时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:自然百科2010年


英语课

 Botswana lies in the arid(不毛的,贫瘠的) basins of southern Africa, much of it within the Kalahari(喀拉哈里沙漠) Desert. But in the north, there is an immense oasis(绿洲) called the Okavango Delta 1. Created by the floodwaters of the Okavango River, this inland delta spreads over 6,500 square miles. It attracts a wealth of animal life.


 
Some are specialized 2 for this waterlogged environment. Hippos bask 3 in the sun. Crocodiles wait for the unwary. Lechwe graze in the shallows. These river antelopes 4 have evolved elongated(细长的) hooves(hoof的复数,蹄) that help them sprint 5 over marshy 6 ground. Other animals, more suited for the open savanna 7, must make do with getting their feet wet.
 
Elephants seem to enjoy themselves wallowing(打滚) in the mud, while cheetahs 8(猎豹) grudgingly(吝惜地) enter the water in search of prey 9. Africa’s wild dogs have adjusted well to the Okavango's environment. They'll hunt in wet or dry climates, day or night. They spot a group of lechwe(驴羚), but the lechwe spot them. The chase is on.
 
The lechwe are too quick. The dogs soon give up. The cheetahs meanwhile manage to drive their prey onto drier land. They would eat well today. For other animals, there are ample opportunities ahead to eat, to grow and to live in the vibrant 10 bounty 11 of the Okavango Delta.
 

n.(流的)角洲
  • He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
  • The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔,形成了一个三角洲。
adj.专门的,专业化的
  • There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
  • These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。
vt.取暖,晒太阳,沐浴于
  • Turtles like to bask in the sun.海龟喜欢曝于阳光中。
  • In winter afternoons,he likes to bask in the sun in his courtyard.冬日的午后,他喜欢坐在院子晒太阳。
羚羊( antelope的名词复数 ); 羚羊皮革
  • One jump, and you're out, and we'll run for it like antelopes.' 你只要一跳就出来了,我们可以像羚羊那样飞快地逃掉。”
  • Most antelopes can withhold their young for weeks, even months. 绝大部分羚羊能把分娩期推迟几个星期,甚至几个月。
n.短距离赛跑;vi. 奋力而跑,冲刺;vt.全速跑过
  • He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
  • The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。
adj.沼泽的
  • In August 1935,we began our march across the marshy grassland. 1935年8月,我们开始过草地。
  • The surrounding land is low and marshy. 周围的地低洼而多沼泽。
n.大草原
  • The savanna is also the home of meat-eaters--the lion,leopard,and hyena who feed on the grasseaters.大草原也是食肉动物的家乡--狮子、豹、鬣狗--它们都是以草食动物维持生命的。
  • They sped upon velvet wheels across an exhilarant savanna.他们的马车轻捷地穿过一片令人赏心悦目的大草原。
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.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
  • He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
  • She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
n.慷慨的赠予物,奖金;慷慨,大方;施与
  • He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
  • We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。
学英语单词
aeroplance station
airlift thermofor catalytic cracking
anchor shot
anisalol
anterior end
apex to crown
aphrophora horizontalis
austereness
autodetects
autokinetic effect
bank note transaction
be under the apprehension
bellyis
blue-print apparatus
brown-eyed Susan
budgetary value
builder's certificate
burger bars
C-vimin
caiman lizards
candle-lits
Chōsei
clopidogrel bisulfate
cofinal subspectrum
compensation for all damages
composition battery case
coriacea
corporate income
deep epigastric veios
dephlegmed
Di-len
diamond ding
diss songs
double becket
drewes
effects library
end-of-tape arrangement
Ferschweiler
Gaullisms
gunnerside
have nothing to say for oneself
house servant
hydraulic ram
hydrocarbonylation
hydrostatically
hypermethylated
illiterature
inclinational
inhalation pulmonary abscess
irregular occurrences
Kasaï (Cassai)
kep nuts
kiskadee
kistful
know sth like the back of your hand
lingualization
lode
louver
methionyl
MHF
milk cyst
MK-870
money tree
mucigen
nanosize
nemertines
nonwife
parallel-plate reactor
parecio
pillow distortion
pleasure-seekers
Pricasso
put a flea in one's ear
pyrocatechol
Qu'Appelle River
real Lie algebra
redoaks
releasing factor
reoxidised
ring tracheid
Salignac-Eyvignes
schismogenesis
Screen Actors' Guild
secondary record format
sheard
sintered metal
sopranino
speculative evaluation
spin conservation
stripping away
sugar substitute
Tavism
the yoke of brotherhood
three-phase furnace
tonna dolium
true orbit
turn over in one's mind
UPS - uninterruptible power supply
us rich
uterocolposcopy
variable working capital
vertical axis deviation