UNIT 25 其他动物

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He froze when he saw a snake coil beside the hiking trail.

他看见一条蛇盘踞在远足小径旁，顿时僵住了。

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The cobra raised its hood and hissed defensively.

眼镜蛇竖起颈褶，发出防御性的嘶嘶声。

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Conservationists rescued a reticulated python from an illegal wildlife market.

保护工作者从非法野生动物市场解救了一条网纹蟒。

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Hikers heard the dry rattle of a rattlesnake in the dry brush.

徒步者在干枯灌木丛中听到了响尾蛇发出的干燥咔哒声。

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A green lizard darted across the sun-warmed rock.

一只绿色蜥蜴倏地窜过被阳光晒暖的岩石。

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The chameleon changed color rapidly to match the leafy branch.

变色龙迅速变色以匹配那根长满叶子的枝条。

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Wall lizards bask on stone walls throughout southern Europe.

壁蜥遍布南欧各地的石墙上晒太阳。

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Nile crocodiles ambush prey from beneath the river’s surface.

尼罗鳄从河面下伏击猎物。

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Sea turtles return to the same beach to lay eggs every breeding season.

海龟每逢繁殖季都会回到同一片海滩产卵。

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The giant tortoise moved slowly across the volcanic slopes of the Galápagos.

巨型陆龟缓缓爬过加拉帕戈斯群岛的火山坡地。

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Frogs croaked loudly in the pond after the summer rain.

夏雨过后，青蛙在池塘里大声鸣叫。

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Tadpoles with long tails swam in circles near the water’s edge.

长着长尾巴的蝌蚪在水边打转游动。

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A warty toad sat motionless under the damp log.

一只多疣的蟾蜍静止不动地蹲在潮湿的朽木下。

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The snail left a glistening silver trail on the garden path.

蜗牛在花园小径上留下一道闪亮的银色痕迹。

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The cuttlefish changed colour to blend in with the coral.

墨鱼改变了颜色以融入珊瑚之中。

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Grilled squid is a popular appetizer in Mediterranean restaurants.

烤鱿鱼是地中海餐厅里一道受欢迎的开胃菜。

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The octopus squeezed through a tiny crack in the rock.

章鱼从岩石上一条细小的缝隙中挤了过去。

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We steamed fresh clams with garlic and white wine.

我们用大蒜和白葡萄酒清蒸了新鲜蛤蜊。

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Mussels are often served in a rich tomato-based broth.

贻贝常配以浓郁的番茄汤底上桌。

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He shucked a dozen oysters for the seafood platter.

他为海鲜拼盘撬开了十二只牡蛎。

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Pan-seared scallops with lemon butter sauce are exquisite.

黄油柠檬酱煎扇贝极为美味。

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Sea urchin roe is considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine.

海胆卵在日本料理中被视为珍馐。

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The street urchin darted between the market stalls with bare feet.

那个街头顽童赤着脚在集市摊位间穿梭。

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Her goldfish died after the heater malfunctioned overnight.

她的金鱼因加热器整夜故障而死亡。

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Wild carp thrive in slow-moving rivers with muddy bottoms.

野生鲤鱼在流速缓慢、泥质河床的河流中繁盛生长。

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Anglers prize the crucian carp for its delicate flavour and firm flesh.

垂钓者珍视鲫鱼，因其味道鲜美、肉质紧实。

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The chub-faced toddler giggled as he splashed in the paddling pool.

那个圆脸胖乎乎的幼儿在戏水池里扑腾时咯咯直笑。

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Smoked eel is traditionally served with boiled potatoes in Dutch cuisine.

烟熏鳗鱼在荷兰菜中传统上配煮土豆食用。

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Pickled herring with onions and sour cream is a Scandinavian staple.

洋葱酸奶油腌鲱鱼是斯堪的纳维亚地区的主食。

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Grey mullet jump spectacularly when chased by predators in shallow water.

灰鲻鱼在浅水中遭捕食者追逐时会惊人地跃出水面。

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The kingfisher perched motionless on the overhanging branch.

翠鸟静止不动地栖息在悬垂的树枝上。

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Wild Pacific salmon migrate thousands of miles to spawn in their natal streams.

野生太平洋鲑鱼迁徙数千英里，回到出生溪流产卵。

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Rainbow trout are commonly stocked in mountain lakes for recreational fishing.

虹鳟鱼常被投放到高山湖泊中供休闲垂钓。

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Anchovies add a salty umami depth to pasta puttanesca sauce.

凤尾鱼为意式妓女面酱汁增添咸鲜醇厚的风味。

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Dried and salted codfish remains a cornerstone of Portuguese culinary tradition.

风干盐渍鳕鱼仍是葡萄牙烹饪传统的重要基石。

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Canned sardines packed in olive oil are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

橄榄油浸罐装沙丁鱼富含欧米伽-3脂肪酸。

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The sailfish, the fastest fish in the ocean, can reach speeds over 68 mph.

