No one knows how many buffalo were in North America when Merriwether Lewis first met the Shoshoni.

当梅里韦瑟·刘易斯第一次见到肖肖尼人时，没有人知道北美有多少头野牛。

This sign for Shoshoni imitates the movement of a snake.

Shoshoni 的这个标志模仿了蛇的运动。

The Shoshoni are dressed in clothes made from animal skin.

肖肖尼穿着用兽皮做的衣服。

One young Shoshoni man comes near. He drops to the ground from his horse.

一个年轻的肖肖尼人走近，下了马。

The leader of the Shoshoni does the same. They come closer.

肖肖尼人也做出同样的手势，双方在逐步靠拢。

As they come nearer, the Shoshoni group sees that we are not ready for war.

当肖肖尼人走近看到我们还没有做好战争的准备。

No one knows how many buffalo were in North America when Merriwether Lewis first met the Shoshoni. But experts say it was probably between sixty million to seventy-five million.

没有人知道，刘易斯遇到肖肖尼人的时候，北美大陆上到底有多少头水牛，专家估计可能有六千万到七千五百万头左右。

Captain Lewis smiles at these men. He again makes a hand sign that means peace. The signs are now returned. Lewis and the Shoshoni chief cannot speak each other's language. They can communicate using hand signs.

刘易斯冲这些人笑笑，再次做出和平的手势，肖肖尼人也做出同样的手势。刘易斯和肖肖尼头领语言不通，但是可以通过手势进行交流。