第384期:演技派,历史上最恶搞的愚人节玩笑

 　　New Words:

　　trailer n. 预告片；

　　Antarctica n. 南极洲

　　penguins¹ n. 企鹅；

　　intrepid² adj. 无畏的；

　　spectacle n. 景象；场面；奇观；

　　Flying Penguins

　　会飞的企鹅

　　It's a BBC prank³, this one was a trailer for a nature documentary explaining the discovery of flying penguins in Antarctica. The related informational releases explained the birds had evolved the ability to fly so they could enjoy winter retreats to the Amazon. The birds were said to be very isolated⁴ and unreachable by most explorers, but the intrepid BBC crew had risked life and limb to document the spectacle of the migration⁵.

　　这是英国广播公司的恶作剧，它是一部自然纪录片的预告片。讲的是在南极洲发现了会飞的企鹅。相关的信息发布解释说，这些鸟已经进化出了飞行的能力，这样它们就可以去亚马逊过冬了。据说这些企鹅住在让人难以接近的偏僻之地，这让大多数探险家都望尘莫及。但勇敢的英国广播公司机组人员冒着生命危险记录了这迁徙的奇观。

1 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》

2 intrepid   

adj.无畏的，刚毅的

参考例句：

• He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
• John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

3 prank   

n.开玩笑，恶作剧；v.装饰；打扮；炫耀自己

参考例句：

• It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧。
• The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生。

4 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

5 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。