侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第17期:霸王龙

 　　T-Rex, by using cutting-edge technology, some of its fossilized secrets have been scientifically decoded¹.

　　霸王龙，通过前沿科技，其化石里的一些秘密已经被科学界解开了。

　　It had eagle-eye vision, could smell prey² from 3 miles away, and had a poison bite.

　　它有鹰眼一般的视力，能嗅到近五公里以外的猎物，还有附带毒性的一咬。

　　Science expends³ the evidence to unravel⁴ the lives these prehistoric⁵ creatures.

　　科学界找到证据，揭示了这些史前生物的生活。

　　Re-examining one fight suggests T-Rex may have been another creature's prey.

　　对一场战斗的重新检验，表明了霸王龙也许是另一种掠食者的猎物。

　　But what hunted the ultimate hunter. They were the earth's largest predators⁷.

　　不过谁能猎杀这种终极掠食者呢？它们曾是地球上最大的掠食者。

　　New technology and forensic⁸ science helps paleontologists bring to life some of their final moments.

　　新的科技和现场证据帮助古生物学家们重现了它们生命中的最后时刻。

　　Go back 65 million years, to a time when the earth was wild, raw, and mysterious.

　　回溯到六千五百万年前，那时的地球狂野，原始而且神秘。

　　A place of violent upheaval⁹ and extreme change.

　　这是一个充满极端剧变的地方。

　　The supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwanaland fractured, forming the lands that man would inhabit millions of years later.

　　劳亚和冈瓦纳两个超级大陆分裂后，形成了人类在亿万年后居住的大陆。

　　In what becomes North America, an ocean splits the land mass.

　　现在的北美洲大陆当时被海洋分开。

　　Great shifts in the earth's tectonic plates cause the Rocky Mountains to form in the West, and the Appalachians in the East.

　　地球板块的巨大变化，塑造了西部的落基山脉和东部的阿巴拉契亚山脉。

　　Volcanoes erupt with increased frequency. The world is in turmoil¹⁰.

　　火山的喷发愈发频繁。世界一片混乱。

　　Where South Dakota is today, volcanic¹¹ ash carpeted the terrain¹².

　　现在的南达科塔，当时被火山灰覆盖着大地。

　　In the dry season, temperatures soared.

　　旱季之时气温飙升。

　　A high oxygen level allowed dinosaurs¹³, the dominant¹⁴ life form, to grow to immense sizes.

　　较高的氧气含量使得当时占统治地位的生物——恐龙能长成庞然巨物。

　　Among these giants was the largest predator⁶ on earth, Tyrannosaurus Rex.

　　这些巨兽中有地球上最大的掠食者，霸王龙。

　　One of these creatures was about to engage in a colossal¹⁵ fight to the death.

　　这些生物之一正要发动一场惊天动地的生死大战。

 

1 decoded   

v.译（码），解（码）( decode的过去式和过去分词 )；分析及译解电子信号

参考例句：

• The control unit decoded the 18 bits. 控制器对这18位字进行了译码。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Scientists have decoded the dog genome. 科学家已经译解了狗的基因组。 来自辞典例句

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 expends   

v.花费( expend的第三人称单数 )；使用（钱等）做某事；用光；耗尽

参考例句：

• The commercial value height also expends demand how many! 商业价值高低也就是消费需求多少！ 来自互联网
• The stimulation expends basis, also lies in enhances the resident income. 刺激消费的根本，还在于提高居民收入。 来自互联网

4 unravel   

v.弄清楚（秘密）；拆开，解开，松开

参考例句：

• He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt.他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
• This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians.正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。

5 prehistoric   

adj.（有记载的）历史以前的，史前的，古老的

参考例句：

• They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
• It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。

6 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。

7 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

9 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。

10 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

11 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

12 terrain   

n.地面，地形，地图

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

13 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

15 colossal   

adj.异常的，庞大的

参考例句：

• There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
• Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。