VOA慢速英语:Mother Bears May Be More Bark Than Bite

短语讲解：

1. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History recently added several robotic technologies to its collection.

add to扩大；扩建；增加
例句：The palace had been added to from time to time.
这座宫殿曾一再扩建。

2. And, because we are a history museum, they fit directly into our interest in things relating to industry and things relating to invention and innovation.

fit into (使)适合, (使)合乎…的时间〔空间〕, 与…融为一体
例句：Any new building must be fitted into the existing appearance of the city.
任何建筑物都必须与本城目前的景观相协调。
relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：His remarks didn't relate to the topic under discussion.
他说的话与讨论的问题无关。

3. It looks like a figure of a monk and it rolls across the floor, simulating walking.

look like看起来与(某人或某物)相像〔相似〕
例句：He looks like a scholar.
他看上去像个学者。

4. All the while, he’s rolling across the floor his eyes are moving side to side.

all the while 一直, 始终
例句：He teaches English in the school all the while.
他一直在这所学校里教英语。

5. I had to take a chance that Stanley is going to represent a key moment in the history of American technology that indicates the future of driving.

take a chance冒险
例句：I won't take a chance on a July holiday in Britain—it always rains.
我不会冒险在7月份去英国度假——那时天老是下雨!

6. Barry Spletzer formerly worked as a top scientist at the Sandia National Laboratories Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center in New Mexico. He was excited to have his robots in the Smithsonian.

work as任…职, 当…
例句：It must be a hard life, working as a nurse in a backward country.
在落后的国家当一名护士, 生活必定是艰苦的。

7. And the report has suggested that the males may have developed behaviors different from the females.

different from与…不同
例句：My idea is different from yours.
我的想法跟你的不同。

8. The attacks took place in the United States and Canada.

take place发生，进行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。

9. Many experts also say black bears are by far the least aggressive.

by far …得多, 更, 尤其
例句：That is by far the best choice.
那是最好的选择。

10. In other words, they captured and fed on other animals.

in other words换句话说
例句：In other words, she must give up singing.
换言之, 她必须放弃唱歌。
feed on以…为食,以…为能源
例句：Squirrels feed on nuts.
松鼠以坚果为食。

11. When they see people, he says, they often run at them and make a lot of noise.

run at突然进攻
例句：The dog ran at the visitor and bit him.
那条狗突然向来客扑去, 并咬了他一口。

12. And it says bears that live around humans do not usually carry out deadly attacks.

carry out贯彻，执行；实现
例句：They also carry out experiments.
他们还进行实验。

13. Some areas are taking steps to protect black bears.

take steps采取措施
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

14. The officials also warned people that they may catch sight of displaced black bears.

catch sight of一下子看到
例句：Finally he caught sight of the young man's light overcoat in the distance.
他总算在远处看见了那个年轻人穿的浅色外套。