antelope, or pronghorn.
1.美洲羚羊,或稱叉角羚,是該大陸典型的草原動物。
2. Of the millions who saw Haley's comet in 1986, how many people
2. 1986 年看見哈雷慧星的千百萬人當中,有多少人能夠長壽到足以目睹它在二
十一世紀的回歸呢?
3.人類學家們已經發現,恐懼,快樂,悲傷和驚奇都會形之於色,這在全人類是
共通的。
4.由於苯酚對人體帶有刺激性作用,它基本上已不再被當作常用的防腐劑了。
desirable.
5.任何盈利組織若要生存,最終都必須生產出消費者可用或需要的產品。
6.一個地方的人口越多,其對水,交通和垃圾處理的需求就會越大。
meaning.
7.簡明,直接,有力的寫作難於花俏,含混而意義模糊的表達。
部裝飾來使其具有親切感。
9. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while
slander is spoken.
9.誹謗和流言的區別在於前者是書面的,而后者是口頭的。
10. The knee is the joints where the thigh bone meets the large bone
10.膝蓋是大腿骨和小腿脛的連接處。
sharp taste, a corrosive action on META ls, and the ability to turn
11.酸是一種化合物,它在溶於水時具有強烈的氣味和對金屬的腐蝕性,並且能夠
使某些藍色植物染料變紅。
感情深度的能力。
13.理論在本質上是對認識了的現實的一種抽象和符號化的表達。
14.兒童在能說或能聽懂語言之前,很久就會通過面部表情和靠發出噪聲來與人交
流了。
15.受當代灌溉(技術設施)之賜,農作物在原來只有仙人掌和蕎屬科植物才能生存
的地方旺盛的生長。
16. The development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for
16.機械計時器的發展促使人們尋求更精確的日晷,以便校準機械計時器。
by others.
17.人類學是一門科學,因為人類學家採用一整套強有力的方法和技術來記錄觀測
結果,而這樣記錄下來的觀測結果是供他人審核檢查的。
debris.
18.真菌在腐化過程中十分重要,而腐化過程將化學物質回饋於土壤,提高其肥力,
並分解動物糞便。
19.音叉被敲擊時,產生幾乎純質的音調,其音量經久不衰。
20. Although pecans are most plentiful in the southeastern part of the
United States, they are found as far north as Ohio and Illinois.
20.雖然美洲山河桃樹最集中於美國的東南部但是在北至俄亥俄州及伊利諾州也能
看見它們。
called scape-goating.
21.用怪罪別人的辦法來解決問題通常被稱為尋找替罪羊。
22. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what grows
22.一個國家的主要食物是什麼,大體取決於什麼作物在其天氣和土壤條件下生長
得最好。
23.在大量的實驗中,某一事件發生的幾率等於它不發生的幾率。
24. Most substance contract when they freeze so that the density of a
24.大多數物質遇冷收縮,所以他們的密度在固態時高於液態。
25. The mechanism by which brain cells store memories is not clearly
understood.
25.大腦細胞儲存記憶的機理並不為人明白。
the United States had begun to exert a great worldwide influence over
art.
26.到了二十一世紀中葉,美國畫家和雕塑家開始在世界範圍內對藝術產生重大影
響。
27. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major
27.伊麗莎白市,一個重要的航運和制造業中心,坐落於新澤西州的東部。
28. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United
States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that has always
29. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be
telephone.
而非電話的發明者。
30. Because its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary
31.骨頭看起來是脆硬的,但它也有一定的彈性,使得骨骼能夠承受相當的打擊。
32. That xenon could not FORM chemical compounds was once
believed by scientists.
32.科學家曾相信:氙氣是不能形成化合物的。
the ability to predict these events and thus to minimize damage and
33.對風暴動力學的研究是為了提高風暴預測從而減少損失,避免人員傷亡。
34. The elimination of inflation would ensure that the amount of money
used in repaying a loan would have the same value as the amount of
money borrowed.
