英语听力：2013-04-19 恐龙之战之极限生存 Extreme Survivors—14

 To eviscerate¹ prey², Deinonychus uses both its hands and feet. These were animal that had weapons everywhere you go.

 

It’s ridiculous minor³ weaponry for animal like that size. It’s clear its name of all for every reason to be able to dish a lot of damage for its size.

 

For a young Sauroposeidon, even one the size is polar bear, Deinonychus is a fierce opponent. And when there is a pack of these savage⁴ killers⁵, a lone⁶ Sauroposeidon has little hope of surviving their own slot. But they do survive, and grow up to one day become almost indestructible. For Tyrannosaurus Rex, the most advanced carnivore that has ever lived, the odds⁷ are even harder.

 

The T-Rex chicks wait near the nest. The female is far away on a hunt, trying to replenish⁸ her strength. The male stays behind to guard the roost.

 

There’s always this idyllic⁹ picture of this female Tyrannosaurus is guarding her clutch of eggs.

 

May have been the male as far as we know. I mean, the female could have said, "Buddy¹⁰, you caused the problem. You take care of them." But the male needs to eat, too.

 

A warm-blooded carnivore can’t last for long without a meal. A scent¹¹ travels on the breeze, an aroma¹² his brain instantly recognizes—a dead and rotting Triceratops.

 

It’s a tempting¹³ proposition for the T-Rex, not least because it can’t fight back,

 

There’s this debate whether T-Rex was scavenger¹⁴ or predator¹⁵. The answer of that is it was both. Any large animals need to be able to find food on a regular basis. These guys are warm-blood. They need to eat frequently.

1 eviscerate   

vt.取出…的内脏；抽出…的精华

参考例句：

• We agreed to eviscerate the proposed bill.我们同意去除所提议案的本质部分。
• Eviscerate demolition meat,cut into the meat section.拆肉剔骨，将肉切成条。

2 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

3 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

4 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

5 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

6 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

7 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 replenish   

vt.补充；(把…)装满；(再)填满

参考例句：

• I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
• We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.我们不得不额外进口四百万吨小麦以补充我们的储备。

9 idyllic   

adj.质朴宜人的，田园风光的

参考例句：

• These scenes had an idyllic air.这种情景多少有点田园气氛。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

10 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

11 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

12 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。

13 tempting   

a.诱人的, 吸引人的

参考例句：

• It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
• It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。

14 scavenger   

n.以腐尸为食的动物，清扫工

参考例句：

• He's just fit for a job as scavenger.他只配当个清道夫。
• He is not a scavenger nor just a moving appetite as some sharks are.它不是食腐动物，也不像有些鲨鱼那样，只知道游来游去满足食欲。

15 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。