“恐龙舞池”
“dinosaur dance floor”
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这是新发现的大型蜥脚类恐龙足迹化石（4月6日摄）。新华社发（林斯乾 摄）
福建省上杭县发现大量集中的恐龙足迹，学界将这一现象称为“恐龙舞池”。中国地质大学古生物学者邢立达称，在一处100平方米的发掘现场，发现了200余枚恐龙足迹。据新华网报道，“恐龙舞池”可能是白垩纪晚期恐龙在较短时间内漫步于此的行迹。
A massive concentration of dinosaur footprints, scientifically termed as a “dinosaur dance floor”, has been found in Shanghang county, Fujian province. According to Xing Lida, a paleontologist at the China University of Geosciences, in the 100-square-meter excavation site, about 200 dinosaur tracks have been identified. The “dance floor” could have been a pathway for dinosaurs roaming the area in a relatively short period of time during the late Cretaceous period, Xinhua reported.
Notes
舞池指餐厅、舞厅供客人跳舞的地方，多在中心且低于周围的座位，形如池。但并不用pool (水池)，而是有自己约定俗成的表达dance floor。乐队演出待的地方叫乐池，英文用orchestra pit来表示。
