英國(guó)學(xué)生科學(xué)讀本 Lesson 79 扎人的刺猬(1)

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第79課 扎人的刺猬

The hedgehog is a common animal in every part of Great Britain where he can find suitable food and lodgings . We can easily see how he has got his name. He is often found at the bottom of our hedges, and he has a nose somewhat like that of a pig or hog. In some districts he is also called the "hedge-pig, " and in others the "urchin. "

刺猬是一種常見(jiàn)的動(dòng)物, 英國(guó)各地都有它們的蹤跡, 因?yàn)檫@里總有它們需要的食物與住所。刺猬之所以得到這樣一個(gè)名字(hedgehog), 其原因顯而易見(jiàn)。它經(jīng)常棲身在樹(shù)籬(hedge)的底下, 它的鼻子與豬(hog)有幾分相似。某些地區(qū), 它也叫hedge-pig或urchin。

The length of the full-grown hedgehog is about ten inches. His back and sides are covered with strong prickles or spines, each of which is about an inch in length. These spines are curved, and have a little bend at the end which is buried in the skin. His nose is black, and the under side of his body is covered with short yellow or white hairs. His tail is very short.

完全發(fā)育成熟的刺猬身長(zhǎng)大約為十英寸。它的背部與側(cè)面都覆蓋著堅(jiān)硬的刺, 長(zhǎng)度為一英寸左右。這些刺呈曲線狀, 埋在皮膚下面的末端則有一點(diǎn)彎曲。它的鼻子為黑色, 身體腹部是一層黃色或白色短毛。尾巴很短。

This animal has a splendid way of protecting himself from the dogs, foxes, or cats which may try to kill him. He rolls himself up into a ball, with his nose inside. All his sharp spines then stand straight up, ready to prick the nose of any enemy that attacks him.

這種動(dòng)物能夠通過(guò)一種奇妙的方式來(lái)保護(hù)自己不受狗、狐貍或貓的傷害或捕殺。它把自己蜷曲成一個(gè)圓球, 鼻子埋在里面, 全身鋒利的尖刺直立起來(lái), 隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備刺向試圖攻擊它的動(dòng)物的鼻子。

The hedgehog's spiny armour is also very useful in keeping him from getting hurt when he falls down from a height, as from the top of a wall. He rolls himself into a ball while he is falling, and the elastic spines break the force of the blow against the ground.

當(dāng)刺猬從高處——比如墻頂上——掉下來(lái)時(shí), 一身鋒利的盔甲還能夠保護(hù)它們不會(huì)摔傷。當(dāng)它掉下來(lái)時(shí)就會(huì)把身子蜷曲成一個(gè)圓球, 那些柔韌性很好的尖刺便能夠抵消掉撞擊地面而產(chǎn)生的沖擊力。

His legs are so short that as he runs his body nearly touches the ground. Each of his feet has five toes, and each toe is armed with a claw.

刺猬的腿特別短, 當(dāng)它奔跑起來(lái)時(shí), 身體幾乎就要碰著地面了。它每只腳上長(zhǎng)有五個(gè)腳趾, 每個(gè)腳趾都有一個(gè)利爪。

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