We have been God-like in our planned breeding of our domesticated plants and animals, but we have been rabbit-like in our unplanned breeding of ourselves.

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breeding [['bri:diŋ]] 词频4
n. 教养, 生育, 饲养\\n[医] 生育, 繁殖, 育种, 饲养
近义:matching, mating, reproduction, background, schooling, upbringing
rabbit ['ræbɪt] 词频2
n. 兔子,野兔;兔子皮毛;兔子肉;〈俚〉新手,弱手; vi. 猎兔(通常作 go rabbiting);(兔子似的)聚拢在一起;<英俚>唠叨,喋喋不休(常与on about连用); vt. 让…见鬼去吧;
💡 中间的两个bb像 兔子的耳朵
"The rabbit population was decimated by the disease."
这种疾病使大批兔子死亡。
近义:coney, cony
ourselves [ɑr'sɛlvz] 词频1
pron. “myself”的复数;我们自己;(把)我们自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我们快活极了。
近义:us, we
domesticated [də'mestikeitid]
adj. 喜欢家庭生活的;(指动物)被驯养了的; v. 驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 );
"He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole."
他精于家务,烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口.
近义:homely, performing, tame, trained, domestic, domesticized 反义:wild, feral
plants
n. 植物;工厂(plant的复数形式)
近义:vegetation
unplanned
a. 无计划的, 未经筹划的, 意外的, 在计划外的
近义:sudden, unanticipated, uncontemplated, unexpected, unforeseen, unintended

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