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动物学(二)

hibernate [ˋhaIbərneIt]

vi. 冬眠

【例】Polar bear can hibernate for a long time.

*incubate [ˋIŋkjubeIt]

vt. 孵化(to keep eggs warm until they hatch)

【记】in(里面)+cub(睡)+ate→睡在里面→孵化

**camouflage [ˋkæməflaːʒ]

v./n. 伪装,掩饰

【例】use the branches of trees as camouflage ∥They camouflaged their hatred with professions of friendship.

**trot [traːt]

vi./n. (马等)小跑;慢跑(jog)

【例】The horses trotted along the road.

*domesticate [dəˋmestIkeIt]

vt. 驯养,教化(to tame)

【例】No one has ever been able to domesticate the African elephant.

aerie [ˋIri]

n. 猛禽的窝(nest of a large bird of prey);高处的房子或城堡

aviary [ˋeIvieri]

n. 大鸟笼,鸟舍(a large cage to keep many birds)

【记】avi(鸟)+ary(场所)→大鸟笼,鸟舍

grasshopper [ˋgræshaːpər]

n. 蝗虫,蚂蚱(a jumping insect that makes a shrill chirping noise)

lobster [ˋlaːbstər]

n. 龙虾

mammal [ˋmæml]

n. 哺乳动物

【记】mamma(乳)+l→哺乳动物

prey [preI]

n. 被掠食者;受害者

scavenge [ˋskævIndʒ]

n. 清道夫;食腐动物

zoophagous [zoʊˋaːfəgəs]

adj. 食肉的

cohabit [koʊˋhæbIt]

vi. 共栖,同居(to live together)

【记】co(共同)+habit(居住)→共栖,同居

dormancy [ˋdɔːrmənsi]

n. 休眠状态(state of being temporarily inactive)

【记】dorm(睡觉)+ancy→休眠状态

【反】activity(n. 活动)

drove [droʊv]

n. 畜群(flock; herd);人群(a moving crowd of people)

【记】和drive的过去式drove拼写一样

firefly [ˋfaIərflaI]

n. 萤火虫

【记】fire(火)+fly(蝇)→火蝇→萤火虫

gorilla [gəˋrIlə]

n. 大猩猩(very large powerful African ape)

*crustacean [krʌˋsteIʃn]

n. 甲壳类动物

**robin [ˋraːbIn]

n. 欧鸲;知更鸟 Z19CzazfBrtHpqJ2au8NO8MOEEvxbJazwaEhxEl384rj33e7H+KwlIPzuZnOLWVp

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