企鹅的新装：爱心毛衣为企鹅抵御石油污染_BEC初级作文

企鹅的新装：爱心毛衣为企鹅抵御石油污染

“人们愿意帮助企鹅，因为它们又小又可爱，活跃极了。在沙滩上摇摆着身体走动时，它们又显得那么坚强。这又是必然的，毕竟它们生活在这么恶劣的条件下。”

A thumbnail-sized patch of oil can kill little penguins, the smallest of the species, measuring just 13 inches (33cm) and weighing 2.2lbs (1kg). The oil separates and mats their feathers, breaking natural waterproofing and heating functions.

一滩指甲盖大小的石油就足以杀死一只小企鹅。最小的企鹅大概只有13英寸（33厘米）长，体重2.2磅（1千克）。石油会使得它们的羽毛缠结在一起且分散开，这样羽毛就失去了防水和保温的作用。

Ms Blom estimates she has knitted between 200 and 300 penguin jumpers over the years, including ones in the colours of every Australian Rules football team in the country.

布洛姆自己就织了大约两到三百件毛衣，她还制作了一个毛衣系列，采用的是澳大利亚所有足球队的代表颜色。

A staff member read an article in an English women’s magazine about knitting for guillemot birds and decided to adapt the designs.

之所以采用毛衣，是因为基金会的一名员工在一本女性杂志上看到了一篇给海鸟织毛衣的文章，随后就决定模仿这一设计。

‘There’s an awful lot of ladies out there who used to knit for their children and grandchildren. These ladies have spare wool and idle hands, and they love to feel loved and needed and we love and need them,’ said Ms Blom.