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████ 重点词汇
████ 难点词汇
████ 生僻词
████ 词组 & 惯用语
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because of the nutrients and
that the
the surface waters.
But ocean-going hunters
are never far away.
shark picking off
injured fish and constantly check over
the residents around the .
At some times of the year,
make the currents
especially rich in nutrients
and then the ocean around the
becomes a virtual soup of .
At such times,
in numbers.
, smaller relatives of the .
They are searching
for still smaller
that have been
attracted by the .
So are these jacks
- and their prey is nearby.
A school of has up
near the surface,
even though it is
and hunters are .
These small fish can already feel
the
of the approaching predators.
Swimming at speed,
they have formed into a ball
and now they must wait for whatever comes.
They're been detected.
At first the sheer scale of the
seems to the predators.
But now the arrive
and launch the first attack.
Still the holds together.
The young move in.
The speed of this attack is so great
that gradually groups of are
from the main fish ball.
Before long the currents will shift
and the ocean will become once more
a blue , free.
And will have to move on.
,
still searching for food.
Their twisting leaps are, apparently,
purely social displays.
Since the hunting has been good
many hundred have gathered together
in this super-pod.
But now the are
starting to hunt once more.
知识点
重点词汇
specialise ['speʃəlˌaɪz] vt. 使专门化；限定…的范围；深入（等于specialize） vi. 专门研究（等于specialize） { :5113}
daylight [ˈdeɪlaɪt] n. 白天；日光；黎明；公开 {gk cet4 ky :5270}
tuna [ˈtju:nə] n. 金枪鱼，鲔鱼 n. (Tuna)人名；(葡、匈、捷、土、塞)图纳 {cet6 :5993}
astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] adj. 惊人的；令人惊讶的 v. 使…惊讶；使…诧异（astonish的ing形式） {toefl :5994}
seasonal [ˈsi:zənl] adj. 季节的；周期性的；依照季节的 {toefl :6141}
bait [beɪt] n. 饵；诱饵 vt. 引诱；在…中放诱饵；折磨 vi. 中途休息 n. (Bait)人名；(意)巴伊特 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :6346}
bloom [blu:m] n. 花；青春；旺盛 vt. 使开花；使茂盛 vi. 开花；茂盛 n. (Bloom)人名；(瑞典、西)布洛姆；(英)布卢姆 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :6582}
vibrations ['vaɪbreɪʃənz] n. [力] 振动；共鸣；动摇（vibration的复数） { :6691}
fin [fɪn] n. 鳍；鱼翅；鳍状物 vt. 切除鳍；装上翅 vi. 猛挥鳍；潜泳 n. (Fin)人名；(法)芬 { :8226}
strayed [streid] v. 走失( stray的过去式和过去分词 ); 偏离正题; 走入歧途; （已婚者或有固定关系者）有外遇 { :9258}
deflected [dɪf'lektɪd] v. 打歪（deflect的过去分词） adj. 偏离的，偏向的 { :9485}
spinner [ˈspɪnə(r)] n. 纺纱机；纺纱工人；旋床工人；旋式诱饵 n. (Spinner)人名；(德、匈)施平纳；(英、瑞典)斯平纳 { :10352}
spinners [ˈspinəz] n. （板球投手投出的）旋转球( spinner的名词复数 ); （某些游戏中的）旋转指针; （钓鱼用）旋式诱饵; 纺纱工 { :10352}
feeders [ˈfi:dəz] n. （动植物）进某种食物者( feeder的名词复数 ); 进料器; 供给装置; 鸟食罐 { :10516}
难点词汇
silky [ˈsɪlki] adj. 丝的；柔滑的；温和的；丝绸一样的 { :11723}
exuberant [ɪgˈzju:bərənt] adj. 繁茂的；生气勃勃的，充溢的 {toefl ielts gre :12368}
splintered [ˈsplɪntəd] n. 碎片；微小的东西；极瘦的人 vi. 分裂；裂成碎片 vt. 使分裂；使裂成碎片 n. (Splinter)人名；(瑞典)斯普林特 { :12547}
prowl [praʊl] n. 徘徊，潜行；悄悄踱步 vt. 在…搜寻；潜行于 vi. 徘徊，潜行 {gre :13118}
plankton [ˈplæŋktən] n. 浮游生物（总称） {ielts gre :19300}
daunt [dɔ:nt] n. (Daunt)人名；(英)当特 vt. 使气馁，使畏缩；威吓 {gre :19635}
bonito [bə'ni:təʊ] n. 鲣；狐鲣 n. (Bonito)人名；(西、意、葡)博尼托 { :31455}
seamount ['si:ˌmaʊnt] n. 海底山 {toefl :33652}
复习词汇
hunters [ˈhʌntəz] n. 猎人( hunter的名词复数 ); 猎犬; 猎狐马; 搜集某种东西的人 { :3030}
生僻词
anchovetta [,æntʃəu'vetə] n. 【鱼类】(产于美国太平洋沿岸的)秘鲁鳀(Cetengraulis mysticetus)
词组
bait ball [ ] [网络] 饵球
broad daylight [ ] n. 大白天 [网络] 光天化日；光天化日之下；天地相接的白昼
deflect into [ ] vt.将...引入
hunter gather [ ] 狩猎采集
on the prowl [ɔn ðə praʊl] [网络] 徘徊；正在觅食；徘徊隐匿
seasonal change [ ] un. 季节性变化；季节性的变动 [网络] 季节变化；季节变动；季相
specialise in [ ] 专门从事，专门研究；专门经营
spinner dolphin [ ] [网络] 飞旋海豚；吻飞旋原海豚；吐丝
spinner dolphins [ ] [网络] 飞旋海豚
the hunter [ ] [网络] 猎人；猎手；狩猎者
tropical desert [ ] 热带荒漠
yellow fin tuna [ ] 黄鳍鲔
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