美国有线新闻 CNN 为保护科莫多巨蜥 科莫多岛将在明年关闭1年

 

AZUZ: If you're hoping to see a komodo dragon in its native habitat anytime soon, you'd better do it before next January. The government of Indonesia, where Komodo Island is located, reportedly plans to close it to tourists for the year 2020. It's a popular destination, but komodo dragons are considered to be a vulnerable¹ species², and several people were arrested last month and accused of smuggling³ them.

Authorities say 41 komodo lizards⁴ were illegally taken from the island and sold in other countries for $35,000 each. They don't make good pets.

Komodos can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh more than 150 pounds. They're the largest lizards in the world, and their bite is so venomous that it can kill someone.

During the island closure, Indonesian officials hope to preserve the lizards' habitat and help their population grow.

1 vulnerable   

adj.易受伤的，脆弱的，易受攻击的

参考例句：

• He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.她看上去很脆弱，他就主动去保护她。
• The company is in an economically vulnerable position.该公司目前经济状况不稳定。

2 species   

n.物种，种群

参考例句：

• Are we the only thinking species in the whole of creation?我们是万物中惟一有思想的物种吗？
• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。

3 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

4 lizards   

n.蜥蜴( lizard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nothing lives in Pompeii except crickets and beetles and lizards. 在庞培城里除了蟋蟀、甲壳虫和蜥蜴外，没有别的生物。 来自辞典例句
• Can lizards reproduce their tails? 蜥蜴的尾巴断了以后能再生吗？ 来自辞典例句