賴世雄英語新聞聽力通 第4期:澳洲小企鵝

(REUTERS)one thousand of Australia's fairy penguins are ready for winter and oil spills.

(路透社電)一千只澳洲小企鵝已經(jīng)有萬全準(zhǔn)備，可以抵御寒冬與油輪漏油的威脅。

One thousand tiny woolen sweaters were specially knitted for them, some came from as far away as Japan.

一千件小羊毛衣是特別為它們量身“訂織”的，有的還從日本遠渡重洋而來。

The jerseys,which cover the 40cm tall penguins from neck to ankle,stop oil-coated birdspreening themselves and ingesting oil.

這些針織衣物可以將四十公分高的企鵝從脖子到腳躁全都包覆，并可防止身上沽滿油污的企鵝梳理它們的羽毛而因此吃下油污。