英语新闻听写 海中天才—乌贼

Despite existing for the last 500 million years, squid are generally not talked about

虽然乌贼已经存在5亿年之久，但人们对它们谈之甚少

and when they do make headlines it's usually shock and horror stories.

关于它们的头条新闻，也通常是一些恐怖故事。

According to Mother Nature Network, squid are actually the super geniuses of the sea.

根据大自然母亲网，乌贼其实是海中的超级天才。

For starters, squid and other cephalopods can overwrite their genetic¹ code as they see fit.

首先，乌贼和其他头足类动物可以根据自己的喜好改写基因密码。

This is possible because DNA² isn't the boss of squid - instead, squid interfere³ with the code as it's being transmitted by RNA.

这是有可能的，因为DNA不是乌贼的大老板—相反，在通过RNA传播基因码时，乌贼会进行干预。

Squid have also proved to be highly adaptable⁴ during climate change.

已证实，乌贼在气候变化中具有很强的适应性。

While other species are going extinct or nearing extinction⁵ amid the crisis, the squid population is actually booming.

当其他物种在危机中濒临灭绝时，乌贼的数量却在激增。

This could have something to do with their remarkable⁶ gene-editing skills.

这可能与它们卓越的基因编辑技能有关。

One biologist said, "They diverged⁷ in evolution so long ago from us.

一位生物学家表示：“它们在进化上与人类早有分歧。

They're basically the most advanced, behaviorally, animals of their kind of lineage."

它们在行为表现方面基本上是同类中最先进的动物。”

1 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

2 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

3 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

4 adaptable   

adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的

参考例句：

• He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
• The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。

5 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

6 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

7 diverged   

分开( diverge的过去式和过去分词 )； 偏离； 分歧； 分道扬镳

参考例句：

• Who knows when we'll meet again? 不知几时咱们能再见面！
• At what time do you get up? 你几时起床？