VOA慢速英语:Scientists Discover New Animal

1. An adult weighs one kilogram and measures about 75 centimeters, with half of those centimeters taken up by its ringed tail.

take up 开始从事；接受（提议）；占用
例句：It can take up to three months to teach a new song.
教会一首新歌可能要花上多达三个月的时间。

2. Think about these cloud forests.

think about 考虑…；捉摸…
例句：Leave her to think about what you said.
让她自己考虑你说的话吧。

3. He got lucky when he communicated with a zoologist in Ecuador.

communicate with 与…联系，与…交往
例句：We are bodies that can communicate with each other.
我们是能与其他人交流的身体。

4. These samples tested clean, or close to it.

close to 离…近；与…关系密切
例句：Getting close to home.
离家越来越近了.

5. Scientists are concerned about the test results.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：There are good grounds for concern about the future.
我们有充足的理由对未来感到担忧。

6. The study also showed that elephants carry out their food raids based on the appearance of the moon, or lunar cycle.

carry out 执行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

7.  But she says their raids on crops almost always take place at night.

take place 发生
例句：Where does it take place?
这个场景发生在哪里？

8. Many animals alter their behavior according to varying light levels and the perceived risk of predation.

according to 根据，按照
例句：It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。