【英语时差8,16】章鱼使用工具-下
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
But observations of veined octopuses 1, known as Amphioctopus marginatus, off the coast of Indonesia surprised scientists. Not only do they use coconut 2 shells to hide beneath, they carry the shells with them. Carrying coconut shells is no small feat 3 for these six-inch long animals. They have to tuck the shells under their middle and gingerly tiptoe across the sea floor with their arms. When they could swim much faster and avoid being spotted 4 by predators 5 with water jet propulsion,why carry the shell along? Scientists believe octopuses are thinking ahead. Carrying coconuts 6 slows them down and makes them easier to spot, but they always have somewhere to hide in the open ocean habitat where they live. Will we see octopuses building penthouses out of coconut shells any time soon? That’s highly doubtful. But the veined octopus’s behavior is intriguing 7 and this discovery will undoubtedly 8 encourage future research on its intelligence.
- Snails and octopuses are molluscs. 蜗牛和章鱼是软体动物。
- Limpets, snails and octopuses are mollusks. 帽贝、蜗牛和章鱼都是软体动物。
- The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
- The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。
- Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
- He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
- 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》
- We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句
- These discoveries raise intriguing questions. 这些发现带来了非常有趣的问题。
- It all sounds very intriguing. 这些听起来都很有趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
- He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。