2017年大学英语四级翻译试题库：白鲟

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　　白鲟

　　白鲟(学名：Psephurus gladius)，体长为2-3米，体重200-300千克，最大的体长可达7.5米。又称作匙吻鲟，和生活在密西西比河的匙吻鲟同属匙吻鲟科的物种。另名为中国剑鱼，是中国最大的淡水鱼类。因为其吻部长状如象鼻，又俗称为象鱼。主产于中国长江自宜宾至长江口的干支流中，钱塘江和黄河下游也有发现。是中国特产稀有珍贵动物，属国家一级野生保护动物。现资源量逐年明显下降，面临濒危，有“水中大熊猫”之称。

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　　Psephurus Gladius

　　Psephurus gladius: boasts a body length of 2-3m (7.5m at most) and a body weight of 200-300kg. Also known as the Chinese paddlefish, or Chinese swordfish, it is the largest fresh-water fish in China and falls within the polyodontidae the same as the polyodon spathula living in the Mississippi. Since its long mouth looks like a trunk, it is also known as the elephant fish. It is mainly endemic to the trunk and branches of the Yangtze River from Yibin to the estuary, with some trace in the Qiantang River and the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is a kind of rare species specific to China and enjoying the national first-class protection as a wild animal. With the existing reserve on the decline year by year, it has becomes an endangered species, and is also known as the "giant panda of the water".

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