There was less food for birds and also for the prairie dog, a kind of animal which lives in holes in the ground.
供鸟类吃的食物少了，供草原犬鼠（一种生活在地洞里的动物）吃的食物也少了。
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
n. 动物，兽，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;兽性;
adj. 动物的;肉体的;肉欲的;
💡 anim生命，精神+al名词后缀→有生命的东西→动物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我对动物毛过敏。
近义：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反义：vegetal
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus
n. 食物，食品;粮食;养料;资料;
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
从食物中吸取钙需靠维生素D的帮助。
近义：meal, mess, nourishment, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition
n. （尤指北美的）大草原，大牧场;草原地带;〈美方〉林中空地;
"Andrew traversed the prairie on horseback."
安德鲁骑马穿越大草原.
近义：lawn, lea, meadow, pampa, pasture, plain
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本质，天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的，体贴的;友善的，好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
近义：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish