英语听力：自然百科 鲨鱼湾的海豚—16

 Three days past, and the research team is once again out looking for the beaches. They catch up with Puck and Semu, she leads him out into deep water for the first time, which is a first big challenge. Deep water is a much more dangerous place for Semu, he could easily get lost. He's still learning his mother's call. Sensing the danger, Semu stays closer to her side, mirroring her every move as he swept along in Puck's history. 

 

“Semu was indeed a little bit more coordinated¹ today, and low like skittish², keeping it well with mum”

 

Normally, caves can only dive a meter or so in their first week of life, but Semu is diving deeper and for longer than any other calves³  the researchers have seen before. It's a good sign. It's Semu doing so well, Puck's finally able to start fishing again. She heads for a bait ball. Mothers lose a lot of weight in the first week of their calves' life. While Puck's nursing, she needs to increase her food intake⁴ by 50%. Later that afternoon, something very unexpected happens as visitors from across the bay start arriving. Mothers and calves from at least 3 different families are gathering⁵ to meet Semu.

 

1 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

2 skittish   

adj.易激动的，轻佻的

参考例句：

• She gets very skittish when her boy-friend is around.她男朋友在场时，她就显得格外轻佻。
• I won't have my son associating with skittish girls.我不准我的儿子与轻佻的女孩交往。

3 calves   

n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子，腓；腿肚子( calf的名词复数 )；牛犊；腓；小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 )；（冰川）崩解；生（小牛等），产（犊）；使（冰川）崩解

参考例句：

• a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
• The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。