新概念英语青少版2B-Unit 30 A giant squid

Unit 30 Lesson 59

第三十单元 第五十九课

A giant squid

巨型鱿鱼

I bought New Scientist magazine this week, Dad.

爸爸 我买了这周的《新科学家》杂志

Did you? I'll give you the money for that.

你买了吗 我会把买书的钱给你

How much did you pay for it?

你买它花了多少钱

It cost three pounds seventy.

它花了我3.7英镑

Here you are.

给你

I enjoy New Scientist, too.

我也喜欢看《新科学家》

I'll read it after you.

我会在你看完之后看的

There's a piece in it about a giant squid.

其中有一篇报道是关于一只巨型鱿鱼的

It's on show at the Natural History Museum.

它在自然历史博物馆展出

It's 9 metres long.

它有9米长

Nine metres... that's about 30 feet.

9米啊 那大概有30英尺

That's as long as a London bus!

那就和一辆伦敦的公共汽车一样长

I know.

我知道啊

Its eyes are as big as plates,

它的眼睛和盘子一样大

and its suckers are as big as a man's leg.

而它的吸盘和人的腿一样大

That's amazing.

那真是惊人

Can we go and see it, Dad?

爸爸 我们可以去看看它吗

Yes, of course. We'll go on Sunday morning.

当然可以 我们星期天早上去

The rest of the family will be at the athletics.

家里其他人会去参加运动会