听基础单词,练听力第16期:老鹰无法"effectively"捕食

【今日基础词】Effective

【Transcript】

Eagle is the world’s longest life expectancy¹ of birds. It lives up to the age of 70. To live such a long life expectancy, at 40 years of age it must make a difficult but important decision.

When the Hawks² live up to the age of 40, its claws start aging, unable to effectively seize the prey³. Its wings have become very heavy because its feathers grow thick and strong and make it very difficult to fly.

There are only two options:die, or rebirth through a very painful update process of 150-day long training session
Translation】

鹰是世界上平均寿命最长的鸟类，它可以活到70岁。为了长寿，40岁时，鹰必须做一个艰难但是重要的决定。鹰活到40岁时，爪子开始老化，再也不能有效地捕食。

由于羽毛厚而壮，它们的翅膀变得非常笨重，难于飞翔。

眼前只有两条路：死亡，或者穿越一个痛苦的150天的磨砺，获得重生
 

1 expectancy   

n.期望，预期，（根据概率统计求得）预期数额

参考例句：

• Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
• The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。

2 hawks   

鹰( hawk的名词复数 )； 鹰派人物，主战派人物

参考例句：

• Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
• Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。

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。