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While you may think of goats as cute animals, they also make for effective firefighters. In Chile, a country that suffers from frequent and __1__ wildfires, these hungry animals are being used as a natural and sustainable way to protect forests. They do this by feeding on the dry vegetation that __2__ the flames. The technique is known as strategic grazing and has been used successfully in other countries like Portugal and Spain. It is proving to be more efficient and cheaper than __3__ methods.
One place where goats have been making a positive __4__ is the Bosques de Chacay, a 16-hectare park near the city of Santa Juana. Co-founded by Rocio Cruces, the park features rare and endangered plant species. After deadly wildfires __5__ the region, Cruces started the Buena Cabra project, which means “good goat” in Spanish. She began with 16 goats in 2017 and now has 150 of them that roam freely in the park and nearby areas. Each animal __6__ as much as 10 kilograms of vegetation per day.
Experts doubted that the rapid increase in the stock market was sustainable and warned values would likely decline soon.
專家懷疑股市快速上漲是否能維持,並警告股價可能很快會下跌。
Solar and wind power are two examples of sustainable energy resources that have become more common over the years.
太陽能和風能是兩個這幾年來越見普遍的永續能源例子。
My father always says that the best way to experience
a new city is to simply roam.
我父親總是說,體驗一座新城市最好的方式就是去漫遊。
Every afternoon, the philosopher would roam about
the lake, contemplating life.
每天下午,這位哲學家會在湖邊散步,思考人生。
Betty and her friends roamed the streets of the new
city, wondering where they should go next.
貝蒂和她的朋友在新城市的街道上漫步,在想他們下個地方
要去哪裡。
I’m going for a roam around the village before
dinner. Would you like to join me?
晚餐前我要在村子裡晃晃。你想一起去嗎?
The general manager adopted my proposal without hesitation.
總經理毫不猶豫地採用了我的提案。
Ben’s wife is barren, so they’ve decided to adopt a baby boy.
班的太太不孕,因此他們決定領養一個小男嬰。
As Nicole couldn’t have a baby of her own, she decided to adopt.
因為妮可沒辦法懷有自己的小孩,她決定領養一個。
Fortunately, emergency workers were able to avert
disaster by cooling down the nuclear power plant so
that it didn’t go into meltdown.
幸好緊急救援人員能夠冷卻核電廠避免爐心熔毀,阻止了災
難發生。
The shy boy gazed at the girl from a distance, but he
averted his eyes when she looked at him.
那害羞的男孩遠遠地看著那女孩,但當女孩看著他時,他卻
把目光轉向一邊。
Travel guide apps make for smooth sailing when someone visits a new place.
旅遊導覽應用程式可讓造訪新地點的旅途一路順遂。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
Many areas have suffered from the effects of climate change.
許多地區已遭受氣候變遷的影響。
Cattle feed on grass.
牛以草為食。
Our troops are surrounded by the enemy on all sides.
我們的部隊被敵人團團包圍了。