赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第4期:澳洲小企鹅

 (REUTERS)one thousand of Australia's fairy penguins¹ are ready for winter and oil spills.

（路透社电）一千只澳洲小企鹅已经有万全准备，可以抵御寒冬与油轮漏油的威胁。

One thousand tiny woolen² sweaters were specially³ knitted for them, some came from as far away as Japan.

一千件小羊毛衣是特别为它们量身“订织”的，有的还从日本远渡重洋而来。

The jerseys,which cover the 40cm tall penguins from neck to ankle,stop oil-coated birds preening⁴ themselves and ingesting oil.

这些针织衣物可以将四十公分高的企鹅从脖子到脚躁全都包覆，并可防止身上沽满油污的企鹅梳理它们的羽毛而因此吃下油污。

1 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 woolen   

adj.羊毛(制)的；毛纺的

参考例句：

• She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
• There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。

3 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

4 preening   

v.（鸟）用嘴整理（羽毛）( preen的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Will you stop preening yourself in front of the mirror? 你别对着镜子打扮个没完行不行？
• She was fading, while he was still preening himself in his elegance and youth. 她已显老，而他却仍然打扮成翩翩佳公子。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