英语小达人 83 Alligator wrestling

 　　Alligator¹ wrestling

        鳄鱼摔跤

　　Deep in the jungles of Australia lives, perhaps, the bravest man in the world. His name is Dude. Yes, just "Dude". Dude wrestles² alligators³. He wrestles for fun and for money. People come from all over the world to watch Dude wrestles in the muddy water of "the outback" with some of the world's most ferocious⁴ animals. Wearing only a pair of alligator-skin briefs and his boots, Dude wades⁵ into the water ready to rouse the first gator he sees.

　　澳洲丛林深处住着第一个大概可以称得上是全世界最勇敢的人了。他名叫杜德，没错，就是“杜德”。杜德和鳄鱼摔跤，一方面是好玩，另一方面则是可以赚钱。人们从世界各地前来观赏杜德在澳洲“内陆”的泥泞水域中，和世界上最凶猛的动物之一进行摔跤。杜德只穿着一件鳄鱼皮内裤和一双靴子，便涉水设法激怒他看到的第一只鳄鱼。

　　The alligator in his neck of the woods know Dude and are always ready for a fight when he comes hunting. When he spots a large, adult male he slowly approaches. The alligator snaps once of twice. Dude dives on top of the alligator. If he can get on top of the alligator, he has less of a chance of getting snatched up in the reptiles⁶ giant jaws⁷. Once on top, Dude gets the gator in a headlock until he is able to force its mouth shut. Once he has done that, the fight is almost over. Finally, Dude gives the gator one swift kick to the stomach. This is the softest part of the animal, causing the gator to give up the fight. Dude has won the fight and the crowd applauds.

　　这一地区的鳄鱼都认识杜德，随时准备和前来狩猎的杜德进行搏斗。当鳄鱼看到这个高大的成年男子时，便慢慢地向他接近。鳄鱼设法咬他一两次，杜德则冲到鳄鱼背上；因为他只要能跳到鳄鱼背上，被这种爬虫类动物的大嘴巴咬住的机会就会变少。只要到了鳄鱼背上，杜德便可以将鳄鱼的头紧挟在腋下，逼鳄鱼合上嘴巴。一旦成功让鳄鱼合上嘴巴，战斗就差不多结束了。最后杜德在鳄鱼的肚子上飞快地踢上一脚，那里是鳄鱼这种动物最软的地方，一旦中招，鳄鱼只得放弃战斗。杜德赢得胜利，群众也鼓掌向他喝彩。

1 alligator   

n.短吻鳄(一种鳄鱼)

参考例句：

• She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。
• Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。

2 wrestles   

v.（与某人）搏斗( wrestle的第三人称单数 )；扭成一团；扭打；（与…）摔跤

参考例句：

• The book also wrestles with the idea of individualism. 书中也与个人英雄主义的观念进行搏斗。 来自互联网
• He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. 和我们搏斗的人锻炼了我们的勇气，磨练了我们的技能。 来自互联网

3 alligators   

n.短吻鳄( alligator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Two alligators rest their snouts on the water's surface. 两只鳄鱼的大嘴栖息在水面上。 来自辞典例句
• In the movement of logs by water the lumber industry was greatly helped by alligators. 木材工业过去在水上运输木料时所十分倚重的就是鳄鱼。 来自辞典例句

4 ferocious   

adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的

参考例句：

• The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
• The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。

5 wades   

（从水、泥等）蹚，走过，跋( wade的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A lumi wields a golden morningstar with trained ease as it wades into melee. 光民熟练地挥舞钉头锤加入战团。

6 reptiles   

n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 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。