34.消除通貨膨脹應確保還貸的錢應與所貸款的價值相同。
35.未來主義,二十世紀早期的一個藝術思潮。拒絕一切傳統,試圖通過強調機械
和動態來美化生活。
36. One of the wildest and most inaccessible parts of the United States
動植物而且大多受(法律)保護。
37. Lucretia Mott's influence was so significant that she has been
United States.
38.國際市場研究者的活動範圍常常較國內市場研究者廣闊。
American Rockies that divides the waters flowing into the Atlantic
39.大陸分水岭是指北美洛磯山脈上的一道假想線,該線把大西洋流域和太平洋流
域區分開來。
40. Studies of the gravity field of the Earth indicate that its crust and
40.對地球引力的研究表明,在不尋常的負荷之下地殼和地幔會發生位移。
41.尤它州制造業的年產值大於其工業和農業的總和。
42. The wallflower is so called because its weak stems often grow on
42. 桂竹香之所以叫桂竹香,是因為其脆弱的枝干經常要靠墻壁或順石崖生長,以
便有所依附。(網友附註:wallflower 譯作壁花時指舞會中被冷落的女孩)
43. It is the interaction between people, rather than the events that
43.社會心理學的主要焦點是人與人之間的交往,而不是他們各自生活中的事件。
United States.
44.給美國的新移民增加教育設施比任何社會運動都更多的激發了 Elizabeth
Williams 的熱情。
45. Quails typically have short rounded wings that enable them to
spring into full flight instantly when disturbed in their hiding places.
45.典型的鵪鶉都長有短而圓的翅膀,憑此他們可以在受驚時一躍而起,飛離它們
的躲藏地。
46.根據人類學家的說法,直立行走的人的鼻祖面部輪廓與黑猩猩相似,額頭后傾,
眉毛突出。
47. Not until 1866 was the fully successful transatlantic cable finally
laid.
48. In his writing, John Crowe Ransom describes what he considers the
technology.
的精神貧困。
49.父母的教導如果堅定,始終如一和理性,孩子就有可能充滿自信。
corn and other crops, but hunting and gathering were still of critical
們的經濟貿易仍是至關重要的。
51.使用多種多樣的符號可以在一張地圖里放進大量的資訊。
52.無政府主義這個詞描述的是一堆理論和態度,它們的主要共同點在於相信政府
是有害的,沒有必要的。
53. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people
production.
53.恐怕沒有誰對大多數美國人的日常生活影響能超過汽車生產的先驅亨利.福特。
54. The use of well-chosen nonsense words makes possible the testing
54.使用精心挑選的無意義詞匯,可以檢驗語言學科里許多基本的假定。
55.繪畫歷史是由一連串的迷人事件組成,其源頭大概可以上溯到最早的圖畫。
56. Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a necklace, bring a far higher
56.相互般配的珍珠,串成一條項鏈,就能賣到比單獨售出好得多的價錢。
57. During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami
57.十八世紀時,"小烏龜"是邁阿密部落的酋長,該部落的地盤就是今天的印第安
那州和俄亥俄州。
58. Among almost seven hundred species of bamboo, some are fully
grown at less than a foot high, while others can grow three feet in
twenty-four hours.
58.在竹子的近七百個品種中,有的全長成還不到一英尺,有的卻能在二十四小時
內長出三英尺。
59. Before staring on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea
59.謹慎的航海員在出航前,會研究航向,記錄的燈塔的位置,以便對各種可能出
現的情況做到有備無患。
60. Of all the economically important plants, palms have been the
least studied.
60.在所有的經濟作物中,棕櫚樹得到的研究最少。
61.購買者和銷售者都應該留意技術的新發展,原因很簡單,因為技術能夠並且已
經影響著營銷活動。
modern 無效 writer.
62.電腦儲存和由於電子微處理機得以實現的電控運用成倍的增加了現代打字機的
功能。
63. The human skeleton consists of more than two hundred bones
called ligaments.
