Panda Yan Yan dies in Berlin zoo

时间：2007-03-28 05:38:55

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Mar1.28 - A giant panda rented from China died in Berlin's zoo, a zoo worker confirmed on Tuesday.

 

The panda named Yan Yan died Monday afternoon, the anonymous2 worker told Xinhua by phone, saying the 22-year-old female panda had been in good condition and showed no signs of illness days before her death.

 

Experts have been probing into the cause of her death, he said.

 

Yan Yan came to Germany in 1995 in order to mate with Bao Bao, a male panda given by the Chinese government to former Republic of Germany, as her predecessor3 Tjen Tjen died of a viral infection in the zoo in 1984 at 6.

 

Despite all effort, Yan Yan never got pregnant during the 12 years in the zoo. Her contract to stay in Berlin will expire this year.

 

Twenty-seven-year-old Bao Bao, the oldest male panda living in captivity4, went into retirement5 in 2005 heirless. The Chinese government gave him and Tjen Tjen as gifts in November 1980 to former Republic of Germany.

 

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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
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  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 anonymous lM2yp     
adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的
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  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
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3 predecessor qP9x0     
n.前辈，前任
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  • It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
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n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
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  • A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
  • He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。
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n.退休，退职
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  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

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