Lesson82:Monster or fish?
What was the monster called?
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
ˈlɛsn82:ˈmɒnstər ɔː fɪʃ?
wɒt wɒz ðə ˈmɒnstə kɔːld?
ˈfɪʃəmən ænd ˈseɪləz ˈsʌmtaɪmz kleɪm tuː hæv siːn ˈmɒnstəz ɪn ðə siː. ðəʊ ˈpiːpl hæv ˈɒf(ə)n lɑːft æt ˈstɔːriz təʊld baɪ ˈsiːmən, ɪt ɪznaʊ nəʊn ðæt ˈmɛni ɒv ðiːz ˈmɒnstəz wɪʧ hæv æt taɪmz biːn ˈsaɪtɪd ɑː ˈsɪmpli streɪnʤ fɪʃ. əˈkeɪʒnəli, ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl ˈkriːʧəz ɑː wɒʃt tuːðə ʃɔː, bʌt ðeɪ ɑː ˈreəli kɔːt aʊt æt siː. sʌm taɪm əˈgəʊ, haʊˈɛvə, ə pɪˈkjuːliə fɪʃ wɒz kɔːt nɪə ˌmædəˈgæskə. ə smɔːl ˈfɪʃɪŋ bəʊt wɒzˈkærid maɪlz aʊt tuː siː baɪ ðə ˈpaʊəfʊl fɪʃ æz ɪt pʊld ɒn ðə laɪn. ˈrɪəlaɪzɪŋ ðæt ðɪs wɒz nəʊ ˈɔːdnri fɪʃ, ðə ˈfɪʃəmən meɪd ˈɛvri ˈɛfətnɒt tuː ˈdæmɪʤ ɪt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. wɛn ɪt wɒz ɪˈvɛnʧəli brɔːt tuː ʃɔː, ɪt wɒz faʊnd tuː biː ˈəʊvə ˈθɜːˈtiːn fiːt lɒŋ. ɪt hæd ə hɛd laɪk ə hɔːs, bɪgbluː aɪz, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ˈsɪlvə skɪn, ænd ə braɪt rɛd teɪl. ðə fɪʃ, wɪʧ hæz sɪns biːn sɛnt tuː ə mju(ː)ˈzɪəm weər ɪt ɪz ˈbiːɪŋ ɪgˈzæmɪnd baɪ əˈsaɪəntɪst, ɪz kɔːld ən oarfish. sʌʧ ˈkriːʧəz hæv ˈreəli biːn siːn əˈlaɪv baɪ mæn æz ðeɪ lɪv æt ə dɛpθ ɒv sɪks ˈhʌndrəd fiːt.
任务配置:L0+L4
知识笔记:
sailor 英 /'seɪlə/ n. 水手,海员;乘船者
Occasion 英 /ə'keɪʒ(ə)n/ n. 时机,机会;场合;理由 vt. 引起,惹起
Occasionally 英 /əˈkeɪʒnəli/ adv. 偶尔;间或
creature 英 /'kriːtʃə/ n. 动物,生物;人;创造物
shore 英 /ʃɔː/ vt. 支撑,使稳住;用支柱撑住 n. 海滨;支柱
rarely 英 /'reəlɪ/ adv. 很少地;难得;罕有地
peculiar 英 /pɪ'kjuːlɪə/ adj. 特殊的;独特的;奇怪的;罕见的 n. 特权;特有财产
ordinary 英 /'ɔːdɪn(ə)rɪ; -d(ə)n-/ adj. 普通的;平凡的;平常的 n. 普通;平常的人(或事)
eventually 英 /ɪ'ventʃʊəlɪ/ adv. 最后,终于
oar 英 /ɔː/ n. 桨;橹;桨手 vt. 划(船) vi. 划行
练习情感:
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