Nessie is a friendly, informal name for the Loch Ness Monster — the huge creature that, in stories, lives in Loch Ness, a long deep lake in Scotland. Loch is the Scottish word for a lake.

Nessie Nessie is a friendly, informal name是一個親切、口語的暱稱 for the Loch Ness Monster指尼斯湖水怪 — the huge creature that, in stories, lives in Loch Ness那隻故事裡住在Loch Ness的巨大生物, a long deep lake in ScotlandLoch Ness是蘇格蘭一座又長又深的湖。Loch Loch is the Scottish word for a lake是蘇格蘭話裡「湖」的意思。

People have told this story for a long time: something large and strange in the water, often drawn with a long neck, like an animal left over from dinosaur days. Photographs and films have been offered; none has convinced scientists. Though actually, many of the famous pictures were tricks or mistakes, and the lake is real and very deep, which helps the story stay alive.

People人們 have told this story for a long time講這個故事已經很久了: something large and strange in the water水裡有個又大又怪的東西, often drawn with a long neck常常被畫成長脖子, like an animal left over from dinosaur days好像是恐龍時代留下來的動物。Photographs and films有人提供過照片和影片 have been offered; none has convinced scientists沒有一個說服得了科學家。Though actually不過其實, many of the famous pictures were tricks or mistakes很多有名的照片其實是騙局或搞錯了, and the lake is real and very deep而那座湖是真實存在、而且非常深的, which helps the story stay alive這也讓故事一直流傳下去。

The name Nessie is a pet name, the kind you give to someone or something you feel close to, not a science name. Tourists use it, newspapers use it, and people who do not believe in the monster still say Nessie with a smile.

The name Nessie NessieNessie這個名字 is a pet name是個暱稱, the kind you give to someone or something you feel close to就是你對親近的人或東西才會取的那種名字, not a science name不是科學上的名稱。Tourists use it觀光客用它, newspapers use it報紙用它, and people who do not believe in the monster連不相信有水怪的人 still say Nessie with a smile也會笑著說Nessie。

You would not put it in a science test as proof that the animal exists. You would put it in a story about Scotland, tourists, or how rumours work.

You你 would not put it in a science test不會把它放進科學考試裡 as proof that the animal exists當作這隻動物存在的證據。You你 would put it in a story about Scotland, tourists, or how rumours work會把它放進關於蘇格蘭、觀光客、或謠言怎麼運作的故事裡。