Wild Europe - Genesis 肇始之初- 10
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：欧洲自然写真
It's the fossilized resin 1 of ancient pine trees. And trapped within it, are perfectly 2 preserved souvenirs, each fragment helping 3 to build a picture of an ancient world. This resin has also trapped something that marks a great turning point in evolution--hair. Its presence indicates the rise of a new dynasty in Europe--the mammals. These subtropical forests were home to a huge variety of these creatures. From kangaroo-like carnivores and tapirs to anteaters and even miniature horses. 15 million years ago, the mammals were evolving at an astonishing rate. From just one site of Messo in Germany, dozens of different species of fossil mammal have been unearthed 4. Today, their more recognizable descendants occupy virtually every niche 5 right across Europe.
As Europe's new fauna 6 took centre stage, the continent itself was undergoing another decisive step towards completion. Signs of this can be found here on the western fringe of the continent, along the remote cliffs of islands on Northwest Scotland. These spectacular coasts are built of compacted volcanic 7 ash and lava 8. There are visible remains 9 of ancient eruptions 10 that cover thousands of square kilometers
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words and expressions
resin: (n.) Any of numerous clear to translucent 11 yellow or brown, solid or semisolid, viscous 12 substances of plant origin, such as copal, rosin, and amber 13, used principally in lacquers, varnishes 14, inks, adhesives 15, synthetic 16 plastics, and pharmaceuticals 17. 树脂
tapir: (n.) Any of several large, chiefly nocturnal, odd-toed ungulates of the genus Tapirus of tropical America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, related to the horse and the rhinoceros 18, and having a heavy body, short legs, and a long, fleshy, flexible upper lip. 【动】貘任
anteater: (n.) Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites 19, especially Myrmecophaga tridactyla, having an elongated 20, narrow snout, a long, sticky tongue, and an extended, shaggy-haired tail. 食蚁兽
niche: (n.) The particular area within a habitat occupied by an organism. 【生态学】生物居所的特定区间
fauna: (n.) Animals, especially the animals of a particular region or period, considered as a group. 动物群
- This allyl type resin is a highly transparent, colourless material.这种烯丙基型的树脂是一种高度透明的、无色材料。
- This is referred to as a thixotropic property of the resin.这种特性叫做树脂的触变性。
- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
- Many unearthed cultural relics are set forth in the exhibition hall. 展览馆里陈列着许多出土文物。
- Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
- Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
- The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。
- This National Park is an area with unique fauna and flora.该国家公园区域内具有独特的动物种群和植物种群。
- Fauna is a biological notion means all the animal life in a particular region or period. 动物群是一个生物学的概念，指的是一个特定时期或者地区的所有动物。
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
- The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
- His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。 来自辞典例句
- The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.这座建筑完全用半透明瓦楞塑料封顶。
- A small difference between them will render the composite translucent.微小的差别,也会使复合材料变成半透明。
- Gases are much less viscous than liquids.气体的粘滞性大大小于液体。
- The mud is too viscous.You must have all the agitators run.泥浆太稠，你们得让所有的搅拌机都开着。
- Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
- This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。
- Current uses by subbase layer and color pigments, varnishes tier. 漆布一般由底基层，色料层和光漆层组成。
- UV varnish: Varnishes which dried immediately by exposure ultra-violet light. 紫外线光油：在紫外光照射下，即时乾燥的光油。
- These include dyes, adhesives, solvents, detergents, metals, and other foreign materials. 其中包括染料，粘合剂，溶剂，洗涤剂、金属等外界物质。
- Preparation, properties and kinds of polyurethane adhesives were described. 综述了聚氨酯胶粘剂的合成、特性和种类。
- We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。
- It's a synthetic diamond.这是人造钻石。
- the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
- The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
- The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。
- Termites are principally tropical in distribution. 白蚁主要分布在热带地区。 来自辞典例句
- This spray will exterminate the termites. 这种喷剂能消灭白蚁。 来自辞典例句