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Thousands of Sea Turtles Arrive on Mexican Beach

數千隻海龜抵達墨西哥海灘

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Thousands of olive ridley sea turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico. Sanctuary officials said the turtles arrived within 48 hours to lay their eggs.

within 48 hours= 在48小時內(指不超過48小時的時間範圍)

This natural event is called "la arribada," which means "the arrival." During this time, hundreds of thousands of turtles swim ashore in southern Mexico.

swim ashore= 從大海游上陸地或海灘

This is the sixth wave of turtles to arrive during this nesting season. The season started in March.

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句型意思
within 48 hours在48小時內(指不超過48小時的時間範圍)
swim ashore從大海游上陸地或海灘

延伸學習

  • •位於墨西哥瓦哈卡州的拉埃斯科比亞海灘是全球最重要的欖蠵龜產卵棲地之一。西班牙文詞彙「la arribada」(意為「抵達」)已被全球海洋生物學界廣泛採用,專門指稱海龜大規模同步上岸產卵的自然景觀。

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Source: BBC News