63.人類骨骼有二百多塊骨頭組成,住些骨頭石油堅韌而相對缺乏彈性的,被稱為
韌帶的結蒂組連在一起。
which it develops and by the depth, temperature, and the salt content
64.珍珠的色澤受到作為其母體牡蠣種類及牡蠣生活水域的深度,溫度和含鹽度的
制約。
65. Although mockingbirds superbly mimic the songs and calls of many
很快識別它們。
66. Not only can walking fish live out of water, but they can also travel
66.鲇魚不僅可以離開水存活,還可以在岸上短距離移動。
67. Scientists do not know why dinosaurs became extinct, but some
were responsible.
67.科學家不知道恐龍為何絕種了,但是一些理論推斷是地理,氣候和海平面的變
化造成的。
other sciences.
68.主要目的在於豐富和優質的農藝學利用了其他科學的知識。
69. Snow aids farmers by keeping heart in the lower ground levels,
69.雪對農民是一種幫助,因為它保持地層土壤的溫度,使種子不致凍死。
70. Even though the precise qualities of hero in literary words may
vary over time, the basic exemplary function of the hero seems to
remain constant.
70.曆代文學作品中的英雄本色雖各有千秋,但其昭世功力卻是恆古不變的。
such as plants and clay into power and then adding water.
71.史前的人們制造顏料是將植物和泥土等原料磨成粉末,然后加水。
72. Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy
72.一枝黃花(加拿大入侵種)通常令人生厭,它擠走不那麼頑強的植物,並找來很
多害蟲。
73. Starting around 7000 B.C., and for the next four thousand years,
than at present.
73.大約從公元前七千年開始,在四千年當中,北半球的溫度比現在高。
74. When Henry Ford first sought financial backing for making cars, the
ridiculous.
74.當亨利.福特最初制造汽車為尋求資金支持時,農民和一般職員也能擁有汽車
的想法被認為是可笑的。
75. Though once quite large, the population of the bald eagle across
75.北美禿頭鷹的數量一度很多,但在近四十年中全北美的禿頭鷹數量急劇下降。
76. The beaver chews down trees to get food and material with which
76.水獺啃倒樹木,以便取食物並獲得造窩的材料。
77. Poodles were once used as retrievers in duck hunting, but the
American Kennel Club does not consider them sporting dogs because
它們為獵犬,因為它們現在大多數作為寵物飼養。
medicine.
78.物理學和化學的一個成果是使得科學家們能在生物學和醫學上獲得重大發現。
a tradition.
79.根據默默無聞的小說制作優秀影片在美國由來已久,已經成為傳統。
80. Since the consumer considers the best fruit to be that which is the
most attractive, the grower must provide products that satisfy the
discerning eye.
80.因為顧客認為最好的水果應該看起來也是最漂亮的,所以種植者必須提供能滿
足挑剔眼光的產品。
81.電視,這項從迅速變化和成長為標志的最普及和最有影響力的現代技術,正在
步入一個新時代,一個極為成熟和多樣化的時代,這將重塑我們的生活和世界。
82.電視不僅僅是一件電器;它是表達的手段和交流的載體並因此成為聯系他人的
有力工具。
83. Even more shocking is the fact that the number and rate of
imprisonment have more than doubled over the past twenty years,
percent.
83.更讓人吃驚的事實是監禁的數目和比例在過去的二十年中翻了一番還有余,以
及累犯率——即再次拘押的比例——為百分之六十強。
but William Rainey Harper lured him to the new university of Chicago,
conferences.
84.他的教書生涯始於麻省理工學院,但是 William Rainey Harper 把他吸引到
了新成立的芝加哥大學。他在那里正式任職長達整整一代人的時間。他的高級作文
課上的學生覺得他在課上古板得可怕,但私下交流卻富有同情和理解。
85. The sloth pays such little attention to its personal hygiene that
moth live in the depths of its coat producing caterpillars which graze
on its mouldy hair. Its muscles are such that it is quits incapable of
hooked arm.
