93. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals.
93.昆蟲就將會使我們無法在這個世界上居住;如果我們沒有受到以昆蟲為食的動物的保護,昆蟲就會吞嚼掉我們所有的莊稼並殺死我們飼養的禽獸。
impossible
adj.
1.不可能的,辦不到的[+to-v][+(that)]
2.不可能發生的;不真實的[+to-v][+(that)]
3.無法忍受的,很難對付的
devour
vt.
1.狼吞虎嚥地吃,吃光
2.吞沒,毀滅
3.貪婪地看(或聽,讀等)
4.吸引,充滿,使痛苦,折磨[H][(+by/with)]
kill
vt.
1.殺死;宰
2.扼殺,毀掉
3.中和;抵消;削弱
4.使終止;使(發動機等)停止
5.消磨(時間)
6.【口】使精疲力竭
7.刪除
8.【口】使痛苦,使極不舒服
9.【口】對……發怒
vi.
1.殺死;引起死亡
2.(植物等)被弄死
3.(家畜等)適於屠宰
n.
1.獵獲物[S]
2.屠殺(尤指獵殺鳥獸)[the S]
protection
n.
1.保護,防護;警戒[U][(+against/from)]
2.防護物[C][(+against/from)]
3.保護貿易制度(或政策等)[U]
4.通行證;護照[C]
5.【俚】(歹徒所勒索的)保護費[U]
94. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement.
94.確實,他們在探險中遇到了極具威脅性的困難和危險,而他們的裝備會讓一個現代登山者想一想都會渾身顫栗。不過他們並不是刻意去追求刺激的。
exploration
n.
1.勘查;探測;探索
2.探究;調查;研究
equip
vt.
1.裝備,配備[(+for/with)]
2.使有能力;使有資格;賦予[(+for/with)][O2]
shudder
vi.
1.發抖,戰慄[(+at)][+to-v]
2.震動,顫動
n. [C]
1.發抖,戰慄
2.震動,顫動
3.【口】恐懼;厭惡[the P]
court
n.
1.法庭,法院;(開)庭[C][U]
2.(一次開庭的)全體法官[the S][J]
3.(網球等的)場地[C][U]
4.庭院,院子[C]
5.短巷,死巷[C]
6.朝廷;廷臣[the S][G];宮廷;王宮;(君主的)召見[C][U]
7.(向女性的)求愛;殷勤[U]
vt.
1.向……獻殷勤;向……求愛(求婚)
2.企圖獲得;追求
3.招致;引誘
vi.
1.求愛,求婚;戀愛
excitement
n.
1.刺激;興奮,激動[U]
2.令人興奮的事;刺激的因素[C]