英语听力：自然百科 野性俄罗斯之西伯利亚 Siberia—15
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2011年
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Thankfully the bear's appetite takes to the bigger prize. Tonight, they both get a share of the spoils.
Late August, and as summer slides into autumn, the land around Baikal begins its transformation 1. Soft and rotting wood sprouts 2 fast-growing fungus 3. The damp underbelly of the forest comes alive. Cowberries and blueberries fatten 4 up. And it's harvest time.
Though chipmunks 5 live on the ground, they depend on the Siberian pines. While one stuffs its cheek pouches 6, another waits its chance. In the cutthroat world of pine nut gathering 7, it's winner takes all. Before the snow falls, the chipmunks must collect enough seeds and nuts to last the long winter. Each would amass 8 about 4 kilos of food at its den 9, carried there cheek load by cheek load. It takes a lot of effort, especially with competitors watching every move.
n.变化；改造；转变
- Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
- He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
n.新芽，嫩枝( sprout的名词复数 )v.发芽( sprout的第三人称单数 )；抽芽；出现；（使）涌现出
- The wheat sprouts grew perceptibly after the rain. 下了一场雨，麦苗立刻见长。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The sprouts have pushed up the earth. 嫩芽把土顶起来了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.真菌，真菌类植物
- Mushrooms are a type of fungus.蘑菇是一种真菌。
- This fungus can just be detected by the unaided eye.这种真菌只用肉眼就能检查出。
v.使肥，变肥
- The new feed can fatten the chicken up quickly enough for market.新饲料能使鸡长得更快，以适应市场需求。
- We keep animals in pens to fatten them.我们把动物关在围栏里把它们养肥。
n.（放在衣袋里或连在腰带上的）小袋( pouch的名词复数 )；（袋鼠等的）育儿袋；邮袋；（某些动物贮存食物的）颊袋
- Pouches are a peculiarity of marsupials. 腹袋是有袋动物的特色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Under my eyes the pouches were heavy. 我眼睛下的眼袋很深。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.集会，聚会，聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
vt.积累，积聚
- How had he amassed his fortune?他是如何积累财富的呢？
- The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。