妙语佳句:

原句:a flock of crested ibis leave their roost close to the village of Yangxian in search of food一群朱鹮飞离它们在洋县的村落附近的鸟巢去觅食。

a flock of:一群(一组, 许多)

We saw a flock of geese swimming in the lake.

我们看见一群鹅在湖里游水。

in search of:寻找, 寻求

He's sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.

他闯荡七大洋去历险。

原句:rice paddys are the perfect place to hunt for eels, frogs and snails而稻田正是觅食的鳝鱼，青蛙和蜗牛的理想之地。

hunt for:搜寻, 寻找

She set out that day to hunt for work .

她那天出去找工作去了。

原句:The Chinese government stepped in protecting the rice paddies中国政府出面着手保护。

step in:介入, 干预

I asked him why he didn't step in and help stop the argument.

我问他，为什么他不进行干预，制止这场争论。

The enemy got a chance to step in.

敌人乘虚而入。

考考你:

中国政府出面着手保护。

一群朱鹮飞离它们在洋县的村落附近的鸟巢去觅食。

上期答案:

since few people have ever seen how panda courtship happens in the wild

In nature giant pandas learn survival skills from their mother but have little contact with other pandas