We continually wage war on them, for they contaminate our food, carry diseases, or devour our crops.
人类不断同昆虫斗争，因为昆虫弄脏我们的食物，传播疾病，吞噬庄稼。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 54 Instinct or cleverness
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 弄脏，污染;损害，毒害;
vi. 玷污，毒害，腐蚀（人的思想或品德）;
adj. 〈古〉污染的;
💡 con一起+tamin触+ate使...——大家全部一起碰就会弄脏 → 弄脏，污染
"All over the world, oil spills regularly contaminate coasts."
在世界各地，油溢出物经常污染着海岸。
近义：defile, infect, infest, plague, pollute, prostitute
反义：absterge, perfect, purge, quintessence, refine, sanitize
vt. 支撑;携带;输送;运载;
vt.& vi. 运送;搬运;具有;
vi. （文学、戏剧等）对读者;扔（或踢）到…距离;（马等）具有某种姿势;传得很远;
n. （枪炮、火箭等的）射程;运输，运送;
💡 car, char 车, 跑
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：move, relocate, shuttle, tote, transfer, transport
反义：leave, neglect, overlook, forget
vt. 狼吞虎咽地吃光;吞没，毁灭;全神贯注地看;
💡 de下去+vour=vor吃→吞吃下去 → 狼吞虎咽地吃,拼命吃
"Larger fish devour the smaller ones."
大鱼吃小鱼.
近义：quaff, raven, wolf, engorge, guzzle
反义：puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
adv. 不停地;持续地;屡屡地;一再地;
"The other kids continually taunted him about his size."
其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
近义：incessantly, permanently, perpetually, steadily, unceasingly, ceaselessly
反义：occasionally, rarely, seldom, sporadically
n. 工资;报应;
vt.& vi. 实行，进行，作（战等）;〈方〉雇佣;〈古〉打赌，抵押，担保;
💡 为计（谐音）： 工资是为了生计 w(我)+age(年龄):我的年龄到了，就要领 工资养活自己
"We have two wage earners in the family."
我们家有两个人挣钱。
近义：initiate, launch, start, tackle, undertake, begin