁷ limbs, their tail and their body proportions.

　　它们的后肢、尾巴和身体的比例都出奇地相近。

　　So they are, again, going to be very evenly matched when it comes to speed and agility.

　　所以它们在速度和灵巧方面差不多势均力敌。

　　Nanotyrannus would have something up on the juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex.

　　矮暴龙会比幼霸王龙有一些优势。

　　Not only would it be more agile⁸, because its musculature was probably a little bit different, but also it would have a lot more experience than this juvenile T-Rex.

　　它不仅更灵巧，因为它们的肌肉组织会有点儿不同，而且比这头幼霸王龙有更多经验。

　　So it would anticipate and be able to make the move, a lot more smoothly⁹ and more quickly than a juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex.

　　所以它能预见情势，能比幼年霸王龙更流畅迅速地发动进攻。

　　Although an adult Nanotyrannus would have been faster and more agile than a juvenile T-Rex, the Rex had one advantage and that's family support.

　　虽然成年矮暴龙会比幼霸王龙更加迅速灵巧，但霸王龙也有优势，那就是家族支援。

　　If the Rex had a sibling¹⁰, it would change the complexity¹¹ of a battle very quickly.

　　如果霸王龙有兄弟姐妹，就能迅速改变争斗的复杂情况。

　　With completely different tooth design, these two dinosaurs¹² may have used them differently.

　　因为它们的牙齿设计完全不同，这两种恐龙也许对其使用也不同。

　　There is no doubt that each were effective weapons, but which would be more deadly in combat,毫无疑问每种都是有效的武器，不过哪种在战斗中更加致命？

　　the thin slicing teeth of Nanotyrannus, or the thick crushing teeth of T-Rex?

　　是矮暴龙的刃状牙齿？还是霸王龙粗大有力的牙齿呢？

 

1 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

2 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• 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。

3 juveniles   

n.青少年( juvenile的名词复数 )；扮演少年角色的演员；未成年人

参考例句：

• 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

4 deterrent   

n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的

参考例句：

• Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
• I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。

5 agility   

n.敏捷，活泼

参考例句：

• The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
• His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。

6 extraordinarily   

adv.格外地；极端地

参考例句：

• She is an extraordinarily beautiful girl.她是个美丽非凡的姑娘。
• The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning.那天清晨，大海出奇地宁静。

7 hind   

adj.后面的，后部的

参考例句：

• The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。
• Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。

8 agile   

adj.敏捷的，灵活的

参考例句：

• She is such an agile dancer!她跳起舞来是那么灵巧！
• An acrobat has to be agile.杂技演员必须身手敏捷。

9 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

10 sibling   

n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)

参考例句：

• Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
• Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里，兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。

11 complexity   

n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物

参考例句：

• Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
• The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。

12 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• 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》