bbccnn训练方法（读CNN学英语35岁大熊猫）
bbccnn训练方法（读CNN学英语35岁大熊猫）Giant pandas are notoriously hard to breed in captivity but after years of decline their numbers in the wild have increased in recent years.China has spent half a century attempting to boost the population of its iconic animals creating sprawling panda reserves across several mountain ranges in an effort to save them from extinction.A panda's average life span in the wild is 14-20 years bu
An An the world's oldest male giant panda in captivity died Thursday following health problems at age 35.
- in captivity[kæpˈtɪvəti] 圈养
The panda was euthanized to prevent further suffering Hong Kong's Ocean Park said in a statement. His "cleverness and playfulness" would be dearly missed the park's chairman Paulo Pong said.
- euthanize [ˈjuːθənaɪz]使安乐死
- statement 声明
- playfulness 好玩
- be missed 被想念
An An was gifted to the theme park 23 years ago by the Chinese central government along with Jia Jia a female believed to be the world's oldest ever giant panda before her death in 2016 at age 38.
- be gifted to 被当作礼物…；赠予
- along with 和…一起
The pair were seen by millions of tourists and schoolchildren over the years many of whom posted their memories of An An online Thursday in photos and videos.
- over the years 多年来
- post 发布；公布
A panda's average life span in the wild is 14-20 years but they can live far longer in captivity according to wildlife conservationists World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
- life span 寿命
- conservationist 自然环境保护主义者
- WWF 世界自然基金会
Pong said that An An's survival beyond the average life expectancy demonstrates the theme park's ongoing commitment to giant pandas.
- beyond 超越
- life expectancy 预期寿命
- demonstrate 表明
- ongoing 不间断的；持续存在的；仍在进行的；不断发展的
- commitment to 承诺；许诺；允诺承担；保证；(对工作或某活动)献身，奉献，投入
The theme park still houses two other giant pandas -- female Ying Ying and male Le Le -- which were gifted by the Chinese government in 2007.
- house 给(某人)提供住处；是(某物)的贮藏处(或安置处)；收藏；安置
China has spent half a century attempting to boost the population of its iconic animals creating sprawling panda reserves across several mountain ranges in an effort to save them from extinction.
- spend time doing 花时间做…
- attempt to 试图
- boost 增加
- iconic 标志性的
- sprawling 大范围的
- reserve 保护区
- mountain range 山脉
- in an effort to 努力…
- extinction 灭绝；消失
Giant pandas are notoriously hard to breed in captivity but after years of decline their numbers in the wild have increased in recent years.
- notoriously 著名地；众所周知地
- breed 繁育
- decline 下降
In China pandas are considered an umbrella species which means experts believe measures to protect them will help protect other species as well as the larger ecosystem.
- umbrella species 保护伞物种；伞护种；庇护物种
- measures 措施
- as well as 和；以及
- ecosystem 生态系统
