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In addition to the mistaken belief that raccoons are cuddly animals that pose no threat to humans, another common misconception is that they wash their food before consuming it. This misunderstanding is understandable. Raccoons are frequently observed immersing their food in rivers, streams, or ponds prior to consumption. While this action may easily be misinterpreted as an attempt to clean their food, it actually has nothing to do with hygiene. Instead, it has everything to do with touch.
The guest’s speech was pretty dull.
那位來賓的演說相當枯燥乏味。
This knife is so dull that it is useless for slicing bread.
這把刀很鈍,沒辦法拿來切麵包。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只知工作不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。— 諺語
Drinking heavily every day dulls Rick’s mind.
每天大量飲酒使瑞克的頭腦變得遲鈍。
I’m not very good at parking the car because I have a poor sense of perception.
我不太擅長停車,因為我的感知力很差。
Rachel has excellent powers of perception for such a young girl.
對這麼年輕的女孩來說,瑞秋有極佳的洞察力。
My perception of the meaning of life is different from yours.
我對生命意義的觀點和你的不同。
Make sure you have the report ready prior to the meeting.
務必確定你在會議之前要把報告準備好。
Linda misinterpreted her husband's silence as agreement.
琳達誤以為她老公的沉默就是答應的意思。
Evidence has shown that Kevin has nothing to do with the case.
證據顯示凱文和這個案子一點關係都沒有。
David excels at photography, but when it comes to painting, he is all thumbs.
大衛的攝影很行,不過說到畫畫時,他就笨手笨腳了。