英语听力：2013-06-26 《恐龙的战争》3 顽强防御—5
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：探索与发现2013年
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Here we have one of the greatest predators 1 nature has ever produced and one of the greatest defenders 2 nature has ever produced sparring of with some truly awesome 3 weaponry. There’s nothing like that in the world today.
Triceratops’ most effective defensive 4 tool is one totally hidden from view, a ball-and-socket joint 5 which connects its 450-kilograms head to its neck. This joint gives Triceratops the ability to maneuver 6 its head almost 360 degrees. This bone is the closet nature has ever produced to a perfect sphere. It allows movement in almost any direction. In a fraction of a second, a Triceratops can place its head directly between its body and the threat.
It’s like a gigantic white rhinoceros 8 on steroids. Its head always faces you.
This unique adaptation, with its flexibility 9 and maneuverability, is not found on any other dinosaur 10 or on any mammal today.
You could imagine it being able to turn its head very rapidly, very quickly one direction or another.
Rhino 7 can’t do that—almost the fencing with your horns that Triceratops could do.
Any fight is like to end with a fatal blow.
On average, Triceratops killed T-Rex. Major mortality factor in T-Rex populations was this tank, this herbivorous tank.
Imposing bulk, strong, solid armor and dangerous weapons all deliver the power…
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.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者
- The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的
- The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
- That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.
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。
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略
- All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
- I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。
n.犀牛，钱, 现金
- The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
- They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。
n.犀牛
- The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
- The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
- Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
- The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。