Unit 14

1. beyond my power非我力所能及

2. marry such a heavy smoker嫁给这样一个烟鬼

3.analyse the causes of success and failure 分析成功和失败的原因

4.clarify the matter in public当众澄清事实的真相

5.clarify his stand at the meeting在会上阐明他的立场

6.go against nature违背自然                7.the nature of a dog狗的天性

8.by nature生来         9.adapt oneself to the cold weather适应寒冷的天气

10.be adapted from a novel由小说改编          11.step by step循序渐进的

12.live close by=live nearby住在附近     13.follow close behind紧跟在后面

14.watch closely密切注视

15.to his astonishment=to the astonishment of him使他惊奇的是

16.perform a dance表演舞蹈

17.perform an operation on sb=operate on sb给某人开刀

18.communite with each other相互交流     19.a troop of visitors一群参观者

20.our own troops我们自己的军队         21.the enemy troops敌军

22.troop home整队回家               23.troop into the park列队走进公园

24.be driven out of the country被驱出国境

25.be busy copying his composition忙着抄写他的作文

26.be busy with one or another忙这忙那

27.copy her mother’s voice模仿她妈妈的声音

28.watch the wagging dance closely仔细观察摆尾舞

29.live in the wild在野生状态下生活

30.be of great importance=be very important很重要

31.a sense of touch触觉                       32.a sense of humor幽默感

33.come to light显露；为人所知       34.bring…to light揭露；将……暴光

35.keep in touch with the lawyer与那位律师保持联系

36.lose touch with sb与某人失去联系         37.tell bees apart区别开蜜蜂

38.the maximum distance最大距离              39.hold a debate举行辩论

40.live in groups群居                           41.make one’s nest筑巢

42.interest scientists=make scientists interested使科学家感兴趣

43.the development of the modern beehive现代蜂房的研制

44.research the language of honey-bees研究蜜蜂的语言

45.the amazing ways令人惊奇的方式

46.place little dishes of honey on a table 把一小碟的蜜放在桌子上

47.communicate the news of food to other bees 把食物的信息传递给其它蜜蜂

48.build special hives 制作特殊的蜂箱       49.a transparent wall 透明的墙

50.paint some bees with little dots of color

在一些蜜蜂的身上涂上有颜色的小点

51.a marked bee 带有标记的蜜蜂             52.the feeding place 喂食点

53.watch through the glass 透过玻璃观察

54.make a circle to the right 向右转一圈

55.excite the surrounding bees 使周围的蜜蜂活跃起来

56.set up two feeding places 设置两个喂食点

57.see a curious sight 看到一个奇妙的现象

58.in a straight line 以一条直线             59.go straight home 直接回家

60.turn in a semicircle 转半个圈

61.the location of the feeding place 喂食点的位置

62.with a stop-watch 用秒表         63.the remaining question 剩下的问题

64.precise details 精确的细节       65.obtain enough data 获得足够的数据

66.provide an adequate account of the bees’ behaviour

 对蜜蜂的行为提供充分的说明

67.design more experiments 设计更多的实验

68.After a short while, a line of bees fly to and from the hive like a thin stream 过一会儿，一连串的蜜蜂就川流不息地呈直线在蜂箱和喂食点之间往返飞行

69.make a beeline for sb or sth 径直朝某人或某物走过去

70.be awarded a Nobel Prize 被授予诺贝尔奖

71.two other scientists 其它两位科学家

72.like all other living creatures 像所有其它生物一样

73.share certain characteristics 具有某些共同特征

74.place us in a group called primates 把我们划分在灵长目动物这一类

75.among the key features 主要特征之一

76.183 species of primates 183种灵长目动物

77.walk upright 直立走路                 78.facial expressions 脸部表情

79.warn each other of danger 彼此间发出危险警示

80.communicate simply to keep in touch 仅仅是为了保持联络而交流

81.an intelligent great ape 智力发达的大型猿

82.be covered with black hair 全身长着黑毛

83.disgusting things 令人作呕的东西

84.scientists who study animal psychology 研究动物心理学的科学家

85.adapt to a changeable environment 适应变化的环境

86.physical adaptation 身体上的适应性  87.the stripes of a zebra 斑马的条纹

88.use primitive tools 使用原始的工具             89.catch insects 抓昆虫

90.crack open nuts 砸开坚果