109.Adorable Koalas in Danger p.248
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄中级美国英语
Koalas are considered an Australian national icon 1. These adorable tree-hugging animals feed on eucalyptustree leaves. The problem is on average a koala destroys 13 pounds of the leaves to eat 2 pounds a day.
Because of this, 5,000 koalas soon face starvation on Kangaroo Island in the south of Australia.
The authorities are now considering shooting them to control the island's koala population explosion.
However, animal activists 4 suggest growing more trees. "There aren't too many koalas. There are too fewtrees." They argue. Neighboring provinces have even recommended relocating some of the koalas to them. MostAustralians feel that the authorities must do all they can to avoid killing 5 the koalas for to do so would bea national disgrace.
koalas 树袋熊 eucalyptus 2 桉树
adorable 可爱的 adore 疼爱
extinction 6 灭绝
fluffy 7 毛茸茸的，松松的
icon = symbol 象征 national icon
feed on 以动物为主语 live on 以人为主语 embrace = hug
on average adv.平均而言 destructive
typhoon 台风 On average there are ten typhoons beating the Philippines.非绿宾群岛
activist 3 积极分子
neighboring = nearby
authorities 始终复数
You should do all (that) you can (do) to help them.
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
- Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains.桉树油可以很好地缓解肌肉的疼痛。
- The birds rustled in the eucalyptus trees.鸟在桉树弄出沙沙的响声。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
- The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。