旗鱼是海洋中游速最快的鱼类，时速可超68英里。

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Sea horses use their prehensile tails to anchor themselves to seagrass.

海马用其卷曲的尾巴将自己固定在海草上。

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Conservationists warn that many shark species face extinction due to overfishing.

环保人士警告，许多鲨鱼物种正因过度捕捞而面临灭绝。

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We grilled fresh tuna over charcoal.

我们在炭火上烤了新鲜的金枪鱼。

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The restaurant serves succulent prawns in garlic butter.

这家餐厅供应蒜香黄油烹制的鲜美对虾。

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She peeled and deveined the shrimp before sautéing them.

她先剥壳去线，再将虾仁煸炒。

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Louisiana crayfish boil is a spicy, communal feast.

路易斯安那小龙虾煮锅是一道辛辣而热闹的聚餐菜肴。

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He ordered a whole boiled lobster with drawn butter.

他点了一整只水煮龙虾配融化的黄油。

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Crab cakes are a classic Chesapeake Bay delicacy.

蟹饼是切萨皮克湾地区的经典美食。

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A line of ants marched steadily across the kitchen floor.

一队蚂蚁沿着厨房地板稳步前行。

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Termites silently damaged the wooden beams for years.

白蚁多年来悄无声息地蛀蚀了木梁。

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Bees pollinate about one-third of the world’s food crops.

蜜蜂为全球约三分之一的粮食作物授粉。

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The honeybee colony collapsed due to pesticide exposure.

该蜂群因接触杀虫剂而崩溃。

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Don’t swat at the wasp—it may sting defensively.

不要拍打黄蜂——它可能出于防御而蜇人。

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The iridescent scarab beetle symbolized rebirth in ancient Egypt.

这种闪亮的圣甲虫象征古埃及的重生。

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Flies buzzed persistently around the uncovered fruit bowl.

苍蝇持续嗡嗡地围着没盖盖子的水果碗盘旋。

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Horseflies bite painfully and often transmit disease.

马蝇叮咬疼痛剧烈，且常传播疾病。

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Our dog scratched constantly until we treated him for fleas.

我们的狗一直不停地抓挠，直到我们给它驱除了跳蚤。

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School nurses routinely screen children for head lice.

校医 routinely 为学生常规筛查头虱。

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A tiny spider spun an intricate web in the sunlit corner.

一只小蜘蛛在阳光照射的墙角织出了一张精巧的网。

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Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue remain major public health concerns.

登革热等蚊媒疾病仍是重大公共卫生问题。

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Fishermen use live wigglers as bait for panfish.

垂钓者用活体摇蚊幼虫作饵钓小型鱼类。

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Ladybugs are beneficial insects that eat aphids naturally.

瓢虫是有益昆虫，能自然捕食蚜虫。

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On warm summer evenings, fireflies blink softly in the garden.

在温暖的夏夜，萤火虫在花园里轻轻闪烁。

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The cicadas’ deafening chorus marks the peak of midsummer.

蝉震耳欲聋的齐鸣标志着盛夏的顶峰。

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A dragonfly hovered motionless above the pond before darting away.

一只蜻蜓在池塘上方悬停不动，随后疾速飞走。

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The England cricket team won the Test series.

英格兰板球队赢得了这场测试赛系列赛。

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A swarm of locusts descended on the wheat fields overnight.

一群蝗虫一夜之间侵袭了麦田。

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Grasshoppers leap several times their body length to escape predators.

蚱蜢为躲避天敌可跳跃自身体长数倍的距离。

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The praying mantis held its forelegs folded as if in meditation.

螳螂将前足收拢，宛如入定冥想。

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The caterpillar slowly crawled up the stem of the rose.

毛毛虫慢慢地爬上了玫瑰花的茎。

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She screamed when she saw a centipede scuttle across the bathroom floor.

她看见一只蜈蚣在浴室地板上疾跑时尖叫起来。

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A monarch butterfly fluttered past the garden gate at dawn.

一只帝王蝶在黎明时分掠过花园大门。

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The moth beat its wings helplessly against the lampshade.

那只蛾徒劳地扑打着翅膀撞击灯罩。

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Developers spent two days tracking down a critical security bug in the code.

开发人员花了两天时间追踪代码中一个关键的安全漏洞。

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We found cockroaches nesting behind the old refrigerator.

我们在旧冰箱后面发现了蟑螂的巢穴。

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The desert scorpion raised its tail defensively as we approached.

那只沙漠蝎子在我们靠近时警觉地高高举起尾巴。

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After heavy rain, earthworms surfaced on the damp grass.

大雨过后，蚯蚓浮现在潮湿的草地上。

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Anglers often use live fishworms as bait for trout fishing.

垂钓者常用活鱼虫作钓鳟鱼的饵料。

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The leech attached itself firmly to his ankle while he waded in the marsh.

他在沼泽中涉水时，一只水蛭牢牢吸附在他的脚踝上。

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Roundworm infections are common in areas with poor sanitation.

蛔虫感染在卫生条件差的地区很常见。