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But in 1893, it wasn't the river or the geology that was to be protected, rather the local antelope1 herds2. Policing methods proved adequate though, hunting remain widespread and the antelope population remains3 a fraction of what it once was.Today, the entire park is named after its central feature, the massive and thundering waterfall, which the indigenous4 people had named Angrabies.
-Angrabies might mean a place of great noise, but this spot is deliciously quiet.
Some 12 kilometers from the Falls, birdsong and a gentle breeze are all that accompanied me along this day's river walk. After wandering through swine grasses, bleached5 white by the sun, the river slowly winds its way around the bank, known as Echo Corner.
-Right, let's test out the name of Echo Corner. HELLO! Not bad!
Ehco Corner is where the Angrabies Gorge6 starts in earnest. Upstream towards the Falls, valley tightens7 on the cliffs rise up, so this might be the last chance to see the Orange River in such a peace state. 

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1 antelope fwKzN     
n.羚羊；羚羊皮
参考例句：
  • Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
  • The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。
2 herds 0a162615f6eafc3312659a54a8cdac0f     
兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众
参考例句：
  • Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
  • There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
3 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
4 indigenous YbBzt     
adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的
参考例句：
  • Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
  • Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。
5 bleached b1595af54bdf754969c26ad4e6cec237     
漂白的，晒白的，颜色变浅的
参考例句：
  • His hair was bleached by the sun . 他的头发被太阳晒得发白。
  • The sun has bleached her yellow skirt. 阳光把她的黄裙子晒得褪色了。
6 gorge Zf1xm     
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
参考例句：
  • East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
  • It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
7 tightens e55beaf60804ecfbd7ab248151f7a970     
收紧( tighten的第三人称单数 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧
参考例句：
  • One set of provisions tightens emission standards. 一套使排放标准更加严格的规定。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • Requires no special tools or fittings; hand tightens to relief valve outlet. 不需要专用工具或管件；用手将其紧固到安全阀上即可。

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