广播电视英语短句 第 29 课：印度的骆驼-3

Camels have served as an important form of transportation since ancient times. 从古代起，骆驼就被当作一种重要的运输形式。

They are known as "ships of the desert." They carry goods and people, and they provide products including milk, skin, hair and bone. 它们以“沙漠之舟”闻名，背载货物和人，并且提供产品，包括奶，皮，毛和骨。一些印度人还吃骆驼肉。

Some Indians eat camel meat. And farmers can use camel waste to fertilize their crops. 农民也可以用骆驼的排泄物来肥沃他们的庄稼。

But fewer camels than in the past were traded at a recent camel fair in Pushkar, in Rajasthan. 但是比以往少的骆驼被在拉贾斯坦邦Pushkar小镇最近的集会上交易。

A strong camel can cost about one thousand dollars. 一头强壮的骆驼约要花费1，000美元。