世界上超人一样的鱼(世界上最大的淡水鱼被发现)(1)

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World's largest freshwater fish found in Mekong, scientists say

By Grace Tsoi

科学家称在湄公河发现世界上最大的淡水鱼

freshwater fish淡水鱼 Mekong[ˌmiːˈkɒŋ]n. 湄公河(位于东南亚)

A 300kg (661lb) stingray caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented, scientists say.

科学家说,在柬埔寨湄公河捕获的一条 300 公斤(661 磅)黄貂鱼是有记录以来最大的淡水鱼。

lb[paʊnd]磅(源自拉丁语 libra,约等于454克) stingray[ˈstɪŋreɪ]n. 黄貂鱼 ever documented有记录以来

It unseated the previous record-holder, a 646lb (293kg) Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand in 2005.

它取代了之前的纪录保持者,即 2005 年在泰国湄公河捕获的一条 646 磅(293 公斤)重的巨型鲶鱼。

unseat[ˌʌnˈsiːt]vt. 罢免;剥夺……的席位,取代;使失去资格;使从座位上(或马背上)摔下 record-holder[ˈrekɔːd həʊldə(r)]n. 记录保持者 catfish[ˈkætfɪʃ]n. 鲶鱼

There is no official record-keeping or database of the world's biggest freshwater fish.

世界上最大的淡水鱼没有官方记录或资料。

record-keepingn. 记录 databasen. (计算机)数据库,资料库

The Mekong is rich in biodiversity but overfishing, dams and pollution threaten its fragile ecosystem.

湄公河生物多样性丰富,但过度捕捞、水坝和污染威胁着其脆弱的生态系统。

biodiversity[ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti] n. 生物多样性 overfishingn. (对海、河等中鱼类的)捕捞过度 fragile[ˈfrædʒaɪl]adj. 易碎的;脆弱的 ecosystem[ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm]生态系统

It flows from the Tibetan Plateau through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

它发源于中国青藏高原,流经中国、缅甸、泰国、老挝、柬埔寨和越南。

Tibetan Plateau青藏高原

"In 20 years of researching giant fish in rivers and lakes on six continents, this is the largest freshwater fish that we've encountered or that's been documented anywhere worldwide," said Zeb Hogan, a biologist who leads Wonders of the Mekong, a USAID-funded conservation project.

“在对六大洲河流和湖泊中的巨型鱼类进行了 20 年的研究后,这是我们遇到的最大淡水鱼,也是世界任何地方有记录以来的最大淡水鱼。”美国国际开发署资助的“湄公河奇观”保护项目负责人生物学家泽布·霍根说。

encounter[ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)]v. 遭遇;偶遇,邂逅 biologist生物学家

The conservation project works with the Cambodian Fisheries Administration to set up a network of fishermen who alert the researchers if they catch giant or endangered fish.

该保护项目与柬埔寨渔业管理局合作,建立了一个由渔民组建的网络,如果他们捕捉到巨型或濒临灭绝的鱼类,会提醒研究人员。

alert[əˈlɜːt]v. 向……报警,使警觉;提示,提醒(某人) endangered[ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd]adj. (动植物)濒危的

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On the night of 13 June, a local fisherman on Koh Preah island called to tell researchers that he had caught a "very big" stingray - it turned out to be 3.98m long and 2.2m wide.

6 月 13 日晚上,柏丽岛的一位当地渔民打电话告诉研究人员,他钓到了一条“非常大”的黄貂鱼——它长 3.98 米,宽 2.2 米。

After being fitted with an acoustic tag to track its future movement, the stingray was released back into the river.

在被安装了声学追踪器以跟踪其未来活动后,黄貂鱼被放回河中。

fit[fɪt]v. 适合,合身;安置,安装(在某处) acoustic[əˈkuːstɪk]adj. 声音的,听觉的 tag[tæɡ]n. 标签;(电子)追踪器;v. 给……贴标签,在……上做记号;给……装上电子监控器;

It disappeared into the muddy waters of the Mekong around dusk when the moon was already up in the sky, Dr Hogan said.

霍根博士说,黄昏时分,月亮初上,黄貂鱼消失在了湄公河的浑水中。

muddy[ˈmʌdi]adj. 泥泞的,多泥的;含泥的,浑浊的 muddy water浑水

In the local Khmer language, the fish is called "Boramy", which means full moon.

在当地的高棉语中,这种鱼被称为“Boramy”,是满月的意思。

Khmer[kmeə(r)]n. 高棉人;高棉语

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"The stingray find is evidence that the natural world can still yield new and extraordinary discoveries, and that many of the largest aquatic creatures remain woefully understudied," Dr Hogan said.

霍根博士说:“黄貂鱼的发现证明了自然界仍然充满新奇的未知发现,许多大型水生生物仍未得到充分研究。”

yield[jiːld]v. 产生(收益、效益等),产生(结果);出产(天然产品,农产品,工业产品) extraordinary[ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri]adj. 异乎寻常的,令人惊奇的;非凡的,卓越的 aquatic[əˈkwætɪk]adj. 水生的,水栖的 woefully[ˈwəʊfəli]adv. 悲伤地;不幸地;使人痛苦地

The giant freshwater stingray is an endangered species. This is the second giant stingray examined by the team since May - the earlier one weighed 181kg.

巨型淡水黄貂鱼是濒临灭绝的物种。这是该团队自 5 月以来发现的第二条巨型黄貂鱼,前一条重达 181 公斤。

weigh[weɪ]v. 称……的重量;重,有……重;认真考虑,权衡

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