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82_Monster_or_Fish

82 Monster or Fish

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 set 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.

渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑， 但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些"妖怪"很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。 一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少能被捕到。然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。 一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。 当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。 此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。人们很少能看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。

Words

  • sailors /ˈselɚz/ n. 水手
    1. Tired of working on a ship, the sailor fired his boss.（L49）
    2. The sailor decided to go on a diet.（L51）
    3. The sailor’s brother went to college last year.
  • monsters /ˈmɑnstɚz/ n. 怪物
    1. You are such a monster that no one wants to play with you.（L35）
    2. This little monster here is my private collection.
  • Occasionally /əˈkeʒənəli/ 偶尔
  • creatures /ˈkritʃɚz/ n. 生物
    1. This was such an unusual creature that he decided not to touch it.（L35）
    2. The owner of the unusual creature wants to make a profit.（L80）
    3. Surprisingly, the creature has a very good temper.（L78）
  • shore /ʃɔr/ 岸
  • peculiar /pəˈkjuljɚ/ adj. 奇怪的
    1. Leo is such a big fan of various peculiar monsters.（L74）
    2. This peculiar fish takes its name from the finder.（L71）
    3. Seeing the peculiar fish, everyone broke into cheers.（L70）
  • ordinary /ˈɔrdəˌnɛri/ 普通的
  • shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ adj. 光亮的
    1. I think we should turn our attention to him, for he is a shining example to us.（L70）
    2. It is no use pretending that you are not a shining example to us.（L68）
    3. I will turn you into a shining example for all of us.（L66）
  • silver /ˈsɪlvɚ/ 银
  • oarfish /ˈɔrˌfɪʃ/ n. 皇带鱼

Expressions

  • shining example 光辉榜样
  • claim to have done sth. 声称做过某事
  • laugh at... 嘲笑……
    1. If they were your friends, they wouldn't laugh at you.
    2. You're gonna laugh at what I'm gonna say, but go ahead, I don't care.
    3. It is known that he knocked her to the ground with a sharp blow last night.（L81）
    4. It is known that he is the man who planted a bomb at the station.（L79 L28）
    5. It is well known that cats feel frightened when strangers enter the room.（L79）
  • it is now known that... 现在人们知道……
  • at times... 有时
  • out at sea... 在海上
    1. The boats are all out at sea.
    2. The fishing boats have been out at sea for three days.
    3. After the fishing boats had been out at sea for three days, they finally came back.
  • in any way 以任何方式
    1. I’m not trying to hurt you in any way.
    2. I’m not trying to avoid meeting you in any way.
    3. sth./sb. was found to be…（L68）
    4. He was found to be a bad parent.
    5. If you are found to be worthless in a company, you will be fired.
    6. But the next day his body was found to be missing.
    7. House of 1000 Corpses
  • it was found to be... 发现是……
  • a depth of... ……的深度
    1. Water was found at a depth of 30 metres.（L10）
    2. The grass seeds should be planted at a depth of 10 feet.