【看新聞學英語】東印度新誕生犀牛 吸引遊客

【新唐人2011年5月31日訊】 【看新聞學英語】

Newly Born Baby Rhino Attracts Visitors in Eastern India

東印度新誕生犀牛 吸引遊客

By David Lee

【新聞關鍵字】

1. rhinoceros [raɪˋnɑsərəs] n. 犀牛

2. Zoological [͵zoəˋlɑdʒɪk!] adj. 動物園的

3. enclosure [ɪnˋkloʒɚ] n. 圍欄

4. crowd [kraʊd] v. 擠滿

5. calf [kæf] n. 小牛

6. endangered [ɪnˋdendʒɚd] adj. 快要絕種的

7. specimen [ˋspɛsəmən] n. 實例

A newly born one-horn rhinoceros is a special attraction at the Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in India’s Patna City.

一隻新誕生的獨角犀牛，成了印度巴特那市桑賈伊甘地動物園的特別景點。

[Abhay Kumar, Zoo Director]:

"The female rhino Hadtali gave birth to a baby rhino at around 12:50 pm local time. This is a really pleasant moment for all of us. We have been eagerly waiting this moment.”

動物園園長庫馬爾說：「母犀牛漢德塔麗在當地時間中午約12:50分，生下了這隻初生犀牛。對我們所有人來說，這真是非常愉悅的時刻。我們等待這一刻渴望很久了。」

The number of rhinoceros in the zoo is now 13.

在這間動物園裡的犀牛數目，現在是13隻。

[Abhay Kumar, Zoo Director]:

“The Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park holds the number one position for its rhino population, and we are continually putting our effort in the right direction.”

動物園園長庫馬爾說：「桑賈伊甘地動物園擁有最多的犀牛數，我們持續往對的方向努力。」

Visitors were seen crowding around the rhino enclosure and taking pictures of the calf and its mother.

遊客擠進犀牛護欄邊，拍下小牛與牠母親的照片。

[Vijay Kumar, Visitor]:

"I came here to visit the place. I am enjoying this moment of the baby rhino's birth. I have seen such things on television, but now I am pleased to see the newly born baby."

遊客維賈伊庫馬爾說：「我來的這裡就是要去看這個地方。新生犀牛誕生的這一刻，我非常喜悅。我已在電視上看到了，但是現在我很高興親眼看到新生犀牛。」

Rhinoceri are heavily endangered with only 14,000 specimens found throughout the world.

犀年是高度瀕臨絕種的動物，全世界僅存14,000隻。

本則影音新聞出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2011-05-27/newly-born-baby-rhino-attracts-visitors-in-eastern-india.html

本專欄由前衛英語李德良老師主編 www.davidlee.url.tw

【佳句精選】

Rhinoceri are heavily endangered with only 14,000 specimens found throughout the world.

犀年是高度瀕臨絕種的動物，全世界僅存14,000隻。

【每日一句】

I’m with a tourist group.

我是跟著旅行團來的