聆听悦耳英音42:Swimming with Killers (2)

 　　嘉宾：Debbie Mason

　　话题：Swimming with Killers¹与虎鲸同游的女学者

　　单词拼写：

　　1、Individuals：not public but one or a group

　　2、Captivity²：the state of being imprisoned³

　　3、Tragic：very sad

　　重点俚语：

　　1、Keep them in captivity：closed animals in large at the zoo

　　2、An incredible difference：a real difference

　　3、Misnomer⁴：use words or write name in wrong way

　　问题：

　　1、How long do female orca live in the wild and how long in captivity?

　　2、How many orca whales are there around New Zealand?

　　3、Why is the term ‘killer whale’ a misnomer? Two reasons.

　　答案：

　　1、80-90 years / 10-20 years in captivity

　　2、200 orcas

　　3、① They killing whales but not killing people ② They are dolphins

1 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

2 captivity   

n.囚禁；被俘；束缚

参考例句：

• A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
• He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。

3 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

4 misnomer   

n.误称

参考例句：

• Herbal"tea"is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.花草“茶”是一个误称，因为这类饮料里面根本不含茶。
• Actually," Underground "is a misnomer,because more than half the shops are above ground.实际上，“ 地下 ” 这个名称用之不当，因为半数以上的店铺是在地面上的。