第152句:
But Naiture is indifferent to human notions of faimess, and a report by the Fish and Wildlife Service showed a worritsome drop in the populations of several species of North Atlantic sea turtles, notably loggerheads, which can grow to as much as 400 pounds.
但是大自然却漠视人类的公平观念。一份来自渔业和野生动物保护组织的报告显示,几种北大西洋海龟,尤其是体重可达400磅的红海龟的数量下降得令人担忧。
六级词汇讲解:
本句是一个并列复合句。第一个分句的主干是...Nature is indifferent...。第二个分句的主干是a report...showed a...drop...,其中,by the Fish and Wildlife Service为介词短语作定语,修饰report;介词短语in the populations...sea turtles作定语修饰drop; notably loggerheads为turtles的同位语;which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰loggerheads。
indifferent意为“冷漠的,不关心的”。如:
Why are you so indifferent to the pain of others?
你怎么会对别人的痛苦这么无动于衷呢?
worrisome意为“令人忧虑的”。如:
Housing is a worrisome burden for people in big cities.
住房成了大城市居民的沉重负担。
notably意为“显著地,尤其是”。如:
The overall living costs have risen notably.
整体的生活成本显著提高。