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(单词翻译)

That is the sound of ducks.

那是鸭子的叫声。

Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere?

你在想象这些鸟儿在某个美丽的湖上捕鱼或漂浮吗?

A normal reaction to be sure -- but these ducks are different.

这肯定是正常的反应——但这些鸭子不同。

They live on a grape grower's land in South Africa.

它们生活在南非一个葡萄种植户的土地上。

The Vergenoegd LowWine Estate is in Stellenbosch.

Vergenoegd LowWine葡萄酒庄园位于斯泰伦博斯。

And the ducks are employees of the winemaker.

这些鸭子是酿酒师的雇员。

About 500 white, black and brown Indian runner ducks make their home on the grounds.

大约500只白色、黑色和棕色的印度跑鸭在这里安家。

They hunt and eat insects and other animals that can damage grape vines.

它们捕食昆虫和其他可能会损害葡萄藤的动物。

The birds help protect the plants naturally.

这些鸟自然地帮助保护葡萄藤。

This saves the winemaker from having to use poisonous chemicals against such pests in his vineyard.

这使酿酒师不必在他的葡萄园里使用有毒化学物质来防治这些害虫。

Corius Visser runs the land.

科里乌斯·维瑟掌管着这片土地。

"We call them the soldiers of the vineyards.

“我们称它们为葡萄园的士兵。

They eat all the small insects so we don't have to spray for any pests in the vineyards.

它们吃掉所有的小昆虫,因此我们就不必在葡萄园里喷洒任何杀虫剂。

They keep them pest-free. They are the caretakers."

鸭子让它们免受虫害。它们是看护者。”

The ducks are tall, which means they can reach up and eat insects on the vines above the ground.

这些鸭子很高,这意味着它们可以够到地面上方藤蔓上的昆虫。

In addition, the people who run the vineyard use the waste from the ducks to make fertilizer, which helps the grapes grow.

此外,管理葡萄园的人还用鸭子的粪便制造肥料,这些肥料有助于葡萄的生长。

Merle Holdsworth was visiting the vineyard and saw the ducks.

梅尔·霍尔兹沃斯在参观葡萄园时看到了这些鸭子。

She praised their orderliness.

她称赞它们井然有序。

"It's amazing how they behave themselves, walk in a row, and it's like they're in the army," she said.

她说:“它们的行为举止令人惊叹,它们排成一排走,就像它们在军队里一样”。

The ducks get up in the morning and go to the vines to eat the insects.

鸭子早上起来,去吃葡萄藤上的昆虫。

At the end of the day, they go back to their home and eat some bird food provided by the winemaker.

一天结束后,它们回到家,吃一些由酿酒师提供的鸟食。

Yodell Scholtz works in the vineyard and takes care of the ducks.

约德尔·肖尔茨在葡萄园工作,负责照顾鸭子。

"It's almost like raising your own children, so I enjoy it a lot," he said.

