Crowds Gather to Watch a Trapped Shark in South Korea

Many people gathered near a canal in the city of Busan, South Korea, to watch a large shark. The shark is about three metres long, and people gave it the nickname Bukangi. People first saw the animal swimming in the waterway last month.

gave it the nickname= 〜という愛称をつけた

Experts think the shark entered the canal because the water was unusually warm and there were plenty of fish to eat. But the animal became stranded in the waterway and could not leave on its own.

on its own= 自力で、他の助けなしに

Rescuers worked to guide Bukangi back to the sea. Government officials said on Thursday that the shark was guided out. However, on Friday, local media reported that Bukangi was still lingering near the entrance of the canal.

worked to= 〜しようと力を尽くした

Rescuers then made another attempt to help the shark. Bukangi was successfully guided out of the waterway.

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表現パターン

パターン	意味
gave it the nickname	〜という愛称をつけた
on its own	自力で、他の助けなしに
worked to	〜しようと力を尽くした

語彙

語	意味
canal	船を通したり、農業用水を流したりするために人工的につくられた、細長い水路。
nickname	本名に代えて親しみを込めて呼ぶ名前。正式な名前を短くしたものなど。
entrance	建物や部屋などに出入りするための場所や通路。入口。玄関。
attempt	何かを成し遂げようとして行う努力。また、その行為。

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