VOA慢速英语:Whales Never Die on the Ocean Floor

短语讲解：

1. According to several science websites, whales live a long time.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

2. They may be the world’s oldest mammals, living possibly more than 200 years!

more than 超过; 不只是
例句：True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。

3. This is called a “whale fall” and it supplies room and board, in other words food and shelter, to thousands of ocean creatures for many decades.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, the quality of the candidates was the decisive factor.
换言之，人才是最后的决定因素。

4. This phase can last as short as several months to as long as two years.

as long as 只要; 如果; 既然
例句：As long as you succeed they are yours entirely.
只要你胜利了，他们就对你五体投地。

5. They feed on the whale bones making the whale carcass look like a carpet – a moving, living carpet.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：He doesn't look like a dead fox.
他不象一只死狐狸。

6. Worms, mussels and several types of clams live off the gas that the whale bones give off.

give off 发出; 放出; 散发出
例句：They give off discrete amounts of radiant energy.
它们放出不连续的辐射能量。

7. Let us know what you think about this piece on Whale Falls in the Comments section or on our Facebook page.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句： It was not necessary to think about it.
没有必要去操心。