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0Hello everyone, welcome to my channel.
大家好，欢迎来到我的频道。
Before we begin today, I’d like to share ten keywords that will help you understand this topic better.
今天开始之前，我想先分享十个关键词，帮助你更好地理解这一期内容。
Kiwi.
几维鸟。
National bird.
国鸟。
Nocturnal.
夜行性的。
Shy.
害羞的。
Feathers.
羽毛。
Invisible.
看不见的。
Smell.
嗅觉。
Insects.
昆虫。
Unique.
独特的。
Endangered.
濒危的。
In New Zealand, there is a super strange and fascinating bird called the kiwi.
在新西兰，有一种非常奇特又很迷人的鸟，叫做几维鸟。
And yes, it is the national bird of New Zealand.
没错，它就是新西兰的国鸟。
To be honest, it looks a little bit like a shy kiwi fruit with legs.
说实话，它看起来有点像一个长了腿、害害羞羞的猕猴桃。
It is round and fluffy.
它圆圆的，毛茸茸的。
Its feathers look more like fur than normal bird feathers.
它的羽毛看起来更像毛发，而不是普通鸟类的羽毛。
That already makes it very different from most birds.
这一点就已经让它和大多数鸟类很不一样了。
Then you notice its beak.
接着，你会注意到它的嘴巴。
Its beak is long, thin, and a little funny-looking.
它的喙又长又细，看起来还有点好笑。
And here is something even more surprising.
还有一件事更让人惊讶。
The kiwi cannot fly at all.
几维鸟完全不会飞。
Its wings are tiny, almost invisible.
它的翅膀非常小，小到几乎看不见。
The kiwi is a nocturnal bird.
几维鸟是一种夜行性的鸟。
That means it comes out at night and hides during the day.
这意味着它在晚上出来活动，在白天躲起来。
It stays quiet and out of sight most of the time.
大多数时候，它都很安静，也很少被人看到。
That is why it is so hard to spot in real life.
这就是为什么在现实生活中很难看到它。
Instead of depending mainly on its eyes, the kiwi uses its sense of smell to find food.
几维鸟并不主要依靠眼睛找食物，而是依靠嗅觉。
That is very unusual for a bird.
这对鸟类来说是非常少见的。
It pushes its long beak into the ground to search for food.
它会把长长的喙伸进土里寻找食物。
It eats insects, worms, and other tiny creatures living in the soil.
它会吃昆虫、蠕虫，还有其他生活在泥土里的小生物。
So why is this shy and unusual little bird the national bird of New Zealand?
那么，为什么这样一只害羞又特别的小鸟，会成为新西兰的国鸟呢？
Because it is completely unique.
因为它是完全独特的。
It only exists in New Zealand.
它只生活在新西兰。
It represents this country in a simple but powerful way.
它用一种简单却有力量的方式代表着这个国家。
It is different, natural, and one of a kind.
它与众不同、亲近自然，而且独一无二。
Even though it is hard to see in real life, it is still one of the most important symbols of New Zealand.
虽然在现实中很难见到它，但它仍然是新西兰最重要的象征之一。
People work very hard to protect it because it is endangered.
人们非常努力地保护它，因为它是一种濒危动物。
The kiwi may be small, shy, and hard to find.
几维鸟也许很小，很害羞，也很难被发现。
But for New Zealand, it means something very special.
但对新西兰来说，它有着非常特别的意义。
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