英语听力：自然百科 澳大利亚 鲨鱼湾的海豚(16)

Without the family, Semu could easily be eaten.

没有家庭的保护，莎木很容易就被吃掉了。

What to happen next will never be known,

接下来会怎样，就不知道了。

but it's likely the rest of the beaches or even ran at the shark with their beaks¹, chasing it away.

但好像家庭的其他成员聚过来了。它们用喙撞击鲨鱼，想赶走它。

“Is it Puck?”

那是帕克吗?

“They've all been front.”

它们到前面去了。

“Isn't that a shark, on your left, at 11, it's coming up. ”

那是鲨鱼吗?在你左边，11点钟方向，过来了，过来了。

“This is another one.”

是另外一只。

It's a hammerhead, with the family now on full of alert², it's not getting any one near Semu.

是锤头鲨，家庭成员警觉性很高，哪儿也不去。

But seeing two sharks so soon after the birth doesn't bode³ well.

但刚出生就遇到2只鲨鱼，不是什么好兆头。

Around here, only half of the calves⁴ survive beyond their third year.

只有一半的小海豚会活到第3年。

Most are lost in the first few weeks of life.

大多数没活过刚出生的那几周。

Danger over, Semu was finally able to feed.

危险结束了，莎木可以吃东西了。

Puck's milk is five times richer than human milk, suckling every few minutes. He will gain weight fast.

帕克的奶水是人类的5倍多，随时可以喂奶，莎木因此长得很快。

He's going to need all his strength to survive.

它需要力量独自求生。

With a new baby at the heart of the family, the affection of beaches seems closer than ever.

新生儿是家庭的重心，比奇家庭充满了慈爱。

1 beaks   

n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 )；鹰钩嘴；尖鼻子；掌权者

参考例句：

• Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的，嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
• Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网

2 alert   

adj.机警的，活泼的，机灵的；vt.使...警觉

参考例句：

• Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.驾驶员必须密切注意交通信号。
• The rabbIt'seems to be very alert all its life.兔子似乎一生都小心翼翼，十分警觉。

3 bode   

v.预示

参考例句：

• These figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数字显示出公司的前景不妙。
• His careful habits bode well for his future.他那认真的习惯预示著他会有好的前途。

4 calves   

n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子，腓；腿肚子( calf的名词复数 )；牛犊；腓；小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 )；（冰川）崩解；生（小牛等），产（犊）；使（冰川）崩解

参考例句：

• a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
• The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》