How Animal Tails Shape Life in Surprising Ways百變用途！探索動物尾巴的奧祕

 When a dog’s tail wags, the animal is happy, but 
when a cat’s tail wags, it is annoyed.
當狗的尾巴搖動時，牠心情是很快樂的，但當貓的尾巴搖動
時，牠可就生氣了。

Mr. Cobain's dog sat up and wagged its tail cheerfully 
when it saw him coming.
柯本先生的狗一看見他過來就坐了起來，還興高采烈地搖起
尾巴來。

Stacy thinks she should buy a new gown to match 
her new necklace, but I think it’s a case of the tail 
wagging the dog.
史黛西認為她應該要買件新禮服來搭配她的新項鍊，但我覺
得那根本就是本末倒置。

With a wag of his finger, the king dismissed the 
servants.
國王搖了一下手指，叫僕人退下去。

Mary slapped her boyfriend across the face when he said something insulting to her.
瑪莉賞了他男友一巴掌，因為他說了汙辱她的話。

Olivia gave her brother a slap because he had snuck out gambling again.
奧莉薇亞打了她弟弟一巴掌，因為他又偷跑出去賭博。

When a less experienced coworker got promoted instead of her, it was a slap in the face to Tina.
當獲得升遷的不是蒂娜，而是一位較無經驗的同事時，這對蒂娜來說是個侮辱。

While looking down at his smartphone, Ralph walked slap into a wall.
雷夫看著智慧型手機的同時，就直接撞上牆了。

The artist's idea for the masterpiece evolved from a casual conversation with a neighbor.
這名藝術家對這傑作的構想是從他和鄰居一段隨興的對話演變來的。

Through months of teamwork, our idea finally evolved into a feasible plan.
藉由數個月的團隊合作，我們的想法終於化為可行的計畫。

Our understanding of technology continues to evolve as new innovations emerge.
隨著創新技術的出現，我們對科技的理解持續演變。

We learned about Darwin's theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。

The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。

Researchers explained how climate change influences the evolution of desert animals.
研究人員說明氣候變遷如何影響沙漠動物的演化。