妙語佳句:

原句:One of Tibet's most sacred creatures is the black-necked crane.

black-necked crane:黑頸鶴

原句:In summer they live and breed out on the plateau,but in winter they congregate on farmland.

breed out:在人工繁殖過程中消除

eg.But they're so good to iook at that the hunting points were bred out.[bred:(breed的過去式和過去分詞)]

但是他們太漂亮了以至于他們獵手的特性在人工伺養(yǎng)中消除了

原句:Tibetans believed he was predicting the site of his own reincarnation and in due course his successor was found.

in due course:及時地, 在適當?shù)臅r候

eg.Your request will be dealt with in due course.

你的要求將在適當時機予以處理。

eg.The seller has ensured us of shipment in due course.

賣方已經(jīng)向我們保證適時裝運。

原句:but it has been known to Tibetans for hundreds of years.

hundreds of years:幾百年

eg.Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.

有些家族在該地區(qū)務農(nóng)已達數(shù)百年。

考考你:

世界上70%的黑頸鶴都在這里。

但是西藏人認識它們已經(jīng)有幾百年了。

上期答案:

Yartsa gunbu has been used as a traditional remedy for thousands of years,

It has been bartered for tea and silk,