他们拿着一些看起来像绳子的东西，这些“绳索”通过一些机械系统，延伸向天空中的一只“巨鸟”。
They were holding what looked like ropes that led, via some kind of mechanical system, to a giant bird in the sky.
由于翼展长达五米，这些巨鸟在生活方式上和信天翁有点相似。
With a five metre wingspan, these huge birds were similar to albatross in their way of life.
从前有一只鸟叫巨鸟，它的背像泰山一样庞大，它的翅膀像云一样覆盖了整个天空。
There was once a bird called the roc, whose back was as big as Mount Tai and whose wings were like clouds that overspread the heaven.
毛里求斯巨鸟的灭绝不仅仅是由于水手的猎杀，还因为水手带到岛上的猪、狗等动物掠夺了他们的巢穴。
The dodo was done in by sailors who not only killed the birds themselves but also brought to Mauritius animals such as dogs and pigs that plundered their nests.
这些巨鸟的任何遗留物都与死者的此生有关，因此这些遗留下来的必须要喇嘛们为死者超度时收集起来。
Any remains left by these huge birds would tie the spirits to this life, so they must be collected up while monks are invited to patter the dead at the same time.
老馆是名副其实的“古玩柜”，其中包括一个古代巨鸟，从好哄骗的美洲原住民那里得来的手工艺品，以及屈森特家族一代一代传下来的藏品。
It was literally a "cabinet of curios", including a Dodo, artefacts acquired from credulous Native Americans and hand-me-downs from the Tradescants.
他们的心被许许多多其他的东西牵住了——波涛汹涌的气球将房子带上高空的奇思妙想，话唠的狗狗，喜欢胡闹的巨鸟，还有紧张刺激的飞船战。
There's plenty else to distract them - from the fanciful idea of a house borne aloft by billowing balloons to talking dogs, slapstick giant birds and thrilling airship battles.
鸵鸟的翅膀除了在求偶中炫耀以及起温度调节作用外，还能让这种巨鸟做出灵活、快速的动作，该发现能帮助研究者更好的理解双足恐龙的一些行为。
Ostrich wings, in addition to use in display and thermoregulation, let the giant birds make subtle, quick movements. Which could help researchers better understand the behavior of bipedal dinosaurs.
鸵鸟的翅膀除了在求偶中炫耀以及起温度调节作用外，还能让这种巨鸟做出灵活、快速的动作，该发现能帮助研究者更好的理解双足恐龙的一些行为。
Ostrich wings, in addition to use in display and thermoregulation, let the giant birds make subtle, quick movements. Which could help researchers better understand the behavior of bipedal dinosaurs.
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