VOA慢速英语:Scientists Call for Quieter Ships to Protect Whales

短语讲解：

1. However, all their activity creates a great deal of noise underwater.

a great deal of大量的
例句：A motorcar costs a great deal of money.
一部汽车值很多钱。

2. Scientists say it is likely that whales must call out more loudly to be heard over this noise.

call out叫喊, 大声地说
例句：Each one of you should stand up when your name is called out.
当叫到你的名字时, 每个人都应站起来。

3. Loud engine noise could be interfering with their efforts.

interfere with干预, 阻挠, 妨碍, 阻止
例句：The noise interferes with my work.
这噪音妨碍我的工作。

4. And it is not just whales he is worried about.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

5. The entire web of life in the oceans depends on sound.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

6. She says it will be much less costly for the industry if it chooses to build quieter ships instead of being forced to do so.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…
例句：We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.
我们去上生物课而不去上英语课。

7. Ms. Metcalf says the shipping industry expects better ship designs to result in fuel savings.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

8. The people there specialized in hunting the sperm whale, which was known for its valuable oil.

specialize in专攻, 精通, 以…为专业
例句：The cinema specializes in Italian films.
这家电影院专门放映意大利电影。
be known for因…而众所周知
Chicago orchestra is known for their classical music.
芝加哥交响乐团以演奏古典音乐著称。

9. Whaling ships would make long trips to hunt for whales.

hunt for猎取…(通常指食物或毛皮)
例句：The natives live by hunting for their food.
当地人以猎取野兽为食。

10. You are at one of these oars and you start rowing after the whale with twelve to fourteen foot long oars and off you go after this whale.

go after追逐, 追求
例句：The dogs went after the wounded deer.
猎狗追捕受伤的鹿。

11. The angry and frightened whale would then pull the boat for many kilometers at high speeds, seeking to escape.

seek to力图，试图，设法
I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。

12. The crew worked day and night to remove fat from the whale and heat it in a fire.

remove from从…中移开〔拿走, 除掉〕
She removed mud from her shoes.
她擦去了鞋上的泥。

13. It died on a beach of Nantucket in nineteen ninety-eight, several days after washing up on land.

wash up将…冲上岸
Last night's tide washed up some quite beautiful shells.
昨晚的潮水冲上来一些非常漂亮的贝壳。

14. By the eighteen fifties, the whaling economy had come to a close on Nantucket for several reasons.

come to a close结束，终止
The summer vocation has come to a close.
暑假结束了。