美国国家公共电台 NPR 一项新的研究表明蘑菇可以交流

A new study suggests that mushrooms can communicate

一项新的研究表明蘑菇可以交流

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A scientist at the University of the West of England inserted electrodes into four species of fungi², and discovered that the mushrooms seem to use electrical impulses to communicate internally.

英国西部大学的一位科学家将电极插入四种真菌中，发现蘑菇似乎利用电脉冲进行内部交流。

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

莱拉·法德尔，主持人：

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Mushrooms - they keep to themselves, don't move around, don't prey³ on others, but they might just talk. A scientist at the University of the West of England inserted tiny electrodes into four species of fungi and discovered that shrooms seem to use electrical impulses to communicate internally, say, about food or an injury. The impulse clusters are so intricate, they actually resemble words. A mushroom's vocabulary - about 50 words. It's MORNING EDITION.

早上好我是莱拉·法德尔。蘑菇——它们自己守着，不走动，不捕食别人，但它们可能只是说话。英国西部大学的一位科学家将微型电极插入四种真菌中，发现蘑菇似乎利用电脉冲在内部交流，比如食物或伤害。冲动簇是如此复杂，它们实际上像单词。蘑菇的词汇-大约50个单词。这是早晨版。

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 fungi   

n.真菌，霉菌

参考例句：

• Students practice to apply the study of genetics to multicellular plants and fungi.学生们练习把基因学应用到多细胞植物和真菌中。
• The lawn was covered with fungi.草地上到处都是蘑菇。

3 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。