【英语趣味课堂】澳大利亚的动物们-Aussie Animals

There are many dangerous animals in Australia like the crocodile for example. When I was in Australia I saw many crocodiles when I was in the north and they did look very scary¹ with their big jaws² and lots of teeth. It was quite scary. We saw them from a boat, so I felt quite safe.

 

Another animal that exists in Australia is the spider. There are lots of different kinds of spiders, and lots of different colors. While I was there I saw red spiders, green spiders, yellow spiders, white spiders and also the ordinary brown and black spiders. They were very colorful in Australia.

 

So there are lots of dangerous animals, but the ones I prefer are the cute animals, like the kangaroo. You see kangaroos all over Australia. There are many, many kangaroos, almost everywhere you go, except for the cities of course. You can see big kangaroos, called red kangaroos, and they are very tall, taller than a person and brown kangaroos and grey kangaroos and then quite small kangaroos which might be brown with black legs for example. They're very cute.

 

My favorite Australian animal, though, is the koala³. The koala only eats leaves from the eucalyptus⁴ tree. That's all the koala eats all day, so it doesn't have very much energy, as you can imagine, because it only eats leaves. So most of the times you see a koala, they are very quiet and they look a bit lazy, but I think they're really, really cute and one time when I was in Australia I had the chance to hold a koala, so that was a great experience for me and the koala feels quite soft but its hair is quite hard at the same time but my little koala was really, really cute.

 

学习内容：

 

dangerous animals

 

There are many dangerous animals in Australia, like the crocodile. 

'Dangerous animals' are animals that can easily hurt other animals or humans. Many times dangerous animals are aggressive⁵ or violent⁶. Notice the following:

 

Many people in the mountains have guns to protect themselves from dangerous animals.

This area has many dangerous animals.

felt quite safe

 

It was quite scary, but we saw them from a boat, so I felt quite safe. 

If you feel 'quite safe' in a place it means⁷ that you think that you are not in a dangerous situation and won't be hurt. Notice the following:

 

The guide makes everyone feel quite safe before the tour begins.

Even though I live in a small cabin⁸ without locks I feel quite safe.

almost everywhere you go

 

There are many, many kangaroos, almost everywhere you go.

If you can see something 'almost everywhere you go' it means that it is really common and is every area. Notice the following:

 

In Italy, almost everywhere you go you can find delicious coffee.

You will be able to use your credit⁹ card almost everywhere you go.

eucalyptus tree

 

The koala only eats leaves from the eucalyptus tree. 

A 'eucalyptus' tree is a type of tree that is native to Australia. Its leaves have a distinct¹⁰ smell and have oil used for medicine. Notice the following:

 

This lotion¹¹ is made with oil from a eucalyptus tree.

There is a huge eucalyptus tree in the backyard¹².

doesn't have very much energy

 

That's all the koala eats all day, so it doesn't have very much energy. 

If something 'doesn't have very much energy' it means that it doesn't have strength or desire to move around very much. Notice the following:

 

Most people don't have very much energy when they are sick.

After work on Friday I usually don't have very much energy.

1 scary   

a.引起惊慌的；害怕的

参考例句：

• What animal do you think is the most scary?你认为什么动物最可怕？
• Are you afraid of scary movies?你害怕恐怖电影吗？

2 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

3 koala   

n.考拉，树袋熊

参考例句：

• The koala is the most popular animal in this zoo.树袋熊是这个动物园里最受欢迎的动物。
• Some species sleep day and night such as the Koala Bear.一些物种白天和夜晚都睡觉，例如树袋熊。

4 eucalyptus   

n.桉树，桉属植物

参考例句：

• Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains.桉树油可以很好地缓解肌肉的疼痛。
• The birds rustled in the eucalyptus trees.鸟在桉树弄出沙沙的响声。

5 aggressive   

adj.侵略的，好斗的；敢作敢为的

参考例句：

• You'd better keep the two aggressive boys apart.你最好把那两个好斗的男孩分开。
• These fish are very aggressive.这些鱼极具攻击性。

6 violent   

adj.暴力的，猛烈的，激烈的，极端的，凶暴的，歪曲的

参考例句：

• The madman was violent and had to be locked up.这个精神病患者很凶暴，不得不把他锁起来。
• They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他，把他狠狠打了一顿。

7 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

8 cabin   

n.(结构简单的)小木屋；船舱，机舱

参考例句：

• They threw up a new cabin in a couple of hours.在几小时之内他们就建起了一座新的小屋。
• It's very hot in the cabin;let's go on deck.舱室内很热，我们到甲板上去吧。

9 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。

10 distinct   

adj.种类不同的，有区别的，清楚的，明显的

参考例句：

• I had the distinct impression that I was being followed.我清楚地感觉到有人跟踪我。
• The party split into two distinct groups.该党分裂成两个截然不同的团体。

11 lotion   

n.洗剂

参考例句：

• The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
• She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。

12 backyard   

n.后院，后庭

参考例句：

• I parked the car in the backyard.我把汽车停在后院。
• The residents didn't want a new factory in their backyard.居民不希望在他们住地附近建新工厂。