...did ichthyosaurs. That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. Fossil (化石) bones that ha...
...anta Claus. The red and white suit, that Santa wears, is said to have come from the traditional color of early Christian Bishops’ robes. Santa, flying in a sleigh (雪橇) pulled by reindeer (驯鹿), and going down chimneys, originated (起源) from an American poem written in the 1820’s, anoth...
The New York Times reports that thisyear's fire season hasn't been as bad as it has been for the previous two years, butthat's little comfort to those witnessing the flames flare up.上句flare up是否是witness的宾语补足语?即witness sb do sth这种结构呢?He witnessed two...
In recent years the budget carrier has softened its no-frills image: in 2014 it introduced business fares, for which passengers enjoy priority boarding and a little more legroom.请问如何理解句中的for?
...们不愿意处处都要排长队。Teachers don’t want there to be any
students lagging behind. 老师不希望有任何学生掉队。I’d like there to be a pool in the garden. 我想要公园里有一个池塘。The enthusiasm was causing there to be
concern on the Democratic camp. 在民主...
朗文词典认为 some of the students 中的 of 表示“所属”关系。我不理解,请专家分析一下,非常感谢! 以下内容摘自《朗文当代英语大词典(英汉汉英)第4版》的 of 词条:4. used to show what group one or more things or people belong to 〔表示...
...iolence, while the people who can afford to have moved out to the suburbs. This is the opposite of the situation 100 years ago, where wealthy people lived in the center, and the poor lived on the outskirts of the city. In order to solve these problems, some planners believe we should limit the ...
...shell, it's using all of its tools to try to limit the economic damage from COVID-19. 简而言之,美联储利用所有方法,试图限制新冠病毒造成的经济损失。请教老师:上句中的from应该如何理解,我查询了牛津词典,查到:(a) used to show that st...
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surroundings,” her fable begins, ___45___ (borrow) some
familiar words from many age-old fables. Behind the simple style, however, is a
serious message ___46___ (intend) for
everyone.___47___ (difference) from
traditional fables, Carson’s story ends with an accusation instead of a moral. She
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...原来基础上附加“更多的……”如: We receive many more photos thisyear.然后much more可以用上述more的作用来解释,后接不可数名词。如:I would like much more coffee.我的疑问是,much 不是可以修饰比较级吗?当more后接多音节词构成比较级时...