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Aardvarks are burrowing mammals that are found in sub- Saharan Africa. Their name means “earth pig” in Afrikaans. With their distinctive long noses and rabbit-like ears, aardvarks stand out as unique and peculiar creatures. They look somewhat like large pigs or anteaters, although they are not related to either of those animals.
Aardvarks have prominent, tube-like snouts that resemble a blend between an elephant's trunk and a pig's nose. These snouts provide aardvarks with the keenest sense of smell in the entire animal kingdom. This extraordinary ability aids the animals in locating their favorite meals: insects, more specifically, ants and termites. In a single night, a typical aardvark can travel as far as 16 kilometers and consume up to 50,000 ants and termites. This highly specialized diet has led to aardvarks' evolution, equipping them with unique adaptations such as long, sticky tongues designed to extract their tiny prey from elaborate underground tunnels.
John is quite incapable of adaptation to any new environment, in part because his parents spoiled him too much in childhood.
約翰完全不能適應任何新環境,部分原因是他父母在他小時候寵壞他了。
The director is working on a film adaptation of this short novel.
導演正在拍攝這部短篇小說改編的電影。
Our olive oil is extracted from fine olives and
processed in our own factory.
我們的橄欖油是由精選的橄欖中所提煉出來,然後在我們自
己的工廠內加工的。
The following paragraph was extracted from the
writer’s latest book.
下面這段話摘錄自該作者最新的書。
The gangsters may torture Tommy in order to extract
information about the whereabouts of his brother,
who owed them a fortune.
這些黑幫成員可能會對湯米進行刑求,以得知他哥哥的下
落,而他哥哥欠了這幫人一大筆錢。
This facial cream is made from natural plant extracts
and is suitable for sensitive skin.
這面霜是由天然植物萃取物做的,適合敏感性肌膚。
Mandy was dressed in a blue suit with elaborate embroidery on the shoulder.
曼蒂穿著一襲肩上飾有精緻刺繡的藍色套裝。
Just tell us the result. You don't have to elaborate on the process.
只要把結果告訴我們就好了,過程你就不必詳述了。
The scientist attempted to elaborate his theories through a series of experiments.
科學家試圖透過一系列實驗來闡述他的理論。
Over a span of just one year, the cellphone market
has changed dramatically.
光是一年的時間,手機市場就有了大幅改變。
Women tend to have longer life spans than men.
女人一般比男人長壽。
The Great Depression, a time of tremendous
difficulty, spanned roughly 10 years.
經濟大蕭條是個非常艱困的時期,大約持續了 10 年。
William Shakespeare’s plays span many
themes―everything from revenge to love.
威廉•莎士比亞的戲劇涵蓋了許多主題,從復仇到愛情都
有。
With the number of cars increasing on a constant basis, the police are having a hard time regulating traffic in the city.
由於車輛數目不斷在增加,警方在管理市區交通上遇到很大的麻煩。
Your health will be ruined if you do not regulate your life.
你生活再不規律點,健康都要給毀了。
This machine can automatically regulate the room temperature. 這臺機器可以自動調節室內的溫度。
With purple hair, Dan stands out in a crowd.
頂著紫色的頭髮,阿丹在人群中很顯眼。
The artist's paintings are related to the relationship between man and nature.
那名藝術家的畫作是關於人類與大自然之間的關係。
The aim of the courses is to equip people with the skills necessary for technical jobs.
本課程的目標是在使人們獲得技術性工作所必需的技能。
Nancy gave birth to a baby boy last night.
南西昨晚產下一名男嬰。
Clear communication among team members contributes to the success of a project.
團隊成員之間的清楚溝通有助於專案的成功。
It took me months to distinguish my girlfriend’s voice from her sister’s on the telephone.
我花了好幾個月才能在電話上分辨出我女友和她姊姊的聲音。