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  • Elephant Shot By Poachers Seeks Help At Safari1 Lodge2, Waits 6 Hours For Vet3 To Arrive

    大象受到偷猎者袭击,自行去园区小屋寻求救助,等待兽医达6小时

    IF you need further proof that elephants are highly-intelligent animals, this is it.

    如果你还需要更多的证据来证明大象是高智商动物,那么请看这里:

    Ben, an injured bull elephant - thought to be 30-years-old - gave staffers at the Bumi Hills Safari Lodge in Kariba, Zimbabwe the surprise of their lives when he appeared to ask for help.

    本是一只受伤的公象,据说有30岁,它的求助行为,让Bumi Hills野生动物园(位于津巴布韦的卡里巴)工作的员工大为惊讶。

    From the start it was clear to manager Nick Milne that something wasn't right, as the animal had a significant limp and appeared to be wounded.

    从一开始,经理Nick Milne就发现事情有些不对劲,因为这只动物有明显的跛行,似乎是受伤了。

    Unfortunately, the in-house vet had left for the weekend so they were unable to tell the full extent of his injuries. The lodge got the word out, and another vet kindly4 volunteered to fly 320km from the capital to help the elephant.

    不幸的是,园区内的兽医周末不在场,所以他们并没有办法诊断出伤势的程度。小屋把消息传出去之后,另一个好心的兽医自愿从距离这里320km的首都乘飞机过来帮助大象。

    When the vet arrived Ben was tranquilized and it was then a large wound in his shoulder was discovered, along with two bullet holes in his ear — injuries thought to be from a poacher's bullet sustained in a separate incident. The vet and workers were able to clean and disinfect Ben's wound and administer a tracking collar to monitor his recovery.

    当兽医来到时,他给本注射的镇定剂。随后在它肩上发现了一个大伤口,耳朵里还有两个弹孔,这应该是遭遇到偷猎者不同次的袭击。兽医和工人为本的伤口进行了清理和消毒,并用一个跟踪项圈,来监测它的康复。

    "The wound itself is still weeping but the swelling5 has subsided6 and it seems to be healing well," Bumi Hills Foundation shared on Facebook.

    Bumi Hills基金会在脸谱网上分享道“伤口还有渗液,但肿胀已经消退,这似乎表明愈合良好。

    While Ben's road to recovery will be a long one it wouldn't have been possible without his courageous7, quick thinking.

    虽然本的康复之路会很漫长,但他至少可以活下去了,而这都多亏了他那大胆、敏捷的思维。

    Nick Milne told News24: "Logic8 would suggest that if an animal has an injury that considerably9 hampers10 its mobility11, it would not attempt the climb and would rather stay on the level ground near water."

    Nick Milne对 News24记者说道:“按照正常逻辑,如果动物受伤了,而且伤重到会妨碍它的行动,它不会尝试长途跋涉,而是宁愿呆在水边的平地上。”

    The Bumi Hills Foundation added that they are confident that Ben will survive.

    Bumi Hills基金会相信本会活下来的。

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    1 safari [səˈfɑ:ri] TCnz5   第10级
    n.远征旅行(探险、考察);探险队,狩猎队
    参考例句:
    • When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire. 我们远行狩猎时,喜欢露天生火做饭。
    • They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros. 他们进行探险旅行,搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。
    2 lodge [lɒdʒ] q8nzj   第7级
    vt.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;vi. 寄宿;临时住宿n.传达室,小旅馆
    参考例句:
    • Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight? 村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗?
    • I shall lodge at the inn for two nights. 我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
    3 vet [vet] 2HfyG   第11级
    n.兽医,退役军人;vt.检查
    参考例句:
    • I took my dog to the vet. 我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
    • Someone should vet this report before it goes out. 这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。
    4 kindly [ˈkaɪndli] tpUzhQ   第8级
    adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
    参考例句:
    • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable. 她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
    • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman. 一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
    5 swelling ['sweliŋ] OUzzd   第7级
    n.肿胀
    参考例句:
    • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
    • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
    6 subsided [səbˈsaidid] 1bda21cef31764468020a8c83598cc0d   第9级
    v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
    参考例句:
    • After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后,部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚, 暴风雨已经过去,四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    7 courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs] HzSx7   第8级
    adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
    参考例句:
    • We all honour courageous people. 我们都尊重勇敢的人。
    • He was roused to action by courageous words. 豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
    8 logic [ˈlɒdʒɪk] j0HxI   第7级
    n.逻辑(学);逻辑性
    参考例句:
    • What sort of logic is that? 这是什么逻辑?
    • I don't follow the logic of your argument. 我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
    9 considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli] 0YWyQ   第9级
    adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
    参考例句:
    • The economic situation has changed considerably. 经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
    • The gap has narrowed considerably. 分歧大大缩小了。
    10 hampers [ˈhæmpəz] aedee0b9211933f51c82c37a6b8cd413   第7级
    妨碍,束缚,限制( hamper的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候,偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
    • This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈,它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
    11 mobility [məʊˈbɪləti] H6rzu   第8级
    n.可动性,变动性,情感不定
    参考例句:
    • The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour. 不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
    • Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare. 机动性在游击战中至关重要。

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