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When we think of felines, we tend to imagine domesticated cats, lions roaming on African savannas, or leopards and tigers stalking in the jungle. But there are other big cats that settle down in high mountains—snow leopards. Despite their name and spotted appearance, snow leopards are more closely related to striped tigers than to leopards. People rarely see these big cats, but they are a beautiful species of cat with some interesting features.
Living in snow-covered regions, the snow leopard has thick gray-white fur that protects them from the cold. They also have an exceptionally long and fluffy tail, which is almost as long as their body and provides extra warmth when it’s wrapped around the body. This amazing tail also helps the snow leopard balance while they are climbing through rocky terrain and deep snow. One adorable behavior of snow leopards is that they bite their own tails, which is thought to either keep their exposed nose warm or relieve stress.
They said the rebels had a stronghold deep in the jungle.
據說叛軍在叢林深處有個據點。
Many people consider big cities to be jungles because you have to watch out for yourself.
許多人認為大都市就像叢林,因為你必須要時時提防以求自保。
After trekking through the wilderness of New Zealand, Peter returned to his life in the concrete jungle.
經過一趟紐西蘭野外之旅後,彼得又重回都市的水泥叢林生活。
The little girl wrapped some coins in her handkerchief.
小女孩用手帕包了一些硬幣。
Hannah covered the sandwiches in plastic wrap to keep them fresh.
漢娜用塑膠膜包好三明治為了讓它們保鮮。
Claire likes to wear a wrap in the office to keep herself warm.
克萊兒喜歡在辦公室披著披肩來保持自身溫暖。
Can you wrap up the food so we can take it home?
你可以把食物包起來好讓我們帶回家嗎?
Peter was so wrapped up in his work that he didn’t notice me coming.
彼得非常專心地在工作,因此沒發現我的到來
Peter was so absorbed in his work that he didn’t notice me coming.
彼得非常專心地在工作,因此沒發現我的到來。
The speaker wrapped up his speech with a joke.
演講人說了一個笑話就結束演講了。
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?
We visited Nancy's new house yesterday, and she made us feel at home.
我們昨天去南西的新家拜訪,她讓我們感到很自在。
Henry didn’t get married and settle down until he was 42 years old.
亨利直到 42 歲才結婚安定下來。
Many bird species make their homes in the rainforest.
許多鳥類棲息在這座雨林中。
The coach encouraged his team to strive to win the championship.
教練鼓勵他的球隊要努力爭取冠軍。