国家地理:Wild: Battle of the Bears 熊族内战
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：国家地理2007年
英语课
A steep sided forest, rapidly narrowing as it descended 1, it was a place that immediately made Madison nervous.
It's a kind of place that just intrinsically leaves you feeling ill at ease because there's not much of an easy way to get out, once you get in.
Madison knew that Hudu creek 2 was rife 3 with bear activity and bears were David Madison's business. As soon as he reached the bottom of the drainage, he knew that something was wrong.
There was the stench of death, an incredibly distinctive 4 kind of odor, almost a palpable thick odor.
Madison tracked the smell to its source. And that's when he saw it -- lying on the forest floor was a severed 5 paw. It was sheared 6 off just above the wrist. From the size Madison could tell it came from a large bear. The short claws meant it was a black bear, but where was the rest of it? No other remains 7 were visible. Madison has spent most of his working life studying bears. In spite of the dangers, he pressed on.
1000 feet away, deeper into the drainage, he made another strange discovery.
There was a severed black bear's head. The body was nowhere to be seen. The bear's head was perched on a pile of debris 8 surrounded by sticks and dirt, almost like a display.
One of the most macabre 9 things I'd ever seen.
The removal of the head and paws was the sort of thing a big game hunter might do, but what sort of hunter would leave the most obvious trophies 10 and make off with the body? There was only one logical answer, a hunter that wanted to eat it.
intrinsically: (adv.) Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. 本质的
palpable: (a.) Easily perceived; obvious 明白的很容易察觉的, 明显的
macabre: (a.) Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome 恐怖的，阴森森的
It's a kind of place that just intrinsically leaves you feeling ill at ease because there's not much of an easy way to get out, once you get in.
Madison knew that Hudu creek 2 was rife 3 with bear activity and bears were David Madison's business. As soon as he reached the bottom of the drainage, he knew that something was wrong.
There was the stench of death, an incredibly distinctive 4 kind of odor, almost a palpable thick odor.
Madison tracked the smell to its source. And that's when he saw it -- lying on the forest floor was a severed 5 paw. It was sheared 6 off just above the wrist. From the size Madison could tell it came from a large bear. The short claws meant it was a black bear, but where was the rest of it? No other remains 7 were visible. Madison has spent most of his working life studying bears. In spite of the dangers, he pressed on.
1000 feet away, deeper into the drainage, he made another strange discovery.
There was a severed black bear's head. The body was nowhere to be seen. The bear's head was perched on a pile of debris 8 surrounded by sticks and dirt, almost like a display.
One of the most macabre 9 things I'd ever seen.
The removal of the head and paws was the sort of thing a big game hunter might do, but what sort of hunter would leave the most obvious trophies 10 and make off with the body? There was only one logical answer, a hunter that wanted to eat it.
intrinsically: (adv.) Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. 本质的
palpable: (a.) Easily perceived; obvious 明白的很容易察觉的, 明显的
macabre: (a.) Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome 恐怖的，阴森森的
a.为...后裔的，出身于...的
- A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
- The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
n.小溪，小河，小湾
- He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
- People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
adj.(指坏事情)充斥的，流行的，普遍的
- Disease is rife in the area.疾病在这一区很流行。
- Corruption was rife before the election.选举之前腐败盛行。
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
- She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
- This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。
v.切断，断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 )；断，裂
- The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.剪羊毛( shear的过去式和过去分词 )；切断；剪切
- A jet plane sheared the blue sky. 一架喷气式飞机划破蓝空。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The pedal had sheared off at the pivot. 踏板在枢轴处断裂了。 来自辞典例句
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
adj.骇人的，可怖的
- He takes a macabre interest in graveyards.他那么留意墓地，令人毛骨悚然。
- Mr Dahl was well-known for his macabre adult stories called 'Tales of the Unexpected'.达尔先生以成人恐怖小说集《意料之外的故事》闻名于世。