新西兰英语 755 No oil spill

 　　A 60m squid fishing boat hit rocks early this morning near Stewart Island in rough seas. Some oil started to spill from the boat. There was concern that the oil could spread to a marine¹ reserve not too far away. Yellow-eyed penguin² live in this reserve. Also kiwi come down to the beach on Stewart Island at night and oil in the sea could wash onto the beach.

　　When oil spilled from the ship the Rena in Tauranga in 2011, many sea birds had oil on their feathers and died. Many penguins³ were saved by volunteers who found them and took them to experts who cleaned the feathers.

　　However, the rough seas this morning meant that the oil quickly disappeared out to sea. The fishing boat was able to continue to a safe port for repairs.

　　Listen to October 27th 2011 to hear more about oil spills or type “Rena” in the search box.

　　To find out about a marine reserve, listen to Akaroa Marine Reserve on April 15th 2013.

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
• He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

3 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》