VOA慢速英语:The Longest Living Vertebrate is… a Shark(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. That would make them older than the bowhead whale, which earlier was believed to have been the oldest vertebrate at about 211 years old, according to the Associated Press.

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. I don't know why they get as old, but I hope someone will find out," Nielsen said.

find out 发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚
例句：I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。