Unit 56：鸟类与昆虫

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He has the eyes of an eagle and spotted the error instantly.

他目光如鹰，立刻发现了这个错误。

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hawk

鹰

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Vultures gathered ominously around the carcass.

秃鹫不祥地聚集在尸体周围。

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A white stork stood motionless in the shallow water.

一只白鹳静立在浅水中。

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Penguins waddle awkwardly on land but swim gracefully underwater.

企鹅在陆地上笨拙地摇摆行走，但在水下却游得优雅自如。

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A flock of flamingos glowed pink against the sunset sky.

一群火烈鸟在夕阳映照下泛出粉红色。

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The pelican scooped up fish with its enormous pouch.

鹈鹕用它巨大的喉囊舀起鱼。

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The flightless kiwi is New Zealand’s national symbol.

不会飞的几维鸟是新西兰的国家象征。

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Free-range chickens have access to outdoor areas for foraging and exercise.

散养鸡可进入户外区域觅食和活动。

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A pair of swans glided serenely across the lake.

一对天鹅宁静地滑过湖面。

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She released a white dove as a symbol of peace.

她放飞一只白鸽，作为和平的象征。

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Feral pigeons nested under the city’s ancient bridges.

野鸽在城市古老的桥下筑巢。

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We heard the rapid drumming of a woodpecker on the oak trunk.

我们听见啄木鸟在橡树干上快速敲击的声音。

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Crows cawed loudly from the bare branches of the winter trees.

乌鸦在冬日光秃的树枝上大声啼叫。

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The toucan’s vivid beak contrasts sharply with its black plumage.

巨嘴鸟鲜艳的喙与其黑色羽毛形成鲜明对比。

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An ostrich can run faster than most humans despite its inability to fly.

鸵鸟虽不能飞，但奔跑速度却超过多数人类。

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The hummingbird hovered mid-air, its wings beating invisibly fast.

蜂鸟悬停在半空中，翅膀以肉眼难辨的速度扇动。

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A duck quacked softly near the pond's edge.

一只鸭子在池塘边轻轻嘎嘎叫。

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The wild goose honked loudly as it flew overhead.

那只野鹅从头顶飞过时大声鸣叫。

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Seagulls wheeled and cried above the crashing waves.

海鸥在拍岸浪花上方盘旋鸣叫。

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The barn owl glided soundlessly over the meadow at night.

仓鸮在夜间悄无声息地掠过草地。

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Some parrots can mimic human speech with remarkable accuracy.

一些鹦鹉能以惊人的准确性模仿人类说话。

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Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles each year.

帝王蝶每年迁徙数千英里。

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A large moth fluttered erratically against the porch light.

一只大蛾子在门廊灯光下胡乱扑腾。

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Mosquitoes are most active during the humid hours just after sunset.

蚊子在日落后潮湿的时段最为活跃。

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Honeybees pollinate nearly one-third of the world’s food crops.

蜜蜂为全球近三分之一的粮食作物授粉。

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Dragonflies can fly forwards, backwards, and hover in place.

蜻蜓能向前、向后飞行，也能原地悬停。

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The wasp built a papery nest beneath the eaves of the cottage.

黄蜂在小屋屋檐下筑了一个纸质蜂巢。

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The caterpillar slowly crawled up the stem.

毛毛虫慢慢地爬上了茎秆。

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A cockroach scurried across the kitchen floor.

一只蟑螂匆匆爬过厨房地板。

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Swarms of locusts devastated the crops across East Africa.

蝗群摧毁了东非各地的庄稼。

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Ants carried tiny crumbs back to their nest.

蚂蚁把细小的面包屑搬回蚁巢。

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A red ladybug with black spots landed on her hand.

一只带黑点的红色瓢虫落在她手上。

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Children love watching ladybirds climb rose stems.

孩子们喜欢看瓢虫爬上玫瑰茎秆。

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The iridescent beetle shimmered in the sunlight.

这只虹彩甲虫在阳光下闪闪发亮。

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A large spider spun an intricate web in the corner.

一只大蜘蛛在角落织出了一张精巧的网。

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Earthworms help aerate and enrich the soil.

蚯蚓有助于疏松和肥沃土壤。

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The snail left a silvery trail on the wet pavement.

蜗牛在潮湿的人行道上留下一道银色痕迹。

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Migratory birds fly thousands of miles each year.

候鸟每年飞翔数千英里。

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An owl began to hoot softly from the old oak tree.

一只猫头鹰开始从那棵老橡树上轻柔地鸣叫。

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The falcon will swoop down on its prey.

猎鹰将俯冲而下捕捉猎物。

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The injured bird struggled to flap its wings.

那只受伤的鸟艰难地拍打着翅膀。

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The albatross can glide for hours without flapping its wings.

信天翁能数小时不拍翅而滑行。

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The ducklings began to hatch at dawn.

小鸭子们在黎明时分开始孵化。

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The chickens peck steadily at the grain scattered on the ground.

鸡群持续啄食撒在地上的谷粒。

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Bees buzz lazily among the lavender bushes.

蜜蜂在薰衣草丛中懒洋洋地嗡嗡作响。

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A wasp to sting his arm, causing immediate swelling.

一只黄蜂刺了他的手臂，立刻引起肿胀。

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The robin sings cheerfully at dawn.

知更鸟在破晓时欢快地歌唱。