【趣谈英语】蝉大部分时间都在地下-Cicadas Spend Most of Their Lives Underground
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
fascinate: to cause great interest
mature: to grow
periodical: reoccurring at specific times
droves: large numbers
brood: a group of living things that are hatched or born at the same time
emerge: to come out; to appear
overlap 1: to occupy the same space or time
schedule around: to plan the date or time of something at a different date or time than something else (to avoid overlap)
Cicadas Spend Most of Their Lives Underground
Cicadas are insects that fascinate bug 2 lovers. The word cicada comes from a Latin word meaning “tree cricket”. The periodical cicadas in the US are the most fascinating. They have 13 or 17-year cycles. This means they spend 13 or 17 years maturing underground before emerging in droves to mate. Despite their long lives, these periodical cicadas only spend a few weeks as adults. They die shortly after mating, and the life cycle begins again. Some years no periodical cicadas emerge, while other years there are overlapping 3 broods. Special charts called “brood maps” tell bug lovers exactly when and where the massive broods will emerge. Male cicadas make a loud humming sound to attract a mate. Even though cicadas don’t bite or sting, many people consider these large bugs 4 to be pests. Some couples even use brood maps to schedule their outdoor weddings around mating season. Around the world, many other types of cicadas emerge annually 5 in the summer. They have 2-5 year life cycles and don’t all emerge at once.
fascinate: to cause great interest
mature: to grow
periodical: reoccurring at specific times
droves: large numbers
brood: a group of living things that are hatched or born at the same time
emerge: to come out; to appear
overlap 1: to occupy the same space or time
schedule around: to plan the date or time of something at a different date or time than something else (to avoid overlap)
Cicadas Spend Most of Their Lives Underground
Cicadas are insects that fascinate bug 2 lovers. The word cicada comes from a Latin word meaning “tree cricket”. The periodical cicadas in the US are the most fascinating. They have 13 or 17-year cycles. This means they spend 13 or 17 years maturing underground before emerging in droves to mate. Despite their long lives, these periodical cicadas only spend a few weeks as adults. They die shortly after mating, and the life cycle begins again. Some years no periodical cicadas emerge, while other years there are overlapping 3 broods. Special charts called “brood maps” tell bug lovers exactly when and where the massive broods will emerge. Male cicadas make a loud humming sound to attract a mate. Even though cicadas don’t bite or sting, many people consider these large bugs 4 to be pests. Some couples even use brood maps to schedule their outdoor weddings around mating season. Around the world, many other types of cicadas emerge annually 5 in the summer. They have 2-5 year life cycles and don’t all emerge at once.
v.重叠，与…交叠；n.重叠
- The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good.夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
- Tiles overlap each other.屋瓦相互叠盖。
n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器
- There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
- The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
adj./n.交迭（的）
- There is no overlapping question between the two courses. 这两门课程之间不存在重叠的问题。
- A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping. 三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。
adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误
- All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》