SSS 2012-05-16
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(五)月
英语课
This is Scientific American 60 second Science, I am Karen Hopkin, This will just take a minute.
If you’ve ever spent time watching chimps 2 at the zoo, you’ve probably wondered: what are they thinking? Well, the answer might be simple: could be they’re fixin’ to hurl 3 a rock at your head.
One chimp 1 in Sweden actually hides stones and other potential projectiles 4, and then acts casual before chucking them at visitors—behavior that suggests an unprecedented 5 degree of primate 6 planning and deception 7. His duplicity is described in the journal Public Library of Science ONE.
The chimp, named Santino, had long been known to fling things at annoying onlookers 8. For years he’s calmly gathered stones and chunks 9 of concrete, stacking them in piles, which he visits when some human particularly irks him.
But lately Santino has gotten more cunning. For one, he’s taken to concealing 10 his arsenal 11 beneath little heaps of hay that he carries out from his enclosure. And his attacks are also more stealthy. Santino used to pitch a fit before pitching a stone. But now he acts all nonchalant, even thoughtfully munching 12 an apple before letting the missiles fly.
The researchers say the data show that chimps are capable of social planning and deception. Unless, of course, that’s just what the chimps want us to think.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I am Karen Hopkin.
hurl: to throw down with violence
projectile: a missile for a weapon
fling： to cast as if by throwing
chunks: a large noteworthy quantity or part
n.黑猩猩
- In fact,the color of gorilla and chimp are light-color.其实大猩猩和黑猩猩的肤色是较为浅的。
- The chimp is the champ.猩猩是冠军。
（非洲）黑猩猩( chimp的名词复数 )
- Chimps are too scarce, and too nearly human, to be routinely slaughtered for spare parts. 黑猩猩又太少，也太接近于人类，不可以作为人器官备用件说杀就杀。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
- And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类，就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
vt.猛投，力掷，声叫骂
- The best cure for unhappiness is to hurl yourself into your work.医治愁苦的最好办法就是全身心地投入工作。
- To hurl abuse is no way to fight.谩骂决不是战斗。
n.抛射体( projectile的名词复数 )；（炮弹、子弹等）射弹，（火箭等）自动推进的武器
- These differences are connected with the strong absorption of the composite projectiles. 这些差别与复杂的入射粒子的强烈吸收有关。 来自辞典例句
- Projectiles became more important because cannons could now fire balls over hundreds or yards. 抛射体变得更加重要，因为人们已能用大炮把炮弹射到几百码的距离之外。 来自辞典例句
adj.无前例的，新奇的
- The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
- A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
n.灵长类（目）动物，首席主教；adj.首要的
- 14 percent of primate species are highly endangered.14%的灵长类物种处于高度濒危状态。
- The woolly spider monkey is the largest primate in the Americas.绒毛蛛猴是美洲最大的灵长类动物。
n.欺骗，欺诈；骗局，诡计
- He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
- He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。
n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )
- A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
- The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。
厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 )； （某物）相当大的数量或部分
- a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
- Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大，还能再切小一点吗？
v.隐藏，隐瞒，遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
- Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善，我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定，还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产
n.兵工厂，军械库
- Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
- We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。