英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚 鲨鱼湾的海豚(3)

She's already lost four babies, at least one to sharks.

她已经失去了四个孩子，至少有一只喂了鲨鱼。

This new calf¹ would be especially precious.

因此这个新生儿显得尤为珍贵。

Very little is known about the first days of a calf's life.

小海豚刚出生的那几天鲜为人知。

It's a rare opportunity for Janet to learn more.

珍妮特学习的机会不多。

They are all very close, and they just sort of stay together, tight in rest

它们靠的非常近，紧紧的挨在一起休息。

All the dolphin families in Shark Bay are mostly made up of females.

鲨鱼湾的大多数海豚家庭都是由雌性海豚建立的。

Just like cuddling in humans, the Beachies spent a lot of time touching² and patting.

跟人类一样，比奇家庭成员也花了很多时间彼此触摸亲近。

Family is everything for dolphins.

家庭生活对海豚而言至关重要。

1 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

2 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。