侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第161期:一群妻妾孩子成目标

 　　With the breaking up of the continents, the oceans moved closer to what is now North America, causing a dramatic increase in rain.

　　随着大陆的分离，海洋愈发靠近如今的北美洲，导致降水的急剧增加。

　　The herd² is forced to the edge of the river.But they're unable to cross, so they have to make a stand.

　　角龙群被逼到了河边。但是它们无法通过所以只能停下来。

　　They lower their head and thrust their nasal horns towards the predator³.

　　它们低下头，朝掠食者扬起它们的鼻角。

　　The Albertosaurus pace back and forth⁴, probing for any weakness in their defense⁵.

　　阿尔伯特龙前后踱步，寻找它们的防御中的薄弱部分。

　　As they circle, they take turns making mock charges in the hopes of panicking the group.

　　它们一边转着，不时轮流作势进攻希望能让整群恐龙惊慌。

　　They get their chance when one of the herd members breaks ranks and runs.

　　角龙群里有一头脱离群体开始逃跑，它们的机会随之而来。

　　The Pachyrhinosaurus herds⁶ were made up of a few dominant⁷ males and a harem of females and their children.

　　肿鼻角龙群由几头处于统治地位的雄恐龙一群妻妾和它们的孩子构成。

　　Albertosaurus live on instinct.The moment that Pachy breaks ranks and runs for it, the predators⁸ zero in on him and give chase.

　　阿尔伯特龙靠本能生存。那头肿鼻角龙离队逃跑的那一刻，掠食者就瞄准它进行追逐。

　　The Albertosaurus knows that separated from the herd, this Pachyrhinosaurus does not stand a chance of defending himself.It's the old adage⁹, divide and conquer.

　　阿尔伯特龙知道这头肿鼻角龙离开了群体，就完全没有机会进行自我防御。老话说分割敌人，各个击破。

　　The Pachyrhinosaurus frill was almost 7 centimeters thick and made of solid bone.

　　肿鼻角龙的褶皱几乎有七厘米厚由坚硬的骨头构成。

　　As he turns, the jaws¹⁰ of the Albertosaurus snap closed on the side of his frill, and broken teeth fly into the air.

　　它转身之时，阿尔伯特龙的双颌咬住了它褶皱的侧面，碎裂的牙齿飞向了空中。

　　The Pachy lowers his head and hopes to ram¹ the Albertosaurus with his long nose.

　　肿鼻角龙低下头希望能用它的长鼻子撞到阿尔伯特龙。

　　The Pachyrhinosaurus could regrow its horn if it broke.

　　如果肿鼻角龙的角断掉的话还能重新长出来。

　　One of the weaknesses of Albertosaurus is that its relatively¹¹ lightly built.

　　阿尔伯特龙的一个弱点就是它的重量相对较轻。

　　Now looking at their size, that may seem hard to believe, but when you look at their skeletal design you'll see that their bones are hollow.

　　看到它们的体型会觉得这很难相信，不过要是看到它们骨骼的构成就会知道它们的骨头是中空的。

　　These hollow bones are rigid¹² and strong, but they are very verylight.So if the Pachy gets lucky and hits a bone, it could break it without really any problem.

　　这种空心骨头很硬、强度很大，但它们非常非常轻。所以要肿鼻角龙运气好撞到骨头，毫无疑问会将其折断。

　　And this would not only take the Albertosaurus out of the fight, it could very well end its life.

　　这不仅会让阿尔伯特龙退出战斗，还很可能会让它丧命。

　　The Pachyrhinosaurus had a low center of gravity.

　　肿鼻角龙的重心比较低。

　　This allowed it to pivot¹³ quickly to keep its horn and protective frill facing an attacker.

　　这样它们能快速转身，让它的角和保护性褶皱对着攻击者。

1 ram   

(random access memory)随机存取存储器

参考例句：

• 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存，640K内存则更佳。

2 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

3 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

4 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 herds   

兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众

参考例句：

• Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
• There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。

7 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

8 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 adage   

n.格言，古训

参考例句：

• But the old adage that men grow into office has not proved true in my experience.但是，根据我的经验，人们所谓的工作岗位造就人材这句古话并不正确。
• Her experience lends credence to the adage " We live and learn!"她的经验印证了一句格言: 活到老，学到老！

10 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

11 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

12 rigid   

adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的

参考例句：

• She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
• The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。

13 pivot   

v.在枢轴上转动；装枢轴，枢轴；adj.枢轴的

参考例句：

• She is the central pivot of creation and represents the feminine aspect in all things.她是创造的中心枢轴，表现出万物的女性面貌。
• If a spring is present,the hand wheel will pivot on the spring.如果有弹簧，手轮的枢轴会装在弹簧上。