- 英語聽力 奇妙島嶼 03 歌詞
- 英語聽力
- New Guinea is a vast island nestled close to the continental landmass of Australia.
新幾內亞是大島緊靠著澳大利亞大陸 As we move south and east, to smaller, more distant islands, 當我們遷到南方和東方更小更遠的島嶼時 the wildlife becomes even more unusual. 野生動物變得更加獨特 The little-known island of New Caledonia is a small sliver of Australia 鮮為人知又狹小的新喀裡多尼亞島 that was cast adrift over 60 million years ago. 6千萬年前從澳大利亞海岸漂移出去 Its home to a creature that seems to have evolved quite strangely. 似乎成了演化奇怪的動物們的發源地 It has wings, but it cant fly. 有翅膀卻不會飛 It is the kagu. 這是鷺鶴 Kagu families stick together, 鷺鶴的家庭成員彼此忠誠 with young from previous years helping to declare the family territory. 從前年懷胎起就宣布了家族的領地 All intruders are chased away. 任何擅入者都被趕走 Its the breeding season, 又到了繁殖的季節 when males rekindle the flame with their life- long partners. 當雄性再次燃起終身配偶的熱情 Its hard to know what the kagu is related to, 很難理解鷺鶴與什麼是近親 a heron, a rail, or maybe a pigeon. 鷺秧雞或者是鴿子 Its closest relative may actually be the sunbittern of South America, 實際上它是七千英哩以東 7,000 miles to the east . 南美日鳽的近親
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