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傳奇永駐! 守護船隻的海豚領航員 The Legend of a Dolphin Guide

The Legend of a Dolphin Guide
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傳奇永駐! 守護船隻的海豚領航員 The Legend of a Dolphin Guide
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        People traveling by ferry between New Zealand’s North and South Islands are treated to the stunning views of the Cook Strait . Those who make the journey with Interislander, one of the two ferry services __1__, will notice that the company’s logo is a large white dolphin. In 1989, Interislander chose this symbol to __2__ its brand in honor of a legendary Risso’s dolphin named Pelorus Jack that began guiding ships in the strait a century earlier.

        The first sighting of Pelorus Jack __3__ in 1888. The marine creature would join ships as they entered Pelorus Sound, which is how he got his name. He would swim __4__ the vessels as they traveled north. Once the ships reached a narrow channel called French Pass, Pelorus Jack would swim away, never entering the channel. When ships were on the return voyage, they would again meet the dolphin just beyond the channel. He would then __5__ vessels back through the strait.

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Words in Use
ultimate
[ˋʌltəmɪt]
a. 最終的
n. 終極,極點
accompany
[əˋkʌmpənɪ]
vt. 陪伴
aboard
[əˋbord]
prep. & adv. 在(車、船或飛機)上
represent
[͵rɛprɪˋzɛnt]
vt. 代表;象徵
alongside
[əˋlɔŋˋsaɪd]
prep. 沿著......旁邊 (= alongside of)
adv. 靠邊地 (= along)
misfortune
[mɪsˋfɔrtʃən]
n. 不幸,災禍
available
[əˋveləb!]
adj. 可用的,可得到的;(人)有空的
attraction
[əˋtrækʃən]
n. 吸引力;愛慕;誘惑;吸引人的事物;景點
treat
[trit]
vt. 招待;對待;治療
n. 款待,請客;樂事
stunning
[ˋstʌnɪŋ]
a. 令人吃驚的
strait
[stret]
n. . 海峽;(常指因缺錢而有的)困境(此意恆用複數)
logo
[ˋlɑgo]
n. . 商標
vessel
[ˋvɛs!]
n. 船艦;容器;血管
fascinate
[ˋfæsn͵et]
vt. 使著迷
superstition
[͵supɚˋstɪʃən]
n. 迷信
abandon
[əˋbændən]
vt. 放棄
speculate
[ˋspɛkjə͵let]
vi. & vt. 臆測
overlook
[͵ovɚˋlʊk]
vt. 忽略;俯瞰
ferry
[ˋfɛrɪ]
.vt. (定時)運送
n. 渡輪
sound
[saʊnd]
adj. 健全 / 康的;不錯的
n. 聲音
vi. 聽起來
channel
[ˋtʃæn!]
bronze
[brɑnz]
n. 青銅
a. 青銅製 / 色的
harpoon
[hɑrˋpun]
n. 捕鯨叉
onlooker
[ˋɑn͵lʊkɚ]
n. 旁觀者
memorialize
[məˋmorɪəl͵aɪz]
vt. 紀念
legendary
[ˋlɛdʒənd͵ɛrɪ]
adj. 傳說的,傳奇的
Practical Phrases
live on
 繼續存在/活著

Though the composer is dead, his music lives on forever.
雖然那名作曲家已過世,他的音樂

come about
 出現,產生

Hostels came about because of the need for affordable places to stay while traveling.
青年旅社的出現是因為在旅行時需要有負擔得起的落腳處。

treat A to B
 以 B 款待/招待 A

The movie theater treats children to free movies on Children's Day.
那間電影院在兒童節招待孩童免費看電影。

in honor of
 紀念某人;慶祝某事

Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the leader.
為了紀念這位領袖,西貢被改名為胡志明市。

in one’s own right
 依靠某人的能力

Fanny was born poor, so she had to start from scratch and became a successful entrepreneur in her own right.
芬妮出身寒微,所以她得白手起家,後來依靠自己的能力成了成功的企業家。

die of/from...
 死於(事故或疾病等)

The girl died from head injuries.

這女孩死於腦部創傷。

The poor young man died of lung cancer.

這個可憐的年輕人死於肺癌。

a Risso’s dolphin
 里氏海豚
a bow wave
 船首波(船在水中移動時,於船首處形成的波浪)

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