Lesson18Porpoises海

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Therehaslongbeenasuperstitionamongmarinersthatporpoiseswillsavedrowningmenbypushingthemtothesurface,

orprotectthemfromsharksbysurroundingthemindefensiveformation.marine

marinelife/mammals/productsmarinersailor/seamanmaritimemaritimemuseum/law/climateaquaticaquaticsports水上運動aquaticlife水生生物‘a(chǎn)qua’=wateraqualungAquariusaquaplaneaquarium-ium某個場所oceanariumstadiumauditoriumgymnasiumhydr-=waterhydrant/dehydrate/hydrogenformationn.形成，組成；隊形，陣形theformationofanewgovernmenttheformationofchildren’spersonalitiesThesoldiersadvancedincloseformation.Theteamusuallyplaysindefensiveformation/attackingformation/offensiveformation/a4-4-2formation.informationreformationeconomicreformationdeformationdeformationofsurfacemalformationcongenitalmalformationtransformationNixon’svisitledtoatransformationofAmericanattitudestowardChina.Therehaslongbeenasuperstitionamongmarinersthatporpoiseswillsavedrowningmenbypushingthemtothesurface,

orprotectthemfromsharksbysurroundingthemindefensiveformation.Whilethequalityoflegaljournalismvariesgreatly,thereisanunduerelianceamongstmanyjournalistsoninterpretationssuppliedtothembylawyers.superstitiousadj.fostersuperstitionbreakdown/abolishsuperstition②MarineStudiobiologistshavepointedoutthat,(howeverintelligenttheymaybe),itisprobablyamistaketocreditdolphinswithanymotiveoflifesaving.pointout指出，提醒注意remark/commentonsth./that...creditsth.to...creditsb.withsth.creditdolphinswithmotiveoflifesavingIhadcreditedthemwithmoreintegritythantheyshowed.Icreditedyouwithalittlemoresense.motivefor/behindsth.themotiveforthemurderthemotivebehindthebombing③Ontheoccasionswhentheyhavepushedtoshoreanunconscioushumanbeingtheyhavemuchmorelikelydoneitoutofcuriosityorforsport,asinridingthebowwavesofaship.on/upon...occasiononsuch/rareoccasionsInmostinstances,therewillbenoneedforfurthertreatment.Undernocircumstancesshouldyouapproachthatman.outofcuriosity出于必要出于興趣出于同情出于尊重出于良知sportModernalpiniststrytoclimbmountainsbyaroutewhichwillgivethemgoodsport,...forfun/pleasure/amusement④In1928someporpoiseswerephotographerworkinglikebeaverstopushashoreawaterloggedmattress.waterloggedadj.津滿水的Thegamewascancelledbecauseofthewaterloggedpitch.besoaked/dripping/drenchedwith....I’m~withsweat.moist/damp/humid⑤If,ashasbeenreported,theyhaveprotectedhumansfromsharks,itmayhavebeenbecausecuriosityattractedthemandbecausethescentofapossiblemealattractedthesharks.scentn.香味thescentofripefruittheperfumeofflowersthefragranceoflilacsaromathearomaofhotcoffeesmellfunnysmellsmellysmellyfeetodour/odorbodyodour/odorodourless/odorlessIf,ashasbeenreported,theyhaveprotectedhumansfromsharks,itmayhavebeenbecausecuriosityattractedthemandbecausethescentofapossiblemealattractedthesharks.If,asreported,...⑥Porpoisesandsharksarenaturalenemies.Itispossiblethatuponsuchanoccasionabattleensued,withthesharksbeingdrivenawayorkilled.ensuev.隨之發(fā)生，因而發(fā)生Iobjectedwhathehadjustsaidandaheatedargumentensued(fromit).comeafter...TheNapoleonicWarscameaftertheFrenchRevolution.inthewakeof....InthewakeofThailand’seconomictroubles,Malaysia’scurrencyalsosank.gohandinhandwith....Wealthoftengoeshandinhandwithpower.coincidewith...Hisarrivalcoincidedwithmydeparture.⑦Whetheritbebird,fishorbeast,theporpoiseisintriguedwithanythingthatisalive.intriguev.引起興趣，激起好奇心Whatyousayintriguesme.Tellmemore.interestsb.appealtosb.arouseone’sinterest/curiosityintriguewithsb.againstsb.HewasintriguingwiththebaronsagainsttheKing.schemesandintriguesAlltheimperialistschemesandintriguesaredoomedtofailure.Whetheritbebird,fishorbeast,theporpoiseisintriguedwithanythingthatisalive.Whetheritisbird,fishorbeast,...Afterall,alllivingcreatureslivebyfeedingonsomethings,whetheritbeplantoranimal,deadoralive,anditisonlybychancethatsuchafateisavoided.Whethersheberightorwrong,shewillhavemyunswervingsupport.ThoughhebethePresidenthimself,heshalllistentous.Beitbird,fishorbeast,....Homeishome,beiteversohomely.Homeishome,thoughitbeeversohomely.⑧Theyareconstantlyaftertheturtles,whopeacefullysubmittoallsortsofindignities.beafter...追逐；追捕；想抓住或得到...Thepoliceareafterthefugitive.He’saftermyjob.I’msureshe’safrermyhusband.submitto...服從...;屈服于....；甘心忍受...AllcountriesintheEUmustsubmittoitslaws.I’mnotpreparedtosubmittothispainfulcourseoftreatment.⑨Oneyoungcalfespeciallyenjoyedraisingaturtletothesurfacewithhissnoutandthenshovinghimacrossthetanklikeanaquaplane.shovev.猛推Everyonewaspushingandshoving,allthewaytothegate.pounceon...Thetigerpouncedonthegoat.Hehadspottedatinybottleatthebottomofmycaseandhepouncedonitwithdelight.swoopon...Wesawthehawkswooponitsprey.⑩Almostanydayayoungporpoisemaybeseentryingtoturna300-poundseaturtleoverbystickinghissnoutundertheedgeofhisshellandpushingupfordearlife.

?Thisisnoteasy,andmayrequiretwoporpoisesworkingtogether.

?Inanothergame,astheturtleswimsacrosstheoceanarium,thefirstporpoiseswoopsdownfromaboveandbuttshisshellwithhisbelly.?Thisknockstheturtledownseveralfeet.Henosoonerrecovershisequilibriumthanthenextporpoisecomesalongandhitshimanothercrack.equilibriumn.平衡beinequilibriumFortheeconomytobeinequilibrium,incomemustequalexpenditure.upsettheequilibriumrestore/recoverequilibriuminnerequilibriumYogaissaidtorestoreone’sinnerequilibrium.balancestrikeabalanceupsetthebalanceWemuststrikeabalancebetweenrecklessspendingandpenny-pinching.Th