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VOA常速英语:Sense of Smell Jumpstarted Brain Evolution
2011-05-20来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. mammal n. 哺乳动物
例句:Whales are mammals that live in the sea.
鲸是生活在海洋中的哺乳动物。
2. acute adj. 敏锐的, 深刻的, 剧烈的
例句:Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
狗有灵敏的嗅觉。
3. analyze vt. 分析, 分解, 解释
例句:The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.
教师设法仔细分析我们失败的原因。
4. nocturnal adj. (动物)夜间活动的
例句:The owl is a nocturnal bird.
猫头鹰是夜间活动的鸟。
5. adaptation n. 适应,适合
例句:The book described the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions.
这本书描绘了沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应。
6. ancient adj. 古代的, 古老的
例句:This book gives you a good idea of life in ancient Greece.
这本书使你对古希腊生活有一清楚的概念。
7. predatory adj. 食肉的
例句:The domesticated cat retains its predatory instincts.
猫依然保持着捕食动物的天性。
8. visible adj. 看得见的, 可见的, 有形的
例句:It is a visible star in the sky.
这是一颗在天空中可见的星星。
9. achieve vt. 取得, 获得
例句:They achieved some victories despite these setbacks.
尽管受到这些挫折, 他们还是取得了一些胜利。
10. milestone n. 重要事件;重要阶段;转折点;里程碑
例句:"Dancing Beijing" is a milestone of the Olympics.
“舞动的北京”是一座奥林匹克的里程碑。
11. dominant adj. 统治的, 支配的
例句:The British were formerly dominant in India.
英国人从前统治印度。
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