雅思聽力對(duì)話：渡渡鳥的滅亡02
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聽力原文及翻譯
Although attempts were made to preserve the bodies of some of the birds, no complete specimen survives. In the early 17th century, four dried parts of a bird were known to exist. Of these, three have disappeared, so only one example of soft tissue from the dodo survives: a dodo head.
盡管人們?cè)噲D保存一些鳥類的尸體，但沒有完整的標(biāo)本留存下來。在 17 世紀(jì)早期，人們知道存在鳥類的四個(gè)干燥部分。其中三個(gè)已經(jīng)消失，因此只有一個(gè)渡渡鳥的軟組織樣本留存下來：渡渡鳥頭。
Bones have also been found, but there's only one complete skeleton in existence. This single dodo skeleton has recently been the subject of scientific research, which suggests that many of the earlier beliefs about dodos may have been incorrect.
還發(fā)現(xiàn)了骨頭，但只有一個(gè)完整的骨架存在。這具渡渡鳥骨架最近成為科學(xué)研究的主題，這表明許多早期關(guān)于渡渡鳥的看法可能是錯(cuò)誤的。
For example, early accounts of the birds mention how slow and clumsy it was, but scientists now believe the birds' strong knee joints would have made it capable of movement which was not slow, but actually quite fast.
例如，早期關(guān)于這種鳥類的記載提到它是多么緩慢和笨拙，但現(xiàn)在科學(xué)家認(rèn)為這種鳥類強(qiáng)壯的膝關(guān)節(jié)使它能夠移動(dòng)，這種移動(dòng)并不慢，實(shí)際上相當(dāng)快。
In fact, one 17th-century sailor wrote that he found the birds hard to catch. It's true that the dodo's small wings wouldn't have allowed it to leave the ground, but the scientists suggest that these were probably employed for balance while going over uneven ground.
事實(shí)上，一位 17 世紀(jì)的水手寫道，他發(fā)現(xiàn)這種鳥很難捕捉。渡渡鳥的小翅膀確實(shí)不允許它離開地面，但科學(xué)家們認(rèn)為，這些翅膀可能是用來在不平坦的地面上行走時(shí)保持平衡的。
Another group of scientists carried out analysis of the dodo's skull. They found that the reports of the lack of intelligence of the dodo were not borne out by their research, which suggested the bird's brain was not small but average in size.
另一組科學(xué)家對(duì)渡渡鳥的頭骨進(jìn)行了分析。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們的研究結(jié)果與關(guān)于渡渡鳥智力低下的報(bào)道不符，他們認(rèn)為渡渡鳥的大腦并不小，而是中等大小。
In fact, in relation to its body size, it was similar to that of the pigeon, which is known to be a highly intelligent bird. The researchers also found that the structure of the bird's skull suggested that one sense which was particularly well developed was that of smell.
事實(shí)上，就其體型而言，渡渡鳥的大腦與鴿子相似，而鴿子是一種眾所周知的高智商鳥類。研究人員還發(fā)現(xiàn)，渡渡鳥頭骨的結(jié)構(gòu)表明，一種特別發(fā)達(dá)的感覺是嗅覺。
So, the dodo may also have been particularly good at locating ripe fruit and other food in the island's thick vegetation.
因此，渡渡鳥可能還特別擅長(zhǎng)在島上茂密的植被中找到成熟的水果和其他食物。
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