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Elephants --- the planet's largest land animals --- are highly intelligent communicators, researchers report.
研究人员报告称:大象——地球上最大的陆生动物——是高智商的交流者。
Greeting.
问候。
A recent study of African Savannah elephants shows their greetings are complex.
最近一项针对非洲草原象的研究表明,它们的问候方式很复杂。
It finds that elephants use sight, sound touch and smell when greeting each other.
研究发现大象在互相问候时会使用视觉、声音、触觉和嗅觉。
A greeting is a way of giving a friendly, respectful sign when meeting with another person.
问候是一种在与他人见面时表示友好、尊重的方式。
In America, common greetings include "hello" "hi" and "good morning."
在美国,常见的问候语包括“hello”“hi”和“good morning”。
And, sometimes, we simply say "greetings!"
而且,有时候,我们只是简单地说“greetings!”