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Many will drown in their frenzy1 to launch their eggs seaward. Most years, only a handful of their offspring survive. But sometimes, if wind and sea and luck are with them, a tidal wave of tiny crablings will return to these shores. There is no way to predict if this will be the year of crab2.
Far out in the Atlantic Ocean, a cacophony3 of clicks announces return of titans. Mother and calf4 listen intently. Only she knows what these clicks mean. The males have arrived, stupendous, battle-scarred bulls. Back from epic5 wanderings, the oldest may be 70 years old and have traveled 60 times the circumference6 of the earth. Most of the time, utterly7 alone. Now gentle greetings take place. The whales seem to revel8 in displays of affection. Young males bounce sounds off each other, sizing up the competition in more ways than one. The curious calf joins in.
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1 frenzy | |
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动 | |
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2 crab | |
n.螃蟹,偏航,脾气乖戾的人,酸苹果;vi.捕蟹,偏航,发牢骚;vt.使偏航,发脾气 | |
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3 cacophony | |
n.刺耳的声音 | |
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4 calf | |
n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮 | |
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5 epic | |
n.史诗,叙事诗;adj.史诗般的,壮丽的 | |
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6 circumference | |
n.圆周,周长,圆周线 | |
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7 utterly | |
adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
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8 revel | |
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢 | |
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