The ground supported fewer plants, and the insects which lived on these plants died out.
地上长的植物少了，生活在这些植物上的昆虫就消亡了。
高三英语课文 Unit 13 The USA

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

ground [ɡraʊnd] 词频1 词根: gr-
n. 地面，土地;基础;范围;阵地，战场; vi. 搁浅，停飞;着陆; vt. 把…放在地上;在…的基础树立上;交给…基本知识;使…受初步训练; v. grind的过去式和过去分词;
"salt and freshly ground black pepper"
盐和新研磨的黑胡椒粉
近义：mount, rock, base, bed, bottom, bedrock
plants
n. 植物；工厂（plant的复数形式）
近义：vegetation
supported
n. 被支持的
fewer
a. 较少的
insects
n. 昆虫；昆虫类, 昆虫纲（insect的复数形式）

📚 更多「高三英语课文」例句

What about vegetables, Sir? They usually go bad as soon as we are at sea.
那些蔬菜怎么办呢，先生？通常是刚一出海它们就会坏掉的。
Therefore, go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.
因此你快快跪下请求公爵开恩吧。
It is a city in a hurry, but a very exciting place to be.
这是一座熙熙攘攘的城市，但也是一个富于刺激的地方。
Fred realized that he had discovered an interesting and enjoyable way of making money.
弗雷德认识到，他已找到了一种既有趣又愉快的挣钱方法。
The fax has greatly changed office work, especially in China.
特别是在中国，传真机大大地改变了办公室的工作。
The Maori have insisted on keeping their own customs and way of life.
毛利人一直坚持保留他们自己的风俗习惯与生活方式。