侏罗纪搏击俱乐部 第22期:凶手不是霸王龙

 　　Maybe this juvenile¹ was killed by a member of its own family.

　　也许这头幼龙是被自家的成员杀死的。

　　The tooth design of Tyrannosaurus Rex is very distinctive² and therefore leaves very distinctive marks on the bones.

　　雷克斯暴龙的牙齿设计非常独特，它会在骨头上留下非常特别的痕迹。

　　Had this Juvenile been attacked and killed by another Rex,如果这头幼龙是被另一头霸王龙攻击并杀死的，then we would have no doubt because there would have been little of the skeleton remaining,我们会确认无疑因为不会留下多少骸骨，

　　but more importantly, they would have had these huge round holes punched through the bones.

　　但更重要的是骨头上会有被咬穿留下的巨大圆孔。

　　In my opinion, a T-Rex did not kill this baby.

　　在我看来杀死幼龙的凶手不是霸王龙。

　　The powerful jaws³ and teeth of Tyrannosaurus Rex were capable of cracking any bone.

　　雷克斯暴龙有力的双颚和牙齿，能够咬碎任何骨头。

　　But the lack of bite marks in the juveniles⁴ skeleton meant only one thing: another Tyrannosaurus was not responsible for this attack.

　　不过幼龙骸骨上缺乏咬痕只能说明一件事：这次攻击不是来自另一头霸王龙。

　　But these dinosaurs⁶ had few if any rivals.

　　不过这些恐龙几乎没有对手。

　　With two protective parents in the family, few creatures would dare to attack their young.

　　家里有两名护崽心切的父母，没几种生物胆敢攻击它们的孩子。

　　But something killed this young Tyrannosaur.

　　不过有动物杀死了这头幼年霸王龙。

　　New evidence would expose the identity of the killer⁷.

　　新的证据揭示了凶手的身份。

　　Buried deep in the ground for millions of years, the story of a lethal⁸ dinosaur⁵ attack begins to unfold in South Dakota.

　　在深深的地下被埋藏了千百万年后，一次致命恐龙袭击的故事在南达科塔被揭开了。

　　The discovery of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex with numerous broken and missing bones initially⁹ let dinosaur researchers to believe two T-Rexes had fought.

　　人们发现了一头幼年霸王龙化石，有大量碎裂和丢失的骨头，这开始时让恐龙研究者们相信两头霸王龙间发生了战斗。

　　The volatile¹⁰ climate in the South Dakota Badlands demanded that the bones of the juvenile T-Rex be shipped to a lab for study.

　　南达科塔拜德兰的天气反复无常，幼年霸王龙的骨头需要被运到一个实验室进行研究。

　　The bones were covered with layers of plaster to protect them in the move.

　　骨头上覆盖了一层层石膏以在运输中起保护作用。

　　We have to worry about changes in the weather for example.

　　比如我们必须得关注气候的变化。

　　So we have to get the specimens¹¹ out of the ground as fast as possible and back into the laboratory.

　　所以我们得尽快把样本拿出地面并送回实验室。

　　We'll cover the top with plaster and burlap and basically that's just a jacket or some kind of a container to hold everything together.

　　我们在上面盖上了石膏和粗麻布，这就基本上是个外套或是某种容器，把所有东西包住。

　　When they opened one of the plaster jackets, experts were given their first close-up look at a vital clue from the crime scene: the attacker's teeth.

　　当人们打开其中一个石膏套时，专家们对犯罪现场的一个重要证据进行了第一次仔细观察——那就是攻击者的牙齿。

　　Closer inspection¹² led to the identity of the suspect: Nanotyrannus, a smaller, stealthier version of Tyrannosaurus Rex.

　　仔细检验揭示了嫌犯的身份。矮暴龙，一种更小、更隐秘版本的霸王龙。

 

1 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

2 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

3 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。

4 juveniles   

n.青少年( juvenile的名词复数 )；扮演少年角色的演员；未成年人

参考例句：

• Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? 你对暴力犯罪的惩罚对于青少年和成人应一样吗？ 来自生活英语口语25天快训
• Juveniles Should we not exactly in need of such strength and conviction? 少年的我们难道不正是需要这种力量和信念吗？ 来自互联网

5 dinosaur   

n.恐龙

参考例句：

• Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
• He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。

6 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》

7 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

8 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

9 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

10 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

11 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。