纪录片《美丽中国》 第14期 锦绣华南（14）

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This bizarre animal

这种奇异的动物

is a type of newt

属于蝾螈的一种

the ChineseGiant Salamander

中国大鲵

In China, itis known asthe baby fish

在中国 它被称之为娃娃鱼

because when distressed¹, it makes a sound like a crying infant

这名称源自当他悲伤时发出的类似婴儿哭泣的声音

It grows up to a meter and a half long

成年体长1~1.5米

making it the world's largest amphibian

这使它成为世界上最大的两栖类动物

Under natural conditions, a Giant Salamander may live decades

在自然条件下 一只大鲵可以活到十岁

But like so many Chinese animals

但是和很多其他中国动物一样

it is considered delicious to eat

它被视为美味佳肴

Despite being classed as protected species

尽管被列为国家级保护动物

giant salamanders are still illegally sold for food

大鲵仍然被当作食物非法买卖

and the baby fish is now rare

现在娃娃鱼已经非常稀有

and endangered in the wild

在自然界濒临灭绝了

Fortunately in a few areas like Zhangjiajie,

幸运的是在像张家界这样的一些地方

Giang Salamanders still survive under strict official protection

大鲵在政府的严格保护下得以幸存

1 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。