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Kiska, an orca dubbed “the loneliest whale in the world” by some animal rights groups, recently passed away at the approximate age of 47 due to a bacterial infection. The killer whale was captured near Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1979. She was then moved to Marineland, a zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Canada, where she would spend the rest of her life.
Kiska lived a hard life in captivity. The unusual title given to her came from the fact that she had been living in a pool by herself for more than a decade. The last time she was in the company of another orca was in 2011, when her tankmate, an orca named Ikaika, was transferred to an amusement park in the US. In addition to her more than 10 years of solitude, Kiska experienced the deaths of all five of her calves. Before her death, visitors to Marineland reported that Kiska would often float listlessly in her pool and sometimes slam her head against the tank.
Although Kelly didn’t know the exact number of
people at the event, she gave an approximate figure
of 1,500.
雖然凱莉不知道這次活動的確切人數,但她粗估約 1,500
人。
The color of the new paint approximates to the old
color of the car, but some of my friends did notice the
difference.
新漆的顏色很接近這汽車的舊顏色,但我一些朋友的確有注
意到差別。
Try this amazing vegan dish made by Kenny. It really
approximates the taste of Thai moon shrimp cake.
嚐嚐肯尼做的這道令人驚豔的素菜。真的很像泰國月亮蝦餅
的味道。
Police have finally captured the leader of the criminal organization.
警方終於逮捕了該犯罪組織的首腦。
The singer captured the audience's attention with her good looks and beautiful voice.
這位歌手以其亮麗外型與美妙歌聲獲得觀眾注目。
J.K. Rowling captured the headlines shortly after the release of her novel Harry Potter.
J.K. 羅琳發表她的小說《哈利波特》之後,旋即獲得媒體大篇幅報導。
The capture of the rebel leader is a great victory for the government troops.
俘虜叛軍領袖是政府軍的一大勝利。
The Great Gatsby captures the lifestyle in the US in the 1920s.
《大亨小傳》刻畫出美國 1920 年代的生活樣貌。
Andy's smile captured my heart right away.
安迪的微笑立刻俘獲了我的心。
The whole accident was captured by a nearby security camera.
整起意外都被附近的監視器拍到。
Fifteen British sailors were taken captive by Iranian
naval officers last week.
上星期有 15 名英國水手被伊朗海軍官員俘虜。
Beth cannot bear to see captive animals, so she
never visits the zoo.
看到動物被關在籠子裡貝絲會受不了,因此她從未去過動物
園。
The pirates took many captives and sold them as
slaves.
海盜們抓了許多俘虜拿去當奴隸賣。
The CEO decided to transfer Neil to a Seattle-based law firm.
公司執行長決定要調任尼爾到總部設於西雅圖的律師事務所。
Can you transfer $1,000 into my account by Friday?
你能否在週五前把 1,000 美元匯到我的帳戶呢?
Sophie asked for a transfer to the company's branch office in Europe.
蘇菲請調至歐洲的分公司。
The amount of $10,478 has been transferred to your company's account.
金額為 10,478 美元的款項已匯入貴公司帳戶。
Banks often charge fees when customers transfer money to foreign accounts.
客戶匯款到國外帳戶時,銀行通常會收取手續費。
After our argument, my wife stormed into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.
我們爭吵之後,我老婆便氣沖沖地走進房間並用力把門關上。
As soon as I walked into the big house, I heard the door slam shut behind me.
我一走進這棟大房子內,就聽到後面的門猛然關上。
The slam of the car door was a sign that George was mad about something.
車門碰的一聲關上是喬治對某件事大發雷霆的跡象。
I prefer to see animals in the wild rather than in captivity.
我喜歡觀賞野生動物而非關在籠子裡的動物。
The children are looking forward to going to the amusement park.
孩子們期待著去遊樂園。
My grandma passed away ten years ago.
我的奶奶 10 年前過世。
I spent the evening in the company of a good book and a glass of wine.
我在好書美酒的陪伴下度過夜晚。
In all likelihood, the staff meeting will be put off until next Tuesday.
員工會議很有可能會被延到下星期二舉辦。
An estimated 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。
An estimated 10% of the trees in this region were damaged because of the typhoon.
估計該區域有 10% 的樹木因為這場颱風而受損。
As of yesterday, we had finished three-fifthsof the report.
到昨天為止,這份報告我們已完成了五分之三。