Wild Africa - Deserts 浩瀚沙漠 - 11
Cheetah 1s are sprinters, not made for a long-distance chase. So they must get close. But springbok have keen senses. True to their name, springbok can leap two meters high. It's jumping with a purpose. It signals a warning to the others and confuses the attackers.
After such a burst of activity, springbok need to cool down fast. Here in the Kalahari, temperatures can be unbearable 3. But large animals can at least find a shady haven 4 under the broad canopies 5 of camelthorn trees.
For ground squirrels, it's also time to seek shade. The sand is much cooler just beneath the surface. So each squirrel digs its own special trench 6.
For most Kalahari mammals, mid-day is siesta 7 time, a chance to unwind. Even the meerkat sentry 8 takes his eye off the job.
But a sociable 9 weaver's work is never done. They're busy constructing their own unique shelter. These giant haystacks can accommodate up to three hundred individuals and can weigh over a ton. Because they're occupied year round, thatching is an endless task. The nests are a miracle of home-made air conditioning. Air trapped in the pockets of the thatch 10 acts as a buffer 11 against extremes of temperature. In summer, it can be ten degree Celsius 12 cooler inside.
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1.cheetach:a long-legged, swift-running wild cat of Africa and southwest Asia, having black-spotted, tawny 13 fur and nonretractile claws. The cheetah, the fastest animal on land, can run for short distances at about 96 kilometers (60 miles) per hour非洲的一种猎豹
2.sprinter:competitors in the short-distance racing 14 competition短跑者
3.siesta:a rest or nap after the midday meal中午的小休息
4.unwind: stretch and relax伸直休息
5.sentry:a guard, especially a soldier posted at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons岗哨
- 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。
- 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
- It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
- The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- Golf carts with bright canvas canopies wandered the raingreen fairways. 一场雨后显得愈加葱绿的高尔夫球场草地上，散放着一些带有色彩缤纷的帆布华盖的高尔夫小车。
- Rock permitted seven canopies, cornices floors, decorative glass, Ambilight, momentum magnificent, magnificent. 七檐佛殿背倚山岩，楼层飞檐翘角，殿顶琉璃装饰，流光溢彩，气势恢宏，蔚为壮观。
- The soldiers recaptured their trench.兵士夺回了战壕。
- The troops received orders to trench the outpost.部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。
- Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade.午后很多人在阴凉处小睡。
- He had acquired the knack of snatching his siesta in the most unfavourable circumstance.他学会了在最喧闹的场合下抓紧时间睡觉的诀窍。
- They often stood sentry on snowy nights.他们常常在雪夜放哨。
- The sentry challenged anyone approaching the tent.哨兵查问任一接近帐篷的人。
- Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
- Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。
- They lit a torch and set fire to the chapel's thatch.他们点着一支火把，放火烧了小教堂的茅草屋顶。
- They topped off the hut with a straw thatch. 他们给小屋盖上茅草屋顶。
- A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
- Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。
- The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
- The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
- Her black hair springs in fine strands across her tawny,ruddy cheek.她的一头乌发分披在健康红润的脸颊旁。
- None of them noticed a large,tawny owl flutter past the window.他们谁也没注意到一只大的、褐色的猫头鹰飞过了窗户。