妙語佳句:

now they're in a hurry, for spring will be short.現在他們匆忙趕來，因為春天十分短暫。

in a hurry:匆忙

The humour of it is not to be absorbed in a hurry.

其中的幽默不是一下子能領會的。

He cut corners going home in a hurry.

他匆匆忙忙地抄近路回家。

They cannot lay their eggs on ice, for they would freeze,他們不能在冰上產蛋，因為那樣會凍僵。

lay eggs:下蛋

Ducks will lay eggs in the early morning.

鴨子在清晨下蛋。

a male will be unable to attract a female

be unable to:不能做某事

The firemen were unable to control the blaze.

消防隊員無法控制這場大火。

She would be unable to ask her confederate indoors.

她不能請她的同謀者到屋里去。

考考你:

別致的巢穴是可靠伴侶的象征.

像樣的巢需要各種形狀和大小的石頭.

上期答案:

He uses a film camera to capture the action in slow motion.

They need a helicopter to get ahead of the whales