英语听力：探索发现 2012-10-24 长毛象王国 Mammoth—20
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：探索与发现2012年
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One giant short-faced bear is more than a match for two lions. But in this bitter climate, lions can’t afford to go without a meal for long. A mammoth 1 calf 2 in its first winter is a tempting 3 sight. But mammoths are attentive 4 mothers and they have the back-up of their herd 5. The calf is ringed by vigilant 6 relatives. The lions try to find a loophole. The mammoth’s matriarch, the oldest female, takes control. And she has 60 years’ experience of putting lions in their place. In the bosom 7 of their close-knit family, the calf is safe, from predators 8 at least.
n.长毛象；adj.长毛象似的，巨大的
- You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
- Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。
n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮
- The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
- The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
- It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
- It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。
adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的
- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
- She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
- He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。
adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的
- He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
- The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。
n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的
- She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
- A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。