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Lesson 11 Penguins
企鵝
These cute seabirds have wings, but they cannot fly.
這些可愛的海鳥擁有翅膀，卻不支飛翔。
They wear a black or blue-gray overcoat, and they have a white belly, a pair of short legs, and two wings that serve as flippers.
它們身著一襲黑色或藍灰色的大衣，露著白白的肚皮，長著一雙短腿，兩個翅膀就是它們的鰭。
These are 18 species of them.
它們共有18個種類，要看頭和頸才能區別開來。
We must look at their heads and necks to tell one species from another.
有的長著一對黃色的長眉，有的留著搖滾歌星的發式，有的頰上長著檸檬黃或橙黃色的斑紋。
Some have a pair of long, yellow eyebrows, some have a rock star hairstyle.
還有的什么特別的斑紋都沒有。在陸地上，這些海鳥一副笨拙的樣子。
some have lemon yellow and orange marking on their cheeks, and some just have no special markings at all.
頰上長著檸檬黃或橙黃色的斑紋。還有的什么特別的斑紋都沒有。
When these seabirds walk on land, they look clumsy.
在陸地上，這些海鳥一副笨拙的樣子。
Yet, when they dive into the water, they become excellent swimmers!
可一躍入水中，它們就成了游泳健將！
Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice all year round in the Southern Hemisphere,
它們大部分都生活在南半球常年被冰雪覆蓋的地區，
but some are found in warmer areas near the equator. What are they?
也有一些出現在赤道附近更溫暖的地區。它們是什么呢？
These cute seabirds are penguins!
這些可愛的海鳥就是企鵝！
King penguins and emperor penguins are the two largest types in their family.
王企鵝和皇企鵝是最大的兩種企鵝。
King penguins can reach a height of 38 inches, and emperor penguins can be 48 inches tall.
王企鵝可以長達38英寸，皇企鵝的身高可以達到48英寸。
The smallest penguin is the little blue penguin from Australia and New Zealand when it stands straight, it is just about 16 inches tall.
最小的企鵝是澳大利亞與新西蘭的小藍企鵝——直立時身高只有16英寸。
Big penguins have some advantages over their smaller relatives—big penguins can stay warm easier so they can live in a colder climate.
與體型小的親戚們相比，大企鵝享有一些得于獨厚的優勢——大企鵝潛水可以更深。
big penguins can live deeper and stay underwater longer so they can catch food far below the surface.
在水下停留時間也更長，因此能夠在深處覓食。
The Polar Aquarium I visited the Polar Aquarium today.
極地水族館 我今天參觀了極地水族館。
Is it like a zoo of polar animals?
就是像極地動物園那樣的嗎？
Almost. There are a lot of polar animals sea birds, such as seals,
差不多吧。那兒有很多極地動物和海洋鳥類，像海豹、鯨魚和企鵝什么的。
whales and penguins, People don't get much chance of seeing them.
人們很難有機會見到這些動物。
It must have been fun seeing those unusual animals and birds.
見到這些奇特的動物一定很有意思。
Absolutely. To be frank.
可不是嘛。坦率地說。
I learned quite a lot about those animals and polar areas.
我學到了不少有關這些動物和極地的知識。
I'm thinking of my kids there one of these days.
我想著過些天帶我的孩子們去一趟。
Maybe you should let me know about your plan. I want to take my kids there some day, too.
也許你應該讓我知道你打算什么時候去，我也想帶孩子們去看看。
The Polar Aquarium I visited the Polar Aquarium today.
極地水族館 我今天參觀了極地水族館。
Is it like a zoo of polar animals?
就是像極地動物園那樣的嗎？
Almost. There are a lot of polar animals sea birds, such as seals,
差不多吧。那兒有很多極地動物和海洋鳥類，像海豹、鯨魚和企鵝什么的。
whales and penguins, People don't get much chance of seeing them.
人們很難有機會見到這些動物。
It must have been fun seeing those unusual animals and birds.
見到這些奇特的動物一定很有意思。
Absolutely. To be frank.
可不是嘛。坦率地說。
I learned quite a lot about those animals and polar areas.
我學到了不少有關這些動物和極地的知識。
I'm thinking of my kids there one of these days.
我想著過些天帶我的孩子們去一趟。
Maybe you should let me know about your plan. I want to take my kids there some day. too.
也許你應該讓我知道你打算什么時候去，我也想帶孩子們去看看。
