英语听力：2013-03-15 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—20
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：探索与发现2013年
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It’s also a prime hunting ground for red-tailed hawks 1. And they have the perfect nesting site right next to it. They’d moved in on the top floor of this expensive Manhattan apartment block. It acts like a surrogate tree, supporting their large nest. Their high-rise residence also provides a perfect lookout 2 and a launch pad for ambushing 3 prey 4.
A meaty New York diet means these birds continue to survive in North America’s most hectic 5 city. Despite our increasingly urban lifestyles, we still have a deep-rooted desire to connect with nature. And in modern day North America, it’s possible to fulfill 6 that desire in all manner of ways.
鹰( hawk的名词复数 )； 鹰派人物，主战派人物
- Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
- Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
n.注意，前途，瞭望台
- You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
- It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。
v.埋伏( ambush的现在分词 )；埋伏着
- The militia succeeded in ambushing the invading enemy soldiers. 民兵们成功地伏击了入侵的敌军。 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.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的
- I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
- The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。