most of us; only a few events could be remembered when we were children — usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive; such as being hospitalized or a sibling's birth。 對於我們中的大多數人來說,當我們還是兒童的時候僅僅能記得一些事情——通常是那些意義重大或與眾不同的事情,比如住院或者弟弟妹妹的出生。
3。 A begging nestling that secures food at the expense of putting their siblings at risk might actually leave behind fewer copies of its genes overall than it might otherwise。 實際上,透過乞求的鳴叫來使自己獲得足夠的食物,卻將兄弟姐妹們置於危險之中的雛鳥留下的基因總數與不採取這種方法的雛鳥相比要少。
soak[souk]v。 浸泡,浸溼
搭配 soak up the sun 沐浴陽光
例句 In the city; rainwater cannot soak into most surfaces; so it will quickly run off。 在城市中,雨水不能滲透大多數地面,因此會迅速流失。
spill[spil]v。(使)溢位;跌下 n。 溢位的東西
例句 This study gives an analysis of the effects of oil spills on the environment。 該研究針對石油洩漏會對環境造成的影響作出分析。
同義 overflow(v。 溢位)
派生 spillage(n。 溢位)
spot[spɑ:t]n。 地點;斑點 v。 認出;用點作記號
搭配 on the spot 當場,在現場
例句 1。 Butterflies also pete with each other for the best spot of sunlight in the forests。 在森林中,蝴蝶也會互相競爭光照最充足的地點。
2。 The girl was spotted in an amateur petition when she was sixteen。 她在16歲參加業餘競賽時被髮掘。
同義 position(n。 地點);identify; recognize(v。 認出)
派生 spotlight(n。 聚光燈)
spout[spaut]n。 噴出,湧出;(茶壺等的)嘴
例句 1。 Although this rise of oil is almost always controlled today; spouts of oil or gushers were mon at that time。 儘管這種石油向上噴湧的現象在今天幾乎已經得到控制,但在那個時候,石油上湧或井噴都是很普遍的。
2。 The Chinese adapted many specific vessel forms from the We