很多泰國人認為,他們和世間萬物是平等的,一起分享著這個世界。有一種粉紅色的海豚是泰國南部的漁民們在撒網之前最希望看到的,如果在海豚所在區域撒網,將會收穫大量魚類,而後他們也會懷著憐憫之心向海豚投擲魚食,漁民和海豚形成了一種特殊的關係。
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Fish is the most important source of protein in Southern Thailand. Almost two million Thai people keep the country supplied with this staple.
魚肉是泰國南部地區最主要的蛋白質來源,將近200萬泰國人從事漁業,為這個國家提供海產。
★ protein n.蛋白質
★★ staple n.主要產品
Before they cast their nets, there’s a sign from nature they always hope to see, something that helps guide them to the biggest shoals of fish.
在撒網之前,他們總是期望著能看到一個指引他們到最大的魚群的信號。
★ cast vt.投,拋
★★★ shoal n.魚群
This is the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, a species found in coastal waters from India to Australia. It’s sometimes called the pink dolphin. Grey in their juvenile years, they slowly lose this color in blotches, turning bright pink when they fully mature.
這就是印度-太平洋駝背海豚,一種生活在印度和澳洲之間沿岸水域的生物,有時也被叫做粉紅海豚。它們在幼年時是灰色的,然後一塊塊地脫去原有的顏色,在完全成熟時變成淡粉色。
★ species n.物種
★ coastal waters 沿海水域
★★ juvenile n.青少年 a.青少年的
★★★ blotch n.斑點,色斑
★ mature vi.成熟
These unusual-looking dolphins scour the coastline in search of the small fish that feed on plankton. Anchovies are a favorite for dolphin and fishermen alike.
這種外形獨特的海豚沿著海岸線捕食以浮遊生物為食的小型魚類,鳳尾魚不僅是海豚也是漁夫的最愛。
★★★ scour vt.搜尋
★ coastline n.海岸線
★★★ plankton n.浮遊生物
★ alike ad.同樣地
Today it’s a good haul. There’s one more thing they want to do before heading back to shore.
今天的收成不錯,在回去之前他們還有一件事想要做。
★★★ haul n.一次捕獲的魚
★ shore n.海岸
Across their range, pink dolphins often forge special relationships with people. Southern Thailand is a natural paradise where people and nature are deeply connected. For many Thai people, their existence is no more important than those creatures with whom they share their world.
在這一帶,粉紅海豚和人類常常會形成一種特殊的關係。泰國南部是一個自然天堂,在這裡,人與自然緊密相連。很多泰國人認為,他們和世間萬物是平等的,一起分享著這個世界。
★ forge vt.建立
★ paradise n.天堂
★ existence n.存在
Habitat to habitat, surprising connections and partnerships run deep. This is a place that draws people from all over the world to enjoy its beauty. It’s a wild wonderland, full of unexpected surprises.
每一處土地上,這種特別的聯繫以及合作關係還在不斷加深,這個地方吸引著世界各地的人來感受它的魅力。這是一個充滿野性充滿驚喜的奇境。
★★ habitat n.棲息地
★ partnership n.夥伴關係
★ wonderland n.奇境
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