85.樹獺即不講究衛生,以至於它粗糙的毛發上生出綠苔,成群的寄生蛾生長在它
的皮毛深處,變成毛毛蟲,並以它的臟毛為食。她的肌肉不能讓他哪怕在很短的距
離以內以每小時一公里的速度移動。它能做的最敏捷的動作就是揮一揮它彎曲的胳
膊。
86. Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative
purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as way and
flowers.
86.人造花卉即可用於科學目的,也可用於裝飾目的,它們可以用各種各樣的材料
制成,臂如蜡和玻璃;其制作如此精巧,幾乎可以以假亂真。
reclaim thousands of mine disposal sites that scar the coal-rich regions
信這些成果可以幫助改造把美國產煤區弄得傷痕累累的數千個舊煤場。
88. When the persuading and the planning for the western railroads
had finally been completed, the really challenging task remained: the
dangerous, sweaty, backbreaking, brawling business of actually
88.當有關西部鐵路的說服和規划工作終於完成后,真正艱難的任務還沒有開始;
即危險,吃力,需要傷筋動骨和吵吵嚷嚷的建造這些鐵路的實際工作。
89. Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become
89.由於空間不足,藝術博物館在考慮購買和接受捐贈的藝術品是越來越慎重,有
些情況下放棄其進一步改善收藏的機會。
born citizen, thirty-five years of age or older, who has lived in the
90.美國憲法要求總統是生於美國本土的公民,三十五歲以上,並且在美國居住了
至少十四年。
desert.
91.美國西部的不毛之地正成為玩耍的地方,對越來越多擁有摩托車或越野單車類
車輛的,喜歡放縱於爬坡比賽或開辟新的沙漠通道的尋歡作樂者具有不斷增長的
吸引力。
92. Stone does decay, and so tools of long ago have remained when
even the bones of the man who made them have disappeared without
trace.
92.石頭不會腐爛,所以以前的(石器)工具能保存下來,雖然它們的制造者已經消
失的無影無蹤。
93. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they
would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not
93.昆蟲就將會使我們無法在這個世界上居住;如果我們沒有受到以昆蟲為食的動
物的保護,昆蟲就會吞嚼掉我們所有的莊稼並殺死我們飼養的禽獸。
94. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties
would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not
94.確實,他們在探險中遇到了極具威脅性的困難和危險,而他們的裝備會讓一個
現代登山者想一想都會渾身顫栗。不過他們並不是刻意去追求刺激的。
95. There is only one difference between an old man and a young one:
the young man has a glorious future before him and old one has a
splendid future behind him: and maybe that is where the rub is.
95.老人和年輕人之間只有一個區別:年輕人的前面有輝煌的未來,老年人燦爛的
未來卻已在它們身后。這也許就是困難之所在。
96. I find young people exciting. They have an air of freedom, and they
They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no devotion to
material things.
96.我們位年強人振奮。它們帶有自由的氣息,他們不會為狹隘的野心和貪婪享受
而孜孜以求。他們不是焦慮的向上爬的人,他們不會對物質性的東西難舍難分。
97. I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates
goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of
the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would
97.每次我聽說體育運動能夠在國家間建立起友好感情,說世界各地的普通人只要
能在足球場或板球場上相遇就會沒有興趣在戰場上相遇的話,我都倍感詫異。
98. It is impossible to say simply for the fun and exercise: as soon as
the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some
larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative
98.沒有可能僅僅為了娛樂或鍛煉而運動:一旦有了問題,一旦你覺得你輸了你和
你所屬團體會有失體面時,你最野蠻的好斗本能就會被激發出來。
99. It has been found that certain bats emit squeaks and by receiving
the echoes, they can locate and steer clear of obstacles------or locate
99.人們已經發現,某些蝙蝠發出尖叫聲並靠接受回響來鎖定和避免障礙物——或
者找到它們賴以為生的昆蟲。蝙蝠這種回響定位法常拿來和原理與之很相近似的雷
達相比。
100. As the time and cost of making a clip drop to a few days and a
100. 當時間和花費減低到幾天和幾百美元後,工程師們可以自由的讓他們的想像
力翱翔,而不受到昂貴的失敗做為處罰。