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滿嘴尖牙會吃人?食人魚說:我比較怕你們 Predator or Prey? The Untold Story of Piranhas

Predator or Prey? The Untold Story of Piranhas
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滿嘴尖牙會吃人?食人魚說:我比較怕你們 Predator or Prey?  The Untold Story of Piranhas
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  Many people have heard the exaggerated stories of crazed schools of piranhas lurking beneath the waters of the Amazon River. Interestingly, it was US President Theodore Roosevelt who helped popularize these tales. He famously called piranhas “the most ferocious fish in the world,” which cemented their fearsome reputation. However, piranhas are not as violent as Roosevelt’s account, Hollywood movies, and adventure novels portray them.

 

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Words in Use
exaggerated
[ɪgˋzædʒə͵retɪd]
a. 誇張的
portray
[porˋtre]
.vt. 描述,描繪
aggressive
[əˋgrɛsɪv]
a. 有侵略性的;積極進取的,好鬥的
scent
[sɛnt]
n. 氣味,香味
vt. 聞到,嗅出;(使)充滿芳香
confrontation
[͵kɑnfrʌnˋteʃən]
n. 對峙;對抗
confront
[kənˋfrʌnt]
vt. (勇敢)面對/面臨(困難、問題等);對抗,克服
provoke
[prəˋvok]
vt. 引發;激怒;激起(憤怒或其他情緒反應)
overwhelm
[͵ovɚˋhwɛlm]
vt. 戰勝;(因強烈的情感)使不知所措;淹沒
cautious
[ˋkɔʃəs]
a. 小心的,謹慎的
disturb
[dɪsˋtɝb]
vi. & vt. 干擾,打擾,使煩惱
devour
[dɪˋvaʊr]
vt. . 吞食
rival
[ˋraɪv!]
a. 對手的,競爭的
n. 競爭者,對手
vt. 與......匹敵/媲美,比得上
dispute
[dɪˋspjut]
vi. 爭執
n. & vt. 爭執;質疑;紛爭
Extra Words
piranha
[pɪˋrɑnjə]
n. 食人魚
crazed
[krezd]
a. 瘋狂的
lurk
[lɝk]
vi. 潛伏,潛藏
ferocious
[fəˋroʃəs]
a. 凶殘的,凶猛的
cement
[sɪˋmɛnt]
n. . 水泥
vt. 使強固
fearsome
[ˋfɪrsəm]
a. 可怕的,令人生畏的
ruthless
[ˋruθlɪs]
a. . 無情的
frenzied
[ˋfrɛnzɪd]
a. 瘋狂的
fictional
[ˋfɪkʃən!]
a. 虛構的
Practical Phrases
feed on...
 (動物)以……為食,吃⋯⋯

Cattle feed on grass.
為食

Caterpillars feed on leaves, sometimes causing significant damage to crops.
毛毛蟲葉子為食,有時會對農作物造成嚴重破壞。

be sensitive to
 對⋯⋯敏感

Artists can be sensitive to subtle shifts in light when creating their work.
藝術家在創作作品時,會些微的燈光改變很敏感

contrary to...
 與⋯⋯相反(的是)

Contrary to popular belief, that country is filled with beautiful landscapes.
一般認知不同的是,那個國家到處都是美景。

by nature
 天生地,本性

Xunzi believed humans are by nature evil and that goodness is acquired by training.
荀子認為人性本惡,而善良是訓練出來的。

Daniel is quiet by nature, even in social situations.
丹尼爾天性安靜,即使在社交場合也是如此。

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