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科学家用名人的名字给虫子命名

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I'm very excited. I'm as excited as that page boy that was holding Megan Markle's train.

我很开心 就跟那个托着梅根·马克尔的裙裾的花童一样开心

He was excited. Anyway, I want to talk about something right now.

他很激动 总之 我想说点事

I want to talk about Hollywood royalty.

我想聊聊好莱坞皇室

Recently, scientists have discovered a water beetle, and they named it after my friend Leonardo DiCaprio.

最近 科学家发现了一个龙虱 他们用我朋友Leonardo DiCaprio的名字给它命名

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And they have named it-- I'm going to try to pronounce this name.

他们把它叫做 我要试着发一下这个音

It's grouvelinus leonardodicaprioi.

是grouvelinus leonardodicaprioi

Anyway, I call it Yanni. Anyway--

管它呢 我把它叫做Yanni 总之

Here's what the beetle looks like. It's a handsome beetle.

这个虫子长这样 还挺好看的

It has six legs, just like Leo. And--

它有6条腿 就像Leo一样 而且

--the beetle loves to go to clubs.

这个虫子喜欢参加俱乐部

Here's a picture of it at a club. Look.

这是它在俱乐部的一张照片

He's a real ladies beetle is what he is.

它是个很受女性欢迎的虫子

I don't know why they named the beetle after Leonardo.

我不知道他们为什么用Leonardo给它命名

But I looked it up, and it's pretty common for scientists to actually to name insects after celebrities.

不过我查了一下 发现科学家经常用名人的名字给昆虫命名

For instance-- and this is all true-- Kate Winslet-- this is a Kate Winslet beetle.

比如 这都是真的 Kate Winsle 这个是Kate Winsle甲虫

And that's really a beautiful beetle. Here they are together.

这个虫子真漂亮 这是它俩在一起

Yeah. Yeah. Spoiler alert, that beetle dies at the end.

嗯 对 剧透预警 那只虫子最后死了

They-- Aw! And then they sing "my dorsal vessel chamber will go on." And--

它们 嗷 它们唱着“我的背血管腔永盛不衰”

Oh, scientists. Anyway, here's a horsefly named after Beyonce.

哦 科学家们啊 总之呢 这是个用Beyonce命名的马蝇

If you like it, then you should've put a sting on it.

如果你喜欢 你应该刺它一下

I found one-- an insect named after me.

我发现 一只用我的名字命名的昆虫

Guess what kind of insect they named after me?

猜猜他们用我的名字给什么昆虫命名?

Guess. Guess. Somebody guess. Anybody?

猜一下 猜猜 你们猜一下啊 有人吗

Yeah. No. Never mind. It's a wasp. Here it is.

嗯 不对 算了 是一只黄蜂 长这样

yeah. But look at it. It's a very special-- it's a rare wasp.

对 看 很特别 是很罕见的黄蜂

It has long legs. And 20 years ago, they could only be found in a closet. And--

腿很长 20年前 这种东西只存在于壁橱里

Yeah. Thank you. Wow. Thank you. Thank you.

嗯 谢谢 哇哦 谢谢大家 谢谢

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sting [stiŋ]

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n. 刺痛刺,讽刺
vt. 刺痛,使苦恼,欺诈

联想记忆
beetle ['bi:tl]

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n. 甲虫 n. 大锥,小木槌 vi. 忙碌地来回,突出

 
vessel ['vesl]

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n. 容器,器皿,船,舰
n. 脉管,血

 
alert [ə'lə:t]

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adj. 警觉的,灵敏的
n. 警戒,警报

联想记忆
wasp [wɔsp]

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n. 黄蜂,胡蜂

 
rare [rɛə]

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adj. 稀罕的,稀薄的,罕见的,珍贵的
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