Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, is now 191 years old.
乔纳森,世界上现存最长寿的陆地动物,现在已经191岁了。
He is believed to have been born c. 1832, based on the fact that he was fully mature (and hence at least 50 years old) when he was brought from the Seychelles to the island of St Helena in 1882.
根据他在1882年从塞舌尔被带到圣赫勒拿岛时已长大(因此至少50岁)的事实,认为其在1832年左右出生的。
Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) and has far surpassed his species’ average life expectancy1 of 150 years.
乔纳森是一只塞舌尔巨龟,它的寿命远远超过了该物种150岁的平均寿命。
Jonathan has lived at Plantation2 House, the residence of St Helena’s governor, ever since he arrived on the island 141 years ago.
乔纳森自从141年前来到圣赫勒拿岛,就一直住在种植园之家——圣赫勒拿岛总督的官邸。
Jonathan’s lengthy3 life has so far spanned the reigns4 of eight British monarchs5, 40 US presidents, and 26 Manchester United managers.
到目前为止,乔纳森漫长的一生经历了8位英国君主、40位美国总统和26位曼联主教练。
1 expectancy [ɪkˈspektənsi] 第8级 | |
n.期望,预期,(根据概率统计求得)预期数额 | |
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2 plantation [plɑ:nˈteɪʃn] 第7级 | |
n.种植园,大农场 | |
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3 lengthy [ˈleŋθi] 第8级 | |
adj.漫长的,冗长的 | |
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