www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

English 中文網(wǎng) 漫畫網(wǎng) 愛新聞iNews 翻譯論壇
中國網(wǎng)站品牌欄目(頻道)
當(dāng)前位置: Language Tips> 閱讀天地> Easy English 休閑閱讀> Pure English 美文

Manatee meeting 邂逅海牛

[ 2009-06-05 10:17]     字號 [] [] []  
免費(fèi)訂閱30天China Daily雙語新聞手機(jī)報(bào):移動用戶編輯短信CD至106580009009

我想我大概永遠(yuǎn)也搞不清在那個(gè)早晨到底發(fā)生了什么。我情愿相信是那些海牛和我一起參加了一個(gè)新生命的慶祝儀式,而我則是它們邀請的客人。隨著時(shí)間的流逝,這也成了我珍藏的記憶。

在那次意外的邂逅中,我感受到在這個(gè)巨大的星球上,生命之間的一種極致的和諧。這份記憶慢慢變成了憂傷時(shí)唱給自己的一首歌,快樂時(shí)跳起的一段舞蹈。

Walking alone on a remote beach in southwest Florida, I was startled to hear splashes and a deep sigh coming from the water just offshore.

As I squinted in the direction of the sounds, the rounded gray back of a sea creature rose amid a red froth, rolled turbulently at the surface, then sank back into the Gulf. Moments later a broad nose emerged and exhaled in a great snuffling breath. It was a manatee, and by the looks of the reddish-colored water and the way it was thrashing, it was in trouble.

I had often watched manatees in these warm coastal waters, but I'd never seen one act like this before. Usually just their big nostrils appeared for a gulp of air as they foraged on sea grasses or swam slowly to greener underwater pastures. But I also knew how common it was for these lumbering giants to be gashed by boat propellers or entangled in crab traps.

Manatee meeting 邂逅海牛

I wanted to help, but what could I do? There was no one else on the beach, and the nearest phone to call the Marine Patrol was miles away.

Tossing my beach bag onto the sand, I began wading toward the animal, who continued to writhe as if in distress. I was still only waist deep when I came close enough to make out the bristly whiskers on the manatee's muzzle as it thrust up out of the sea. Then, to my surprise, a second muzzle, much smaller, poked up beside it.

I pushed on through the shoal water, but now the manatees were also moving toward me. Before I knew what was happening, I was in chest-deep water encircled by not one or two, but at least three blimplike bodies. I felt elated and slightly dizzy like the kid who is 'it' in a schoolyard game.

A bulbous snout emerged next to me. In the translucent water, I could clearly see the rest of the huge mammal, and there, nestled close behind her, a smaller version of her massive body.

Then, with incredible gentleness for such an enormous creature, the larger manatee nudged the little one with her paddle-shaped flipper and pushed it to the surface beside me. I wanted to reach out and touch the pudgy sea baby, but I hesitated, not knowing the rules of this inter-species encounter.

As the two slipped back underwater, two other manatees moved in from behind and slid by, one on either side, rubbing gently against my body as they swam past. They circled and repeated the action, this time followed by the mother and her calf. Emboldened by their overtures, I let my hand graze the side of the small manatee, now clinging to the mother's back, as they made their pass. Its skin felt rubbery and firm like an old fashioned hot water bottle.

The group completed several more circuits. Since they obviously enjoyed touching me, I began stroking each of them as they sidled by. When one of them rolled over for a scratch, I knew I had made the right move.

Eventually my new friends made their way off towards deeper water. I stood anchored to the spot, not wishing to break the spell, until finally the rising tide forced me back to shore.

I suppose I will never know exactly what took place that morning. I like to think that the manatees included me in their celebration of a birth; that I was welcomed to meet the newest member of their tribe. But over time I have come to cherish the experience without questions.

During that unexpected rendezvous, I felt more in tune with the rhythms of life on this vast planet than I ever have. The memory has become a song I sing to myself when I have the blues, a dance I do to celebrate joy.

And each year, during the last week of May, I pack a lunch and head for that isolated stretch of beach for a quiet little birthday picnic on the shore. After all, you never know who might show up for the party.

相關(guān)閱讀:

Disaster on a mountain 山中救援

We're raising children 育人不是養(yǎng)花

Try to become a quitter 學(xué)會放棄

Ramona's touch 天使的愛撫

(來源:譯言網(wǎng),英語點(diǎn)津編輯)

 
中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津版權(quán)說明:凡注明來源為“中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津:XXX(署名)”的原創(chuàng)作品,除與中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)簽署英語點(diǎn)津內(nèi)容授權(quán)協(xié)議的網(wǎng)站外,其他任何網(wǎng)站或單位未經(jīng)允許不得非法盜鏈、轉(zhuǎn)載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯(lián)系;凡本網(wǎng)注明“來源:XXX(非英語點(diǎn)津)”的作品,均轉(zhuǎn)載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉(zhuǎn)載,請與稿件來源方聯(lián)系,如產(chǎn)生任何問題與本網(wǎng)無關(guān);本網(wǎng)所發(fā)布的歌曲、電影片段,版權(quán)歸原作者所有,僅供學(xué)習(xí)與研究,如果侵權(quán),請?zhí)峁┌鏅?quán)證明,以便盡快刪除。
 

關(guān)注和訂閱

人氣排行

翻譯服務(wù)

中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)翻譯工作室

我們提供:媒體、文化、財(cái)經(jīng)法律等專業(yè)領(lǐng)域的中英互譯服務(wù)
電話:010-84883468
郵件:translate@chinadaily.com.cn
 
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 中文字幕亚洲综合久久男男 | 在线观看视频99 | 涩里番资源网站在线观看 | 亚洲性影院 | 国产偷国产偷亚洲高清在线 | 亚洲美女aⅴ久久久91 | 一区在线免费观看 | 亚洲精品成人网久久久久久 | 亚洲欧美第一 | 日本一区二区三区四区公司 | 黄色一及毛片 | 国产亚洲精品成人久久网站 | 日韩精品中文字幕在线 | 国产成人理在线观看视频 | 91精品一区二区综合在线 | 亚洲精品久久久久影院 | 国产精品热久久毛片 | 精品国产免费一区二区三区 | 99精品99| 免费看欧美毛片大片免费看 | 91啦丨国产丨 | 亚洲精品国产福利一区二区三区 | 亚洲日本va午夜中文字幕 | 一级一片在线播放在线观看 | 国产精品亚欧美一区二区三区 | 亚洲国产精品一区二区首页 | 亚洲成人偷拍自拍 | 亚洲三级黄色片 | 美国一级做a一级视频 | 午夜国产高清精品一区免费 | 加勒比色综合 | 欧美亚洲国产精品久久久久 | 最新在线步兵区 | 性生大片一级毛片免费观看 | 一本久 | 看片亚洲 | 日韩视频久久 | 成人欧美在线观看 | 手机在线毛片 | 又黄又刺激下面流水的视频 | 亚洲天堂资源网 |