The Strawberry Milkshake Lake 上帝浪漫杰作－玫瑰湖
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Lake Retba in Senegal, West Africa, is a queer sight. In French, the official language, it’s called Lac Rose, or Pink Lake, and the name says it all. The waters of Lake Retba are bright pink, especially in the dry season. This causes the lake to resemble a huge strawberry milkshake. The effect is caused by tiny, seaweed-like plants. They live on the sun’s energy, and produce a red chemical. These plants love salty conditions, so Lake Retba, which is around 40 percent salt, makes a perfect home.
位于西非塞内加尔的雷特巴湖是一幅奇特的景观。在当地的官方语言－法语中，它被称为玫瑰湖，或是粉红湖，而这名字就说明了一切。雷特巴湖的湖水是亮粉红色，在干季尤其明显。这使整座湖看起来就像超大的草莓奶昔。这种效果是由一种微小、海藻般的植物造成的。他们依靠太阳光的能量生存，并制造出红色的化学物质。这种植物喜欢盐分高的环境，因此含盐量高达40%左右的雷特巴湖对它们来说是完美的栖息地。
The salt in the lake also supports a local industry. Mounds of salt are piled up on its shores, and locals collect and process it for sale. Because of the salt, they must apply special skin protection to enter the lake. In addition, like the Dead Sea, the salt concentration means people can float on it easily. As might be expected, Lake Retba is a tourist attraction, especially for photographers. With its unusual natural beauty, there’s nowhere in the world quite like it.
这些湖中的盐也是当地的产业支柱。湖岸旁堆着一座座盐丘，而当地人采集这些盐并加工贩卖。因为湖中含盐，所以他们必须涂抹特殊防护以进入湖中。此外，如同死海一样，这种高盐意味着人们可以轻轻地漂浮在湖面。可想而知，雷特巴湖是个旅游胜地，尤其是对摄影师来说。有着如此特殊的自然美景，世界上找不到第二个像雷特巴湖一样的地方。
－by Pat Woods
Vocabulary
queer [kwɪr] adj. 奇怪的，古怪的
Stinky tofu can seem queer to foreigners who have never tried such a food.
resemble [rɪˋzɛmb!] v. 像，类似
(resemble-resembled-resembled)
Christine resembles her mom because they both have white skin and big eyes.
percent [pɚˋsɛnt] n. 百分之一
More than 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered by water.
process [ˋprɑsɛs] v. 加工; 处理
Food companies process milk to make cheese, butter, and yogurt.
protection [prəˋtɛkʃən] n. 保护
You need protection against the sun if you go to the beach.
photographer [fəˋtɑgrəfɚ] n. 摄影师
We hired a photographer to take pictures at the wedding.
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waters [ˋwɔtɚz] n. 海域
milkshake [͵mɪlkˋʃek] n. 奶昔；泡沫牛奶
seaweed [ˋsi͵wid] n. 海草，海藻
mound [maʊnd] n.（一）堆
in addition 此外
nowhere [ˋno͵hwɛr] n. 任何地方都不
Senegal : Le lac Rose