Nature’s Keepers 《守护大自然》
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- 创建于 2013年1月29日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年1月29日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Bulgaria, in Southeastern Europe, is home to many nationally loved animals like bears, storks, and vultures. However, these animals have been mistreated over the years. Fortunately, there are many efforts to preserve these species. Discovery’s Nature’s Keepers lets us explore how conservationists are protecting nature in Bulgaria.
位于欧洲东南部的保加利亚是熊、鹳及秃鹰等许多受全国喜爱的动物所在地。然而，这些动物多年来被不当地对待。幸亏有许多人努力保护这些物种，探索频道的《守护大自然》让我们探究保育人士们是如何保护保加利亚的自然生态。
The brown bear is one of Europe’s largest predators. In the past, the animal was used for entertainment at the circus. This no longer occurs, but the bears have lost a lot of their natural instincts and confidence. Nature’s Keepers follows a small conservation team in a park which provides a last refuge for these “dancing bears” of Bulgaria. The team helps the bears restore their body clock by encouraging hibernation. They also simulate wild conditions by placing food in a wooden tunnel, forcing the bears to obtain it on their own. This helps the bears learn how to live in the wild. Bulgaria adores its bears, to say the least, but also has concerns about other species.
棕熊是欧洲最大的掠食者之一。在过去，这种动物在马戏团被作为娱乐用途。这现象不再发生，但这些熊已大量失去牠们的天性和自信。《守护大自然》跟随一个保育团队到一座公园，这里提供这些保加利亚「跳舞熊」一个最后的收容所。这个团队以助长冬眠来帮牠们恢复生理时钟，并藉由将食物放进木制通道来仿真野外的环境条件，迫使熊自己去取得食物。这帮助这些熊学习如何在野外生存。保加利亚至少可说是敬爱他们的熊，但也关注其他的物种。
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Vocabulary
mistreat [mɪsˋtrit] v. 虐待
The dog was mistreated and almost died because its owner never fed it.
preserve [prɪˋzɝv] v. 保护；维护
(preserve-preserved-preserved)
The government should preserve this forest because many animals live here.
entertainment [͵ɛntɚˋtenmənt] n. 娱乐
entertain v.
On weekends, I often watch movies for entertainment.
instinct [ˋɪnstɪŋkt] n. 本能；天性
Mothers have a natural instinct to protect their children.
refuge [ˋrɛfjudʒ] n. 躲避；避难；庇护
When it started raining heavily, we took refuge under a tree.
obtain [əbˋten] v. 得到，获得
Taiwanese people don't need to obtain a travel visa to visit US anymore.
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stork [stɔrk] n. 鹳
vulture [ˋvʌltʃɚ] n. 秃鹰
conservationist [͵kɑnsɚˋveʃənɪst] n. 保护工作者
predator [ˋprɛdətɚ] n. 食肉动物；掠夺者
provide [prəˋvaɪd] v. 提供
hibernation [͵haɪbɚˋneʃən] n. 冬眠
simulate [ˋsɪmjə͵let] v. 模仿，模拟
to say the least 至少可以这样说; 不夸张地说
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A wild bird refuge center in the south of Bulgaria receives over 1,200 birds each year. Some 90 percent of them are brought to the center after being found near the road. One of the main birds at the center is the stork, which represents good luck to the people of Bulgaria. However, storks are sometimes the victims of high-voltage electrical wires and arrive at the center as patients. Luckily, there are many caring and responsible volunteers who use all their energy and skills to save the birds.
在保加利亚南方的一家野生鸟类收容中心每年接收超过一千两百只鸟。90%的鸟在路边被发现后被带到此收容中心，其中主要的鸟类是鹳，牠对保加利亚的人们来说代表好运。然而，鹳有时候因高压电缆而成为收容中心的伤员。幸运的是有许多有爱心及责任心的义工尽他们所能拯救这些鸟。
The animal lovers in Bulgaria also pay attention to rescuing the endangered vulture. Many hunters used to see the bird as a pest, as it ate dead animals, but it actually helps clean up the landscape and prevents the spread of infectious diseases. So, now the nation is keeping this special bird safe from harm and helping it breed at a stable rate. Bulgaria’s great effort to protect its beloved animals gives them a great chance to live on.
保加利亚的动物爱好者也关注于拯救即将绝种的秃鹰。许多猎人曾视这种鸟为一种有害的动物，因为牠吃其他动物的尸体，但牠其实有助于美化景观及预防传染病的蔓延。因此，这个国家正在力保这种特殊的鸟类安全，不受到伤害，并助其以稳定的速率繁殖。保加利亚对保护他们所爱动物做的努力给予牠们很大的机会生存。
－by Marcus Walsh
单词发音
Vocabulary
represent [͵rɛprɪˋzɛnt] v. 象征；表示
The white dove on the poster represents peace.
victim [ˋvɪktɪm] n. 受害者; 牺牲者
Victims of the earthquake had to search for new homes.
volunteer [͵vɑlənˋtɪr] n. 志愿者，义工
The volunteers plan to go to Ethiopia and build houses for poor people.
pest [pɛst] n. 有害的动物，害虫
These pests keep eating the farmers' plants.
breed [brid] v. 繁殖
(breed-bred-bred)
If our dogs breed, I bet their puppies will be very cute.
stable [ˋsteb!] adj. 稳定的
Vegetable prices have been stable because there haven't been any natural disasters lately.
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high-voltage [ˋvoltɪdʒ] adj. 高电压的
pay attention to 注意
endangered [ɪnˋdendʒɚd] adj. 快要绝种的
landscape [ˋlænd͵skep] n. 风景
infectious [ɪnˋfɛkʃəs] adj. 传染的；传染性的