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線上大賣場
2003年2月14日 (No.080)
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1. campfire
營火
8.
spare tire
備胎
15.
winch
絞車
2. vulture
兀鷹;鷲
9.
horn
(動物的)犄角
16.
lion
獅子
3
. carcass
屍體;殘骸
10.
antelope
羚羊
17.
khakis
卡其布
4
. hyena
鬣狗;土狼
11.
rhino
犀牛
18.
elephant
象
5
. giraffe
長頸鹿
12.
Jeep
吉普車
19.
tusk
(象、野豬、海象
6
. watering hole
水坑
13.
safari hat
探險帽;狩獵帽
等的)長牙
7
. cheetah
獵豹;印度豹
14.
telephoto lens
廣角鏡頭
1.
wildlife
野生動物
2.
ivory
象牙
3.
a herd of elephants
一群象
4.
a pride of lions
一群獅子
5.
a pack of hyenas
一群鬣狗
6.
a flock of birds
一群鳥
7.
a game hunter
以狩獵大型動物為樂的人
8.
sweltering heat
酷暑
9.
grassland
大草原
10.
a four-wheel-drive vehicle
四輪驅動車
11.
migration
(動物)遷徙
流行口語
Spoken English
Watch that mother elephant defend her baby.
看那頭母象在保護牠的孩子。
Stay in the Jeep!
待在吉普車上!
Keep your distance!
保持距離!
Let's set up camp here.
我們在這裡紮營吧。
What a spectacular view!
多壯觀的景色!
Wild animals are beautiful, but dangerous.
野生動物很美,但也很危險。
I could watch this lion for hours!
我可以看這隻獅子看好久!
Let's get indoors! It's starting to rain.
我們進去吧!要下雨了。
成語
Idiom
the lion's share of (something)
大部份
the lion's share
這句成語出自《伊索寓言》,獅子因為比較兇猛,與其他動物瓜分獵物時,通常會分到最大塊、最美味的部份。所以用來比喻「最大、最好的部份」。
That software designer still controls
the lion's share of the
market.
那位軟體設計師仍然握有
大部份
的市場。
Dialogue 1
.
Ted and Sue are on safari in Africa.
泰德和蘇正在非洲旅行冒險。
Ted:
What a spectacular view!
泰德:
好壯觀的景色!
Sue:
It's fantastic! Look at those rhinos!
蘇:
真棒!看那些犀牛!
Ted:
I see them. Quick, pass me the camera.
泰德:
我看見了。快,給我相機。
Sue:
Do you want the telephoto lens?
蘇:
你要廣角鏡頭嗎?
Ted:
Yes, please. With this lens, we can see all the action.
泰德:
好,給我。裝上這個鏡頭,我們就可以看見牠們所有的動作了。
Sue:
Look over there! Wow! that cheetah just caught an antelope.
蘇:
看那裡!哇!那隻獵豹剛剛抓住一頭羚羊。
Ted:
I know! I took pictures of the whole chase.
泰德:
我知道!我把整個獵捕的畫面都拍下來了。
Dialogue 2
.
Ted and Sue are back at the camp after a day trip watching wildlife.
泰德和蘇在觀察野生動物一整天之後,回到營地。
Sue:
What a day! I am exhausted.
蘇:
累死了!我累壞了。
Ted:
Me, too! We got loads of photos, though.
泰德:
我也是!不過我們拍了一堆照片。
Sue:
Yeah! We were lucky to see so many animals all in one day.
蘇:
對呀!我們運氣真好,一天就能看到這麼多動物。
Ted:
Lions, hyenas, and vultures -- they were all swarming around a carcass!
泰德:
獅子、鬣狗還有兀鷹──牠們全都聚在屍體四周!
Sue:
I'm looking forward to seeing some elephants tomorrow.
蘇:
我好期待明天可以看見一些大象。
Ted:
Our guide told me that there are a couple of baby elephants, too.
泰德:
我們嚮導跟我說也有一些小象呢。
Sue:
This is better than any zoo!
蘇:
這比任何動物園都棒!
Fill In the Blanks
a.
safari hat
b.
watering hole
c.
vulture
d.
spare tire
e.
Jeep
f.
horn
g.
lion
h.
cheetah
i.
camp fire
j.
tusks
1.
This is a bird that eats dead animals.
2.
This animal is often called the king of all animals.
3.
You drive this type of vehicle when you are on a safari.
4.
An elephant has two of these.
5.
This type of cat is the fastest animal in the world.
6.
You'll need this if you get a flat tire.
7.
You can wear this kind of hat when you are on a safari.
8.
You can sit around this at night.
9.
Animals drink here.
10.
Rhinos have one of these.
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