This is because they had no natural enemies until the arrival of humans and therefore did not need to develop flying wings.
这是因为人类到达这里之前,这些鸟没有天敌,因此,它们不需要发育飞行的翅膀。
高三英语课文
Unit 19 New Zealand
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 自然的;物质的;天生的;不做作的;
n. 自然的事情;(生来的)白痴;[乐](风琴等的)白键;
💡 natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然(界)的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
近义:inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed
反义:hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
n. 到达,抵达;出现,登场;新生婴儿;到达者;
💡 arriv=arrive到达+al表示人 →到达者
"Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl."
我到学校后不久便得到了一位年龄较大的女孩友善对待。
近义:appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
反义:parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit, exodus
adv. 因此;所以;故;乃;
💡 there这样+fore无实义 → 因此,所以
"He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased."
他身体虚弱, 因此更增加了他的困难.
近义:hence, hencewith, hereupon, appropriately, avaunt, properly
vi. 发展;生长;形成;发达 ;
vt. 发展;开发;研制;冲洗(胶片);
💡 de相反+velop盖上→不阻止,不掩盖→发展,形成,开发
"to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment"
制订解决失业问题的对策
近义:urbanize, cultivate, evolve, expand, fabricate, amplify
反义:accomplish, climax, complete, crown, finalize, stanch