With these claws the hedgehog can burrow in the earth under the roots of trees, or in old walls; and in such places he often makes his home. 凭借这些锋利的工具, 刺猬能够在树根或老墙之下打洞穿行, 通常也都在这些地方安家

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(32) / 评论(0) 分类 英国学生科学读本

Spider Widows 蜘蛛寡妇 Spiders give many of us the shivers, though they usually leave people alone. Sometimes these spectacular predators instead prey on each other. Learn more about when spiders serve themselves as dinner -- today on Earth and Sky.

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 (科普英语)Earth and Sky

《英语错不起》栏目收录了人们在日常生活中容易用错的英语口语表达,是纠正易错英语表达,学习正确的交际英语口语的好帮手。通过学习本栏目,英语学习爱好者可以掌握地道的英语口语

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语错不起

This was the site of one of the most gruesome and barbaric acts ever recorded in the fossil record. 这个化石场记录着最可怕最野蛮的行为之一。 The bodies were piled on top of each other and the earth literally ran red with blood. 地面

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And they have the blemish both front and rear from a facet where the opposite tooth interlocked with it. 在牙齿前后的齿面都有缺陷就是与对面牙齿相交错的地方。 What happens is that the root is anchored well into the lower jaw.

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The Allosaurus was so focused on the fact that Camarasaurus was stuck, it wasn't in top predator mode. 异特龙过于关注圆顶龙被困泥中,这一点它们没有使用顶级掠食者模式。 That meant it got in too close. 就是说它们靠得

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You really want to detect a predator before it gets close enough for you to be able to see it and so they potentially used other senses like the sense of smell. 它们确实会想在掠食者靠近得能够看见之前就探测到它,所以它们潜在

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The bear could have pulled a door off a car with ease or crushed a steel drum like a tin can. 这种熊能不费力地扯下车门,或者把钢鼓踩烂就像是罐头一样。 But in the cave, a second, super-sized ice age monster was found. 不过在

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Australia's wild dog, the dingo is on the prowl. Today it hunts alone. A sign the dingo was probably on the lookout for small game. But it senses a larger opportunity, a baby kangaroo called Joey makes an excellent target. Its too big for his mother

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Whistle While You Wing A study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that pigeon wing-flapping produces distinct whistles, which can warn flock-mates, when merely taking off or when actively escaping predators. Karen Hopkin reports When cr

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

More carbon dioxide emissions lead to more CO2 dissolving in the oceans, which turns the water acidic. Those sour seas slow the growth of corals. And it turns out acidic seawater also makes clownfish and damselfish suicidally bold and reckless, accor

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(七)月

1. A lawyer for detainees at Guantanamo Bay says the issue of whether they have the legal right to hearings in civilian courts is a fundamental test of the American justice system. At least two justices questioned whether detainees had any right to

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Predators 捕食者 Predators kill other animals for food. 捕食者杀死其他动物来获取食物。 Snakes are one of the predators in jungles. 蛇类是丛林中的捕食者之一。 They are predators to rats and other small animals. 它们捕食

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Middle Aged Wolves Picture an elk walking through the forest, looking for some berries to nibble. Then, suddenly, a pack of wolves leaps from the bushes, surrounding the startled animal. The wolves close in. The elk looks for an escape route, but the

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These towering beasts look like they need a comfy mattress but shut-eye's not a giraffe's biggest concern. 长得像塔一样的长颈鹿看起来很需要一张舒服的床垫,不过睡觉不是长颈鹿要操心的大事。 Just looking at these

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Evolution of Sleep Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles. There is some evidence that the two types of sleep

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The movie Jaws was so frightening that many people who saw the film swore off swimming in the ocean. Consequently, when most people think of fearsome sea creatures, sharks come immediately to mind. Less well remembered is the movie Piranha , a Jaws k

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模仿文本: Now the Italian diver Cristina Zenato has spent the last 18 years getting up close and personal with sharks. She even has a unique gift for getting them to relax on her lap. No really, you can see her doing it on our Facebook page. Cr

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模仿文本: It's very obvious song, might seem extravagant and dangerous. A musical form of the peacock's tail which might impress potential partners but at the same time attract the attention of predators. But bravery or foolishness aside, it's

发表于:2019-03-06 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 英音模仿秀

P keep/hold pace with 跟上,与…同步 take pains 尽力,煞费苦心 play a part (in) 起作用 take part in 参加 in particular 特别的,尤其,详细的 pass away 去世,逝世 pass off 中止

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