英语听力：2013-07-28 《恐龙的战争》3 顽强防御—19
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：探索与发现2013年
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… populated by millions of odor receptors.
Complicated, crazy-straw, tortuous 1 nasal passageway that went from the nostrils 2, made several loops through the snout before it went down into the throat.
Ankylosaurus’ supersensitive nose can pick up a carnivore over 3 kilometers away.
If it could smell a Tyrannosaurus coming, it’s got an early warning, and so it can begin to react appropriately.
For a hungry T-Rex, it means a meal has simply vanished into thin air. Never underestimate a vegetarian 3.
Parasaurolophus and Sauroposeidon rely on the numbers to spot predators 4 before they attack. Ankylosaurus has an armory 5 of senses to keep carnivores at bay. But no matter how clever a herbivore may be or how many tools they have at the ready, sometimes their time is up.
For herbivores, keeping one step ahead of the competition is a never ending struggle.
T-Rex was designed by natural selection to overcome those formidable defenses.
Under the cover of darkness, a Tyrannosaurus Rex is on the hunt. Its prey 6 is Triceratops, 6 tons of muscle loaded with deadly defensive 7 weapons all mounted on an armored skull 8 that can turn instantly. But Triceratops has one major disadvantage. Its night vision is no match for a Tyrannosaur. T-Rex goes for the kill. Even so, taking on a healthy adult Triceratops is a huge risk. That is, if a T-Rex …
Complicated, crazy-straw, tortuous 1 nasal passageway that went from the nostrils 2, made several loops through the snout before it went down into the throat.
Ankylosaurus’ supersensitive nose can pick up a carnivore over 3 kilometers away.
If it could smell a Tyrannosaurus coming, it’s got an early warning, and so it can begin to react appropriately.
For a hungry T-Rex, it means a meal has simply vanished into thin air. Never underestimate a vegetarian 3.
Parasaurolophus and Sauroposeidon rely on the numbers to spot predators 4 before they attack. Ankylosaurus has an armory 5 of senses to keep carnivores at bay. But no matter how clever a herbivore may be or how many tools they have at the ready, sometimes their time is up.
For herbivores, keeping one step ahead of the competition is a never ending struggle.
T-Rex was designed by natural selection to overcome those formidable defenses.
Under the cover of darkness, a Tyrannosaurus Rex is on the hunt. Its prey 6 is Triceratops, 6 tons of muscle loaded with deadly defensive 7 weapons all mounted on an armored skull 8 that can turn instantly. But Triceratops has one major disadvantage. Its night vision is no match for a Tyrannosaur. T-Rex goes for the kill. Even so, taking on a healthy adult Triceratops is a huge risk. That is, if a T-Rex …
adj.弯弯曲曲的，蜿蜒的
- We have travelled a tortuous road.我们走过了曲折的道路。
- They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
- Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
- The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
n.素食者；adj.素食的
- She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
- I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
- birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
- The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库
- Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
- Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。
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.防御的；防卫的；防守的
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。