留美老师带你每天说英文 第735期:胎盘的作用

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body via the umbilical cord, and also exports its waste.
胎盘能维持幼子得以在怀孕的雌体内生存，与母亲的血液供应直接相连，透过脐带，运送养分与氧气直接到幼子的身体，并且同时排出体内代谢废物。

学习重点：

1.placenta 胎盘
placenta (n.) 胎盘

2.calf 小牛、小鲸
calf (n.) 小牛、小鲸

3.pregnancy 怀孕
pregnancy (n.) 怀孕
pregnant (adj.) 怀孕的

4.funnel 漏斗
funnel (n.) 漏斗

5.nutrient 营养物
nutrient (n.) 营养物
nutrition (n.) 营养、滋养
nutritious (adj.) 有营养的