2011-07-07 食人魚與人(Piranhas and People)

Many people think piranhas are dangerous. It’s true that piranhas do bite other animals and sometimes people.
很多人認為食人魚是危險的。
食人魚確實會咬其他動物 並且 有時會咬人。

Piranhas can and do attack people. Some of the stories are true. But people are not a natural prey for piranhas.
食人魚攻擊人。有些故事是真實的。但是，人們不是食人魚的天然食物。

Many people who live in the Amazon basin are not afraid of piranhas.
Piranhas usually do not hurt humans unless the fish are hungry or in danger.
很多人生活在亞馬遜流域是不怕食人魚的。
食人魚通常不會傷害人類，除非魚飢餓或處於危險之中。

People who fish for piranhas are at most risk of being bitten.
捕食人魚的人們大多數冒著被咬的危險。

The most dangerous piranhas are the ones flopping around in the bottom of a boat.
They can bite off the fingers or toes of careless fishers.
最危險的食人魚是在一只小船的底部裡到處移動。 
他們能咬下來粗心的漁夫的手指或腳趾。

Piranhas don’t often harm people. But people often hunt piranhas.
Some people in South America catch and eat piranhas.
They are a very popular food.
食人魚不經常傷害人。但人們經常捕獵食人魚。
在南美洲有些人會抓和吃食人魚。
牠們是很受歡迎的食品。

Piranhas are fascinating creatures.
This interesting fish should not be the reason for nightmares.
食人魚是迷人的動物。 
這條有趣的魚不應該是惡夢的原因。

參考文獻

Piranhas by Conrad J Storad