国家地理:Family Feuds: Impala Turf Wars 领土之战
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：国家地理2007年
英语课
A forest of umbrella thorn acacia trees in northern Tanzania provides shelter and sustenance 1 for a wealth of animals. In this crowded paradise, property is hotly contested at all levels. Male impala, eager to challenge for a territory, build up strength by sparring.
The strongest male impala urges females to sample the trees in his exclusive territory. Teenage sons are not welcome. The male's breeding success depends on stamina 2 and the quality of food in his patch. The better the local menu, the longer the female stay. Impalas must nibble 3 because large thorns stop them from grabbing mouthfuls. And thorns are not the only danger.
Cheetahs 5 are masterful hunters. But an impala herd 6 has many eyes. With the cheetah 4 spotted 7 the herd runs and jumps away. Impala can leap 9 feet in the air to escape predators 8.
Once the danger is passed, the impala return and renew their struggles for territory.
acacia: 〈植〉金合欢
a wealth of: A great amount 很多的
impala: [动]黑斑羚
spar: To box, especially to make boxing motions without hitting one's opponent. 试招出拳
masterful: Given to playing the master; imperious or domineering. 专横的
The strongest male impala urges females to sample the trees in his exclusive territory. Teenage sons are not welcome. The male's breeding success depends on stamina 2 and the quality of food in his patch. The better the local menu, the longer the female stay. Impalas must nibble 3 because large thorns stop them from grabbing mouthfuls. And thorns are not the only danger.
Cheetahs 5 are masterful hunters. But an impala herd 6 has many eyes. With the cheetah 4 spotted 7 the herd runs and jumps away. Impala can leap 9 feet in the air to escape predators 8.
Once the danger is passed, the impala return and renew their struggles for territory.
acacia: 〈植〉金合欢
a wealth of: A great amount 很多的
impala: [动]黑斑羚
spar: To box, especially to make boxing motions without hitting one's opponent. 试招出拳
masterful: Given to playing the master; imperious or domineering. 专横的
n.食物，粮食；生活资料；生计
- We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
- The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.城市里无家可归的人极其需要食物来维持生命。
n.体力；精力；耐力
- I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
- Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。
n.轻咬，啃；v.一点点地咬，慢慢啃，吹毛求疵
- Inflation began to nibble away at their savings.通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款。
- The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
n.(动物)猎豹
- The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal.猎豹被公认是世界上跑得最快的动物。
- The distribution of the cheetah ranges from Africa to Central Asia.印度豹的足迹遍及从非洲到中亚的广大地区。
n.（奔跑极快的）非洲猎豹( cheetah的名词复数 )
- Unlike lions or cheetahs, leopards are secretive, solitary cats. 花豹不像狮子或印度豹，是属于较神秘而隐居的大猫。 来自互联网
- Among this lot are cheetahs, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, spotted hyenas and elephants. 印度豹、狮子、花豹、犀牛、斑点土狼、大象等，都是此地的居民。 来自互联网
n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
- She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
- He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。