肯尼亚神秘大象死亡事件引发农药致死质疑

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

BBC News · Environment & Culture · C1 Advanced · 2 min read · 2026-08-05

摘要

肯尼亚安博塞利国家公园附近近期有15头大象神秘死亡,官方初步怀疑农药中毒,但环保专家与当地农户对这一解释提出了诸多质疑。

The recent mysterious deaths of 15 elephants near Kenya's Amboseli National Park have sparked debate after official suspicions of pesticide poisoning were met with scepticism from conservationists and local farmers.

长难句拆解

News that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops surrounding Amboseli National Park has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.

有消息称,近期15头大象的死亡可能由安博塞利国家公园周边番茄作物上喷洒的杀虫剂所致,这在肯尼亚引发了广泛关注和疑问。

主干News that A has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.

主语 News 与谓语动词 has raised 被长同位语从句分隔,阅读时需先抓出“消息引发了关注和疑问”的核心主干。

  • News that ... 同位语从句与主谓分隔:that 引导同位语从句解释 News 的具体内容。由于同位语从句较长,导致主语 News 与主句谓语动词 has raised 被分隔开 21 个单词。阅读时需优先识别出主句主干 News has raised...。
  • may have been caused 推测与被动语态:“may + have + 过去分词” 表示对过去已发生事件的可能性推测(“可能已经被……”),配合 been caused 构成被动语态,表明大象死因目前属于基于已知线索的合理推测,尚未完全证实。
  • sprayed on... 过去分词短语作后置定语:过去分词短语 sprayed on... 紧跟名词 pesticides 之后作后置定语,修饰农药,表示“被喷洒在番茄作物上的”。修饰语置于被修饰词之后,使表达更紧凑。
  • surrounding... 现在分词短语作后置定语:现在分词短语 surrounding... 紧跟名词 crops 之后作后置定语,修饰番茄作物,表示“环绕安博塞利国家公园的”,表达主动意义与空间位置修饰。
It is a vast area known as the Amboseli ecosystem, which straddles the border near Tanzania where more than 2,000 elephants move along in search of food and water.

这是一个被称为安博塞利生态系统的广袤区域,跨越靠近坦桑尼亚的边界,2000多头大象在那里活动以寻找食物和水。

主干It is a vast area A, which straddles B where C.

理解本句的核心是把握‘主句 + 嵌套定语从句’的递进修饰关系:主句先说明该区域的身份,which 从句补充其地理跨度,where 从句进一步展现大象在此迁徙的生态场景。

  • 过去分词短语作后置定语:known as the Amboseli ecosystem 是过去分词短语,置于名词 area 之后作后置定语,相当于被动语态定语从句 [which is] known as...。使用过去分词能简化句式,表达‘被称为……’的含义。
  • which 引导非限制性定语从句:关系代词 which 指代先行词 the Amboseli ecosystem,在从句中担当主语。用逗号分隔的非限制性定语从句补充说明该生态系统的地理位置特征(跨越边境)。
  • where 引导关系副词定语从句:关系副词 where 指代地点名词短语 the border near Tanzania,在从句中充当地点状语(相当于在边境地区 in which / at the border),引出大象生存迁徙的具体生态场景。
  • in search of 介词短语作目的状语:in search of 是固定介词短语,表示‘寻找、搜寻’。在句中修饰动词 move along 作目的状语,说明大象移动迁徙是为了搜寻食物和水。
It is such activities that Pope says worsen the conflict with wildlife.

波普指出,正是这类活动加剧了与野生动物的冲突。

主干It is A that Pope says B.

本句是一个强调句型(It is ... that ...),被强调焦点为“such activities”(正是这些活动);句中的“Pope says”是插入语,表明观点来源。

  • 强调句型 (It is ... that ...):用于突出句中的特定成分。本句将焦点“such activities”置于 It is 与 that 之间,突出强调正是“这些活动”导致了后文所述的冲突恶化。
  • 指示代词的指代作用 (such activities):such 意为“这样的”,在此指代上文提到的“农场和度假村不断侵占公园周边大象原有栖息地”的具体行为。
  • 从句中的插入成分 (Pope says):主谓短语“Pope says”插入在引导词 that 与谓语动词 worsen 之间,表示信息来源或说话者的观点,不改变从句的主谓语法关系。
  • 从句谓语动词与时态 (worsen):worsen 作及物动词表示“使……加剧/恶化”。因强调的主语 such activities 为复数,动词使用原形;使用一般现在时表示客观现状与持续影响。

核心词汇

partial paralysis /ˈpɑːrʃəl pəˈræləsɪs/ n.
局部瘫痪,部分麻痹
Loss of muscle function or sensation in a localized part of the body.
show signs of partial paralysis · cause partial paralysis · suffer from partial paralysis
sceptical /ˈskeptɪkl/ adj.
怀有疑虑的,持怀疑态度的
Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
be sceptical about · remain sceptical · highly sceptical
world-renowned /ˌwɜːrld rɪˈnaʊnd/ adj.
举世闻名的,享誉世界的
Famous and respected all over the world.
world-renowned expert · world-renowned conservationist · world-renowned scholar
inconsistent with /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪð/ prep. phr.
与……不符,与……相矛盾
Not in agreement or harmony with something else.
be inconsistent with evidence · inconsistent with behaviour · inconsistent with facts
worsen /ˈwɜːrsn/ v.
使恶化,加剧
To make or become worse or more serious.
worsen the conflict · worsen the situation · worsen the crisis
fertile soils /ˈfɜːrtl sɔɪlz/ n. phr.
肥沃的土壤
Soil that is rich in nutrients and capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
rich and fertile soils · cultivate fertile soils · fertile soils for crops

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