他说:“这几乎就像是抚养自己的孩子一样,所以我很享受”。


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0 addition JJ5yL     
n.加法;附加,附加物,增加部分,加
参考例句:
  • That is a simple addition.那是简单的加法。
  • They've just had an addition to the family.他们家里刚刚添了一口人。
0 Africa RzhzfJ     
n.非洲
参考例句:
  • He is in Africa shooting lions.他在非洲狩猎狮子。
  • They went out to Africa.他们前往非洲去了。
0 against HKsy2     
prep.与…对抗;对着
参考例句:
  • You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
  • Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对?
0 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎,差不多
参考例句:
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
0 amazing 6zEzBu     
adj.令人吃惊的;令人惊异的
参考例句:
  • The news is quite amazing.这消息十分惊人。
  • Our trip to the mountain was amazing.我们的登山之行真是太妙了。
0 animals animals     
n.动物( animal的名词复数 );兽;兽性;粗野残暴的人
参考例句:
  • The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. 若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去,现在就要行动起来。
  • All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. 所有的马都是动物,但并不是所有的动物都是马。
0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的;所有的
参考例句:
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 behave LolyN     
vt./vi.举动;举止;行为表现
参考例句:
  • The children behave well.孩子们行为良好。
  • Not all kings behave in a kingly way.并非所有国王都有王者风范。
0 brown kSQye     
adj.褐色的,棕色的;n.褐色,棕色;(姓)布朗
参考例句:
  • Brown is the color of chocolate.棕色是巧克力的颜色。
  • I like green and brown.我喜欢绿色的和棕色。
0 call QTsyt     
v.喊;叫;打电话
参考例句:
  • You can call me Harry.你可以叫我哈里。
  • I'll call her back.我给她回电话。
0 care FTYyC     
n.小心,照料,忧虑;v.关心,照顾,喜爱,介意
参考例句:
  • I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
0 chemicals jwezcA     
n.化学药品( chemical的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant. 河水中的化学物质含量不容忽视。
  • minute amounts of chemicals in the water 水中含量极小的化学成分
0 damage 7y8xA     
n.(pl.)赔偿金,损坏,毁坏;vt.损害,毁坏
参考例句:
  • Don't bend the book back,and you'll damage it.别向后卷书,会弄坏的。
  • He paid for the damage done.他赔偿了造成的损失。
0 different LmJyb     
adj.不同的,有区别的,不一致的
参考例句:
  • We are in different classes.我们在不同的班级。
  • I had a different idea.我有一个不同的主意。
0 ducks d0c3251252aa3ba6a806464d2de418b2     
n.鸭( duck的名词复数 );鸭肉;(表示友好的称呼)乖乖;(板球)零分
参考例句:
  • fowl such as turkeys and ducks 诸如火鸡和鸭之类的家禽
  • The children went to feed the ducks and swans. 孩子们去河边喂鸭子和天鹅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 employees HtqzrQ     
n.雇工,雇员( employee的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. 她对待雇员总是客客气气,关心体谅。
  • The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
0 enjoy np5xU     
vt.享受…的乐趣,欣赏,喜爱
参考例句:
  • Do you enjoy playing tennis?你喜欢打网球吗?
  • What did you enjoy most?您最欣赏的是什么?
0 estate InSxv     
n.所有地,地产,庄园;住宅区;财产,资产
参考例句:
  • My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
  • The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。
0 fertilizer Qkfx8     
n.肥料,化肥
参考例句:
  • Fertilizer enriches the soil.肥料使土壤肥沃。
  • Get some more fertilizer for the garden.给花园再多施些肥料。
0 fishing OtgzZf     
n.捕鱼;钓鱼,鱼业;adj.钓鱼的
参考例句:
  • We are interested in fishing.我们对钓鱼感兴趣。
  • Let's go fishing today.我们今天去钓鱼吧。
0 floating floating     
adj.不固定的,流动的,浮动的v.(使)浮动( float的现在分词 );(使)漂浮[飘动];(使货币汇率)自由浮动;轻盈走动
参考例句:
  • a bloated body floating in the canal 沟渠里一具发胀的浮尸
  • His decapitated body was found floating in a canal. 人们发现他被斩首的尸体漂浮在一条水渠里。
0 grape 9fhxC     
n.葡萄,葡萄树
参考例句:
  • How about another glass of grape juice?再来杯葡萄汁怎么样?
  • It is good to eat grape for you.吃葡萄对你有好处。
0 grapes brXzu4     
n.葡萄( grape的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a bunch of grapes 一串葡萄
  • grapes on the vine 藤上的葡萄
0 ground 3fWxX     
n.土地,战场,场地;adj.土地的,地面上的;v.放在地上,使...搁浅,打基础
参考例句:
  • The baby is playing on the ground.婴儿正在地上玩。
  • He picked a pen from the ground.他从地上捡起一支钢笔。
0 grounds f10eeb0d89f01824c27418121c62436f     
庭院; 理由; 渣滓; 泥土( ground的名词复数 ); 地面; [航海学]底; (工作、讨论等的)范围
