英语听力：自然百科 大堡礁 珊瑚礁至雨林(25)

When they leave the safety of the mangroves, they must cross that sandy desert and manyhazards waiting for them in the lagoon¹.

在离开安全的红树林之后，它们得跨越空旷的沙质荒漠，环礁湖里有许多危险等待着它们。

This is a mantis² shrimp³.

这是虾蛄。

From his neatly⁴ kept burrow⁵, he surveys the world with the most complex visual system knownto science.

它从保养精致的洞穴里，用它已知生物界最复杂的视觉系统，考察市场。

He's about the size of a man's forearm.

它有一个成人的前臂大小。

And he's got quite a reach.

而且狩猎范围也不容小觑。

Even if a young fish avoids the dangers on the seabed, there are plenty more predators⁶ floatingabove.

幼鱼即便躲开了海床上的危险，还有更多漂浮着的狩猎者要提防。

Patrolling in these inshore waters is probably the most dangerous animal in the lagoon.

在近岸水域巡逻的大概是环礁湖最危险的动物了。

The box jellyfish, whose stinging tentacles⁷ are quite capable of killing⁸ a person.

箱形水母，其触须的毒刺足以杀死一个人。

1 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。

2 mantis   

n.螳螂

参考例句：

• Praying mantis has two powerful claws like sharp knives.螳螂有一对强壮的爪子，它们像锋利的刀。
• In her mind,it was a female mantis,devouring her mates.她的意识中，是一只雌螳螂正吞咽她的配偶。

3 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

4 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

5 burrow   

vt.挖掘(洞穴)；钻进；vi.挖洞；翻寻；n.地洞

参考例句：

• Earthworms burrow deep into the subsoil.蚯蚓深深地钻进底土。
• The dog had chased a rabbit into its burrow.狗把兔子追进了洞穴。

6 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》

7 tentacles   

n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 )；触角；触须；触毛

参考例句：

• Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。
• Many molluscs have tentacles. 很多软体动物有触角。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。