妙语佳句:

now they're in a hurry, for spring will be short.现在他们匆忙赶来，因为春天十分短暂。

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领会的。

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,他们不能在冰上产蛋，因为那样会冻僵。

lay eggs:下蛋

Ducks will lay eggs in the early morning.

鸭子在清晨下蛋。

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.

消防队员无法控制这场大火。

She would be unable to ask her confederate indoors.

她不能请她的同谋者到屋里去。

考考你:

别致的巢穴是可靠伴侣的象征.

像样的巢需要各种形状和大小的石头.

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