評(píng)論
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If we imagine that the cat is putting down a Post-it note,
如果把這想象成貓貓們貼的隨意貼
it says what time it was there, who it was,
那上面寫的是 什么時(shí)候 誰(shuí)來(lái)過(guò)
and then it leaves that area.
之后將它留在那里
Now, the nice thing about leaving a chemical signal
留下化學(xué)信號(hào)的好處在于
is that you can physically leave,
你不必時(shí)刻待在這里
but you have left a message for another cat,
但你卻給其他貓留下了信息
so when that other cat comes along
當(dāng)其他貓經(jīng)過(guò)的時(shí)候
and reads that message, or that Post-it note, if you like,
讀懂了這條信息 你也可以叫它隨意貼
it's gaining information about who is using that space,
他們就能知道誰(shuí)來(lái)過(guò)這片地區(qū)
and how long ago they were using it.
他們是什么時(shí)候離開的
Sarah and John have believed for a while that cats time shift,
一直以來(lái) 薩拉和約翰相信著輪換機(jī)制
to share space and avoid fighting.
是為了共享領(lǐng)地以及避免爭(zhēng)斗
But this data is the strongest evidence they've gathered so far
但這份數(shù)據(jù)是目前為止證明這一點(diǎn)的
that it's really happening.
最有力的證據(jù)
The week progresses, and the data continues to flood in.
時(shí)間在流逝 數(shù)據(jù)源源不斷被收集起來(lái)
重點(diǎn)解釋：
1.put down 放下
例句：Make sure that you put down every word she says.
切實(shí)要記下她說(shuō)的每一個(gè)字。
2.leave a message 留個(gè)話
例句：May I leave a message?
我可以留個(gè)口信嗎？
3.flood in 涌進(jìn)(流進(jìn))
例句：The surges of green leopards flood in everywhere.
綠豹形成的洶涌巨浪，淹沒所有地方，
