It’s raining in Melbourne as I write this, and on my way to(在去……的路上) work I saw pale pink earthworms everywhere, scattered(分散的，散布的) and exposed all over the footpath like soft-bodied streamers.
我写这篇文章时，墨尔本正下着雨。在上班的路上，我到处看到淡粉色的蚯蚓，散落在人行道上，像柔软的身体彩带一样暴露在外。
It was a visible reminder, as I dodged to avoid(闪避以避免) squishing the inaugural(就职的，开幕的，首届的) winners, in 2024, of the invertebrate of the year contest, of the magnificent(壮丽的，宏伟的) array(一系列，大批，排列) of 1.7m invertebrate species we share the planet with.
当我闪身避免踩到2024年无脊椎动物年度大赛的首届获胜者时，这鲜明地提醒我，我们与地球上170万种无脊椎动物共享这个星球。
The Guardian’s annual celebration of the spineless(无脊椎的，无骨气的) gives us a chance to appreciate and celebrate invertebrates in all their weirdness(古怪，奇异) and magnificence, whether they be furry, fast-flying, gelatinous or beady-eyed.
《卫报》一年一度的无脊椎动物庆典让我们有机会欣赏和颂扬无脊椎动物的各种奇异与壮丽，无论它们是毛茸茸的、飞得快的、凝胶状的还是眼睛圆溜溜的。
Essential reads
重要阅读
In focus
焦点