地道美语听力播客519:动物园里的动物 Animals in a Zoo

[00:00:01] I can not wait to see the elephants at the zoo. 我迫不及待地想去动物园看大象。 [00:05:08] I wish I could see them in their natural habitat, but a zoo is the next best thing. 我最希望的是可以在它们的自然栖息地观察它们，但如今只能退而求其次，去动物园看看了。 [00:12:36] I do not want to go to a place where animals are kept in captivity. 我不想去那种将动物们束缚起来的地方。 [00:19:24] How would you like it if you were locked in a cage and gawked at all day? 设想一下，如果你被关在笼子里，而且整天处于众目睽睽之下，你会是什么感觉？ [00:27:05] The animals in zoos are lucky. 动物园里的动物很幸运啊。 [00:30:43] They have a nice, safe place to live away from predators, and their handlers make sure they never go hungry. 他们有一个舒适、安全的地方，可以远离天敌。而且，饲养员肯定不会让它们挨饿的。 [00:40:32] Zoos preserve endangered species. 动物园可以保护濒危物种。 [00:44:12] If you think it's so nice living in zoos, I 'd like to see you switch places with a lion or a monkey for a month and see how you like it. 如果你觉得动物园这么好，我建议你和狮子或猴子来一个换位体验，在动物园住上一个月，到时候看看你还喜不喜欢它。 [00:59:06] Animals are not people. 动物和人不一样。 [01:01:25] They do not have the same wants and needs. 他们的欲望和需求是不同的。 [01:05:07] That's what you think. 那只是你的看法。 [01:07:32] One day, the animals are not going to take it anymore. 假设有一天，动物们受够了， [01:12:50] They 'll rise up and break their shackles. 它们会起来反抗，打破束缚它们的桎梏。 [01:17:14] And will you be their ringleader? 那个时候，你会做它们的领袖？ [01:20:18] No, I 'll be their cheering section. 不，但我会为它们摇旗呐喊。 [01:24:12] It's about time animals get some respect. 动物们该得到一些尊重了。 [01:28:38] Have you seen Planet of the Apes?! 你是《人猿星球》看多了吧？！ [01:32:24] I 'll reserve a cage for you! 我会给你留个笼子！

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