英语新闻听写 约40只鸟在马萨诸塞州的天空掉落 死因尚不明确

Health and environmental officials are currently investigating why around 40 birds fell from the sky in the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts this week.

本周，马萨诸塞州多切斯特的天空掉落约40只鸟，目前健康和环境的官员正在调查原因。

The strange incident reportedly took place on Thursday morning.

据报道，这件奇怪的事情发生在周四早上。

According to the city’s Inspectional Services, a species called a grackle were the only type of birds that appeared to be sick.

根据城市的视察服务部，似乎生病的仅是一种叫鹩哥的鸟。

As many as 40 birds were found dead, while others were lethargic¹.

多达40只鸟被发现死亡，其它的也无精打采。

Investigators² are also looking at the possibility of the birds ingesting a chemical agent known as avitrol, which is often used to remove pests.

同样，调查人员在调查这些鸟是否吃了叫氨基吡啶的化学剂，这通常用于除害虫。

1 lethargic   

adj.昏睡的，懒洋洋的

参考例句：

• He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采，完全没有心思穿衣整装。
• The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。

2 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》