袋鼠杀人？澳洲一男子遇袭后身亡【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
A man who had been keeping a 3-year-old kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in southwest Australia. A relative called the police after they found the 77-year-old man in an unresponsive state on his property. Wildlife experts say male kangaroos can be very aggressive and fight people with the same ferocity as they fight each other. 

【分句讲解】
①A man who had been keeping a 3-year-old kangaroo as a pet as killed by the animal in southwest Australia.
在澳大利亚西南部，一名男子养了一只3岁大的袋鼠当宠物，结果被袋鼠袭击致死。

1. keep sth as a pet 养……当宠物

keep a dog as a pet 养只狗当宠物

②A relative called the police after they found the 77-year-old man in an unresponsive state on his property. 
在发现这名77岁的男子在自己的家中失去反应后，他的一名亲戚报了警。

1. relative n. 亲戚，亲属 adj. 相对的，比较的

a close relative 近亲
a distant relative 远亲

They now live in relative comfort.
他们现在过得比较舒适。

relatively adv. 相对地
We had relatively few applications for the job.
申请我们这项工作的人相对较少。 

2. in an unresponsive state 处于无反应状态

in a(n)+adj.+ state = in a state of + n. 处于某种状态

She was in a state of shock.
= She was in a shocked state.
她震惊不已。

unresponsive adj. 无反应的
a politician who is unresponsive to the mood of the country 对国民情绪毫无反应的政客

responsive adj. 反应敏捷的，反应积极的
Firms have to be responsive to consumer demand.
公司必须对顾客的需求作出积极反应。

response n. 反应
in response to 作为对……的答覆/回应
The product was developed in response to customer demand.
这种产品是为了满足顾客的需要而开发的。

respond v. 回答，回应
I asked him his name, but he didn’t respond.
我问他叫什么名字，可他没回答。
How did they respond to the news? 
他们对这则消息有什么反应？ 

3. property n. 财产，房地产

property prices 房地产价格
a property developer 房地产开发商

③Wildlife experts say male kangaroos can be very aggressive and fight people with the same ferocity as they fight each other. 
野生动物专家表示，雄性袋鼠有时攻击性极强，它们与人打架和与同类打架的凶猛程度相当。

1. male kangaroos 雄性袋鼠

female kangaroos 雌性袋鼠

male adj. 男性的，雄性的
female adj. 女性的，雌性的
a male model 一名男模特
a female artist 一位女艺术家

2. aggressive adj. 好斗的，挑衅的

He gets aggressive when he’s drunk.
他喝醉了就喜欢寻衅滋事。

3. ferocity n. 凶猛，凶恶

The police were shocked by the ferocity of the attack.
警方对那起攻击的凶残感到震惊。

ferocious adj. 凶猛的，残暴的，猛烈的
a ferocious beast 一头凶猛的野兽
a ferocious attack 一场猛烈的进攻
a ferocious storm 一场狂风暴雨
ferocious opposition to the plan 对这个计划激烈的反对