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= 給它起了……的綽號

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= 靠自己；獨自（無需協助）

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= 努力去做某事

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

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文法整理

句型	意思
gave it the nickname	給它起了……的綽號
on its own	靠自己；獨自（無需協助）
worked to	努力去做某事

詞彙整理

單字	意思
canal	為船隻通行或灌溉而開鑿的狹長水道。
nickname	非正式、親切的稱呼，通常是本名的簡稱，也可能是他人依照某人的特徵、行為或經歷所取的名字。
entrance	供人進入或離開的地方、通道或門口。
attempt	為達成某個目的而付出的努力或所採取的行動，未必成功。

延伸學習

•專家認為，這條鯊魚進入運河的原因是水溫異常溫暖，而且有充足的魚可吃。
•「釜康伊」這個暱稱，讓圍觀救援的人們能以較親切的稱呼談論這條鯊魚。