参考例句:
  • He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. 他未被判谋杀罪是基于精神失常而减轻了刑事责任。
  • The house has extensive grounds. 这栋房子有宽敞的庭院。
0 grow lyqyr     
v.生长,成长;渐渐变成;栽培,种植;发展
参考例句:
  • Plants can not grow without air.植物没有空气不能生长。
  • She had watched me grow from childhood.她是看我长大的。
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助,帮忙
参考例句:
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 helps 74c6abe13f6fc1bafd3575a8d055c56d     
n.助手( help的名词复数 );补救办法;有用v.帮助( help的第三人称单数 );有助于,有利于;治疗;避免
参考例句:
  • My family helps to keep me centred. 家人帮助我保持冷静。
  • He always helps with the housework. 他总是帮着做家务。
0 hunt ib7xx     
vt./vi./n.打猎,猎取;搜寻
参考例句:
  • We must hunt out all the facts we can.我们必须尽可能查清全部事实。
  • Millions of people hunt and fish for a living.许多人打猎和捕鱼为生。
0 Indian qqaz60     
adj.印度(人)的;n.印度人;印第安人
参考例句:
  • Is that indian tea or chinese tea?那是印度茶还是中国茶?
  • One day they met an old Indian who lived there.一天他们碰到一位当地的老印第安人。
0 insects kqPzC0     
n.昆虫( insect的名词复数 );虫类
参考例句:
  • She has an illogical fear of insects. 她毫无道理地害怕昆虫。
  • The insects were examined under magnification. 这些昆虫是放大后加以观察的。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is;it has)
参考例句:
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle!”一句中,bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
0 keep j3TxU     
vt.保存,保留
参考例句:
  • We must keep the classroom clean.我们必须保持教室清洁。
  • This fruit will keep till spring.这水果可以保存到春天。
0 lake h2dx1     
n.湖泊,湖水
参考例句:
  • The lake is far from London.这湖离伦敦很远。
  • We shall never forget the beauty of that lake.我们永远不会忘怀那个湖上的美景。
0 land o28xD     
n.陆地,国土,土地;v.登陆,登岸,卸货
参考例句:
  • Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
  • How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落?
0 live B0jx4     
v.住,居住;生活
参考例句:
  • I live in the north of China.我居住在中国北部。
  • We can not live without water.我们没有水不能生存。
0 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富
参考例句:
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
0 normal bHuxi     
adj.正常的,正规的,标准的;n.正规;常态
参考例句:
  • He received four years of normal edication at college.他在大学受了四年正规教育。
  • Everything is normal here.这里一切正常。
0 orderliness vJRxs     
n.整齐状态
参考例句:
  • She must have been well disciplined for her orderliness. 她有条不紊,一定受过良好的训练。
  • There was a pleasing grace in the orderliness of their lives. 他们的井然有序的生活安详娴雅,令人非常愉快。
0 own QKbxk     
v.拥有,持有;adj.(属于)自己的,特有的
参考例句:
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 pests 6bcd39bd18f253bd7a61398a3664b743     
有害的人或物( pest的名词复数 ); 害虫; 害兽; 害鸟
参考例句:
  • Rodents carry diseases and are generally regarded as pests. 啮齿目动物传播疾病,常被当作害虫对待。
  • The whole community turned out to wipe out the four pests. 全体居民出动除四害。
0 plants b946a84bf889cc250531332b85fd6544     
n.(plural form of plant,plant的复数形式)植物,农作物;植物( plant的名词复数 );工厂;发电厂;幼苗v.种植( plant的第三人称单数 );建立;移植(动物、植物);在(某处)栽种
参考例句:
  • Tropical rainforests have the most varied assemblage of plants in the world. 热带雨林集聚了世界上种类最繁多的植物。
  • organic detritus from fish and plants 鱼和植物的有机残渣
0 praised 3af965b2d387fae9b42c2299ada249a1     
v.称赞( praise的过去式和过去分词 );赞美;颂扬;崇拜
参考例句:
  • He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill. 他对失败表现得很洒脱,并且赞扬了对手的才能。
  • He was praised for his neat and careful work. 他因工作认真、利索而受到赞扬。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 protect nRHxD     
vt.保护,投保;vi.提供保护
参考例句:
  • We protect you from danger.我们保护你不受危险。
  • An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。
0 provided PkNzng     
conj.假如,若是;adj.预备好的,由...供给的
参考例句:
  • Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好,我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
  • I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨,我就来。
0 raising gkjzAn     
vbl. 升起,举起,饲养
参考例句:
  • Fund-raising is peripheral to their main activities. 对他们的主要活动而言,筹集资金是次要的。
