Lesson 82Monster or Fish?

是妖还是鱼10 句 · 1:55

登录后记录学习进度。

  1. Whatwasthemonstercalled?

    那个怪物叫什么名字？

  2. Fishermenandsailorssometimesclaimtohaveseenmonstersinthesea.

    渔民和水手有时声称在海上看见过怪物。

  3. Thoughpeoplehaveoftenlaughedatstoriestoldbyseamen, itisnowknownthatmanyofthese' monsters' whichhaveattimesbeensightedaresimplystrangefish.

    虽然人们常常嘲笑海员讲的故事，但现在人们知道，这些时常被看到的“怪物”中有许多只不过是奇怪的鱼。

  4. Occasionally, unusualcreaturesarewashedtotheshore, buttheyarerarelycaughtoutatsea.

    偶尔，不寻常的生物会被冲上海岸，但它们很少在海上被捕获。

  5. Sometimeago, however, apeculiarfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.

    然而，前些时候，在马达加斯加附近捕到了一条奇特的鱼。

  6. Asmallfishingboatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.

    这条力大无比的鱼拽着鱼线，把一条小渔船拖到了离岸数英里的海上。

  7. Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish, thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.

    那位渔民意识到这不是一条普通的鱼，便尽一切努力不让它受到任何损伤。

  8. Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore, itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.

    当它最终被拖上岸时，人们发现它有十三英尺多长。

  9. Ithadaheadlikeahorsebigblueeyes, shiningsilverskin, andabrightredtail.

    它长着一个马一样的头，大大的蓝眼睛，闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。

  10. Thefish, whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist, iscalledanoarfish.

    这条鱼后来被送到一家博物馆，正由一位科学家进行检查，它被称为桨鱼。

  11. Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.

    这种生物很少被人看到活着的样子，因为它们生活在六百英尺深的水下。

10 句 · 空格 播放/暂停 · ← → 上一句/下一句 · R 重播 · 点击单词只播该词

生词 · Vocabulary

英英解释为课文中的义项。

claim/kleɪm/v.

to say that something is true, without proof

声称；断言

#1Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

monster/ˈmɑːnstər/n.

a very large, strange, and frightening animal in stories

怪物

#1Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

sailor/ˈseɪlər/n.

a person who works on a ship

水手；海员

#1Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

sight/saɪt/v.

to see something suddenly, often from far away

看见；发现

#2Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.

occasionally/əˈkeɪʒnəli/adv.

sometimes, but not often

偶尔；有时

#3Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

creature/ˈkriːtʃər/n.

any living animal

生物；动物

#3Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

shore/ʃɔːr/n.

the land along the edge of the sea

海岸；岸

#3Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

peculiar/pɪˈkjuːliər/adj.

strange and unusual

奇怪的；奇特的

#4Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.

powerful/ˈpaʊərfl/adj.

very strong

强大的；有力的

#5A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.

line/laɪn/n.

a long thin string used for catching fish

鱼线；钓线

#5A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.

ordinary/ˈɔːrdneri/adj.

normal; not special or different

普通的；平常的

#6Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.

damage/ˈdæmɪdʒ/v.

to harm or break something

损坏；伤害

#6Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.

eventually/ɪˈventʃuəli/adv.

in the end, after a long time

最终；最后

#7When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.

tail/teɪl/n.

the long part at the back end of an animal's body

尾巴

#8It had a head like a horse big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.

depth/depθ/n.

how far down something is from the top or surface

深度

#10Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.