妙语佳句:

原句:a pair of red-crowned cranes have staked out their nesting territory一对丹顶鹤正守望着它们的产卵领土

a pair of:一对, 一双

This small animal has a pair of hazel eyes.

这只小动物有一双淡褐色的眼睛。

He was dressed in a pair of black trousers.

他穿着一条黑色裤子。

stake out:（派人）监视

The hotel has been staked out for some time by the police.

这家旅馆已被警方监视了一段时间。

原句:most of what remains is managed for the benefit of people, not wildlife.大多数改造地是为了造福人类而非野生动物

remain解释为“保持”，“依然”时，后常接表语。

He remained faithful to his wife all his life.

For a long time he remained a bachelor.

将I remain用在书信来往中，在客套话之前时，应注意：不可用于第一次写信中，最好用Ｉam。

remain后面的yours是表语，虽中间无须加逗号，但人们仍习惯用。

I remain的用法如今已经不普遍使用了。

在商业信函中，表示客套一般用I (We) beg to remain。

原句:For centuries,cranes have been revered in China as symbols of longevity.数百年来，鹤被中国人视为长寿的象征而备受尊崇

symbol of:... 的象征

The dove is the symbol of peace.

鸽子是和平的象征。

考考你:

数百年来，鹤被中国人视为长寿的象征而备受尊崇

大多数改造地是为了造福人类而非野生动物