  • a raising of standards in schools 学校水平的提高
0 reach 5A2z5     
n.延伸,范围,河段;vt.到达,伸出,延伸,取得联系;vi.延伸
参考例句:
  • The railway line will soon reach to our town. 铁路不久就要延伸到我们镇了。
  • Can you reach that apple down in the tree? 你能把树上那个苹果摘下来吗?
0 reaction ZTNxI     
n.反应,反作用,反馈,反动,影响
参考例句:
  • Their reaction to the joke is to laugh.他们对这个笑话的反应是笑。
  • For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction.每一个作用力都会引起相等的和相反的反作用力。
0 row mCRzh     
n.(一)排,(一)行;vt.划(船等);vi.划船
参考例句:
  • What about going for a row?一起去划船好吗?
  • Let's row a race.让我们进行划船比赛吧。
0 runner pYVxw     
n.奔跑者,赛跑者,操作者,滑槽
参考例句:
  • I was slowly closing on the runner ahead of me.我慢慢追上了跑在我前面的人。
  • A runner needs plenty of wind.跑步者需要呼吸大量的空气。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句:
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 saves c030b16ec75c569b7fe705cf52c90013     
n.保险箱,保险柜( safe的名词复数 )v.拯救( save的第三人称单数 );收集;保留;避免
参考例句:
  • A prudent man saves part of his wages. 深谋远虑的人会将一部分工资存起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She saves money in every way she can. 她在各方面尽可能地省钱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式);n.锯;v.用锯子锯
参考例句:
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗?
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你,就知道你在生我的气。
0 soldiers afc4d1bde8a35eac244d4d7fc35b2e44     
n.士兵,军人( soldier的名词复数 );兵员;士卒
参考例句:
  • Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. 两名士兵遭到恐怖分子伏击而死亡。
  • soldiers brutalized by war 在战争中变得残酷无情的士兵
0 somewhere jwnw0     
adv.在某处;n.(在)某处
参考例句:
  • He's from somewhere in the middle east.他从中东某个地方来。
  • Somewhere in the united states.在美国的某个地方。
0 sound Qw7wL     
n.声音,声响;v.听起来,发声
参考例句:
  • What does it sound like?它听起来像什么声音?
  • Sound travels slower than light.声音传播比光慢。
0 south hwLwO     
n.南,南方
参考例句:
  • Are you from the south?你是南方人吗?
  • The house points to the south.那座房子面朝南。
0 spray DvhwO     
v.喷,(使)溅散;n.浪花,飞沫;喷雾
参考例句:
  • The liquid came out of the bottle in a spray.液体从瓶子里呈雾状喷出。
  • We were wet with the sea spray.我们被海水的浪花溅湿。
0 such psww9     
adj.如此的,这样的;pron.这样的;adv.如此地
参考例句:
  • He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
  • He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻,花光了所有的钱。
0 sure wHkza     
adj.肯定的;一定会…的;有信心的,有把握的
参考例句:
  • I'm sure he wouldn't mind.我肯定他不会介意。
  • I am sure they'll succeed.我肯定他们会成功。
0 themselves hp1wY     
pron.他们自己,她们自己,它们本身;他们亲自;他自己
参考例句:
  • They finished the work by themselves.他们自己完成了这项工作。
  • The boys didn't know what to do with themselves after school ended.男孩们不知道放学后该做些什么。
0 they're 5goz39     
(=they are)
参考例句:
  • They're dredging the harbour so that larger ships can use it. 他们正在疏浚港湾以便大船驶入。
  • They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. 他们要派一名技师来安装电话。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用;n.用途,利用
参考例句:
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗?
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途?
0 vines 54c9d645462eec110cb822b9be6a9056     
n.藤本植物,藤( vine的名词复数 );葡萄树
参考例句:
  • Melons grow on vines. 瓜长在藤上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Grape vines overarched the garden path. 葡萄藤在花园小路上方形成了拱形。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 visiting Gegztu     
n.拜访,访问v.访问( visit的现在分词 );探望;参观;游览
参考例句:
  • a state banquet in honour of the visiting President 为来访总统举办的国宴
  • Armed escorts are provided for visiting heads of state. 来访的国家元首由武装卫队护送。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 waste 4MIzi     
v.浪费;滥用
参考例句:
  • Ah!This is a waste of time!啊,真是浪费时间!
  • If you give her money,she'll only waste it.如果你把这笔钱给她,她只会把它浪费掉。
0 white ngCwJ     
adj.白色的;苍白的;白种的;n.白色;白种人
参考例句:
  • I want the white one.我要那个白的。
  • Of all the colors,I love white best.在所有的颜色中,我最喜欢白色。
0 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

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