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VOA慢速英语:What do Spider Webs and Guitar Strings Have in Common?(翻译)

2016-11-21来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. And much like playing the strings of a guitar, a spider can send out vibrations across its web across many different frequencies.

send out 发出; 发送; 长出
例句:The computer is even able to send out overdue notices.
计算机甚至还能发出图书逾期通知单。

2. They do this to make use of the power of their senses.

make use of 使用,利用; 假借
例句:We should make use of the waste material and reduce the cost of production.
我们要废物利用, 降低成本。

3. Mortimer adds that a spider make its own vibrations to find out the condition of the web.

find out 发现; 使发作
例句:I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。

4. We were able to input our own vibration into the web, move this vibration around to different locations to work out how the spider is able to locate where vibration sources are coming from and how the vibrations change as they move through the web structure.

work out 解决; 作出; 锻炼
例句:I'll work out the schedule.
我来拟定时间表。