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　　Few animals other than monkeys have hand-like paws. The monkey, like man, has an opposable thumb-that is, it can place its thumb opposite its other fingers. By pressing its first finger against its thumb, a monkey can pick up things as tiny as a flea(跳蚤). Because other animals lack this thumb, it is difficult for them to pick up small things and carry them.

　　The monkey's ability to grasp rice with its paw often leads to its capture. Hunters lay a coconut(椰子) with a handful of rice, leaving a hole in the shell of the nut. The monkey has no trouble sliding its paw through the hole. But it can't draw the paw out while it is holding a fistful of rice.

　　Since it is often too stupid or greedy(贪婪) to open its hand, the monkey is unable to free itself from this simple trap(陷阱).


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0 hole VQXzI     
n.孔，洞，穴；v.挖洞，掘坑，进洞
参考例句：
  • Fill the hole with sand.用沙填满这个洞。
  • The cat fell into the hole and couldn't climb out of it.那只猫掉进洞里，爬不出来了。
0 trouble tmqwF     
n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神
参考例句：
  • I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
  • The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。
0 carry CTOyK     
v.拿，搬，运，带，提，抬，抱，背等
参考例句：
  • The pocket camera is easy to carry.袖珍照相机很方便携带。
  • We often help the old woman carry water.我们经常帮那位老大娘提水。
0 unable 8lZwb     
adj.不能的，不能胜任的
参考例句：
  • He is unable to do the job for lack of experience.他缺少经验不能胜任这项工作。
  • He was so angry as to be unable to speak.他是如此生气以至于不能说出话来。
0 hunters 292275af5b3a2c2529de04adcf036dc1     
n.猎人( hunter的名词复数 )；猎犬；猎狐马；搜集某种东西的人
参考例句：
  • prehistoric hunters and gatherers 史前的狩猎者和采集者
  • The male hunters brought back the food for their womenfolk to cook. 男猎手们带回食物让他们的女人烹调。
0 paw fSBzp     
n.手掌，手爪；v.以蹄扒地，笨拙地使用，费力地前进
参考例句：
  • He served as a cat's paw.他充当爪牙。
  • Don't paw at everything you see.别见什么摸什么。
0 pressing ulKzZJ     
adj.紧迫的，紧急的；迫切的，急迫的；恳切的n.压，压制；模压制品；力主；唱片v.压，压迫(press的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • I'm afraid I have some pressing business to attend to. 很抱歉，我有些急事需要处理。
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem. 许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 animals animals     
n.动物( animal的名词复数 )；兽；兽性；粗野残暴的人
参考例句：
  • The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. 若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
  • All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. 所有的马都是动物，但并不是所有的动物都是马。
0 fistful fistful     
n. 一把(相当大的数量)
参考例句：
  • a fistful of coins 一把硬币
  • Italian director Leone's second A Fistful of Dollars, caused a revolution. 意大利导演莱昂内的第二部影片《荒野大镖客》曾引起了一场革命。
0 leads d745415de7dbe78a88c1cd077b8a798c     
n.（盖屋顶用的）（薄）铅片； 铅框；领导( lead的名词复数 )；领先；主角；线索v.带路( lead的第三人称单数 )；领导；指挥；领先
参考例句：
  • This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the two things are connected. 这就必然得出一个结论：这两件事互有关联。
  • Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment. 因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。
0 nut oH4xN     
n.坚果；果仁；螺母，螺帽；难对付的人(事)
参考例句：
  • My favorite nut is the peanut.我最喜欢的坚果是花生。
  • This old nut won't bite.这个旧螺母咬不住扣。
0 few kk0x2     
adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的
参考例句：
  • There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
  • I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
0 handful 0eGx2     
n.一把；少量，少数，一小撮
参考例句：
  • We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.我们邀请了30人，但是只到了几个人。
  • He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。
0 itself 9qTzV8     
pron.(it的反身代词)它自己，它本身
参考例句：
  • The thing itself is not important.这事情本身并不重要。
  • The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.几秒钟后，机器将自行启动。
0 difficult Gv8xV     
adj.困难的，艰难的，不容易的
参考例句：
  • I find English very difficult.我发现英语很难。
  • It is difficult to climb a mountain.爬山是很艰难的。
0 stupid ttBwD     
adj.愚蠢的，笨拙的，麻木的，无趣味的；n.傻瓜
参考例句：
  • The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
  • He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。
0 simple AyMwQ     
adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的
参考例句：
  • He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
  • He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。
0 paws b78b84c2e20f17cb70ffcff9430ca0ea     
n.爪子( paw的名词复数 )；手
参考例句：
  • Take your filthy paws off me! 把你的脏手从我身上拿开！
  • Take your dirty little paws off me! 别用你的小黑手抓着我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 opposite YIoxT     
adj.相对的，相反的，对面的；prep.对面
参考例句：
  • The post office is opposite (to) the station.邮局在车站的对面。
  • Black and white are opposite.黑与白是截然相反的。
0 tiny tUUz3     
adj.极小的，微小的
参考例句：
  • She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
  • The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。
0 holding DrnzSl     
n.佃户租种的土地；所有物（如土地、债券、股份等）；私有财产；（因其热情、精力或决心等）阻拦不住某人v.拿( hold的现在分词)；认为；包含；容纳
参考例句：
  • He was debarred from holding public office. 他被禁止担任公职。
  • She was holding a large box. 她提着一只大箱子。
0 capture xTny1     
vt.捕获，俘获；占领，夺得；n.抓住，捕获
参考例句：
  • The company is out to capture the European market.这家公司希望占据欧洲市场。
  • With the capture of the escaped tiger,everyone felt relieved.逃出来的老虎被捕获后，大家都松了一口气。
0 lack m2Px8     
n.缺乏，不足；vi.缺乏，短少，没有缺乏，短少，没有；需要
参考例句：
  • He is unable to do the job for lack of experience.他缺少经验不能胜任这项工作。
  • I think a lack of confidence underlies his manner.我认为他表现出的态度是因为他缺乏信心。
0 against HKsy2     
prep.与…对抗；对着
参考例句：
  • You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
  • Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对？
0 monkeys a94dc7d578c98d16eb719dbeefc705c3     
n.猴( monkey的名词复数 )；猿；淘气鬼；小淘气
参考例句：
  • Monkeys were screeching in the trees. 猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。
  • Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient. 马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 while IeZz7W     
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
  • In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
  • He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。
0 fingers fbf298ebb840e62a41c9104c4a794b64     
n.手指( finger的名词复数 )；指状物；指幅；（手套的）指部
参考例句：
  • His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
  • She ran her fingers through her hair. 她用手指梳理头发。
0 pick QN5x0     
n.精选，掘；鹤嘴锄；vt.摘，掘，凿，挑选，挖，挑剔；vi. 摘，掘，凿，挖，挑选
参考例句：
  • Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。
  • We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。
0 shell psfyX     
n.贝壳，壳，外形；v.去壳，脱落；n.[计算机] DOS命令:安装备用的COMMAND.COM文件，并改变环境尺寸
参考例句：
  • Please shell some peanuts for the cake.请为做点心剥点胡花生。
  • This kind of beetles have hard shell.这类甲虫有坚硬的外壳。
0 since syswX     
adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从
参考例句：
  • He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
  • I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
0 through 1IMzX     
adv.穿越，完全；prep.经过，穿过，凭借
参考例句：
  • He was running through the streets.他跑着穿过条条街道。
  • The train went through a tunnel.火车通过一条隧道。
0 grasp m6SyQ     
n.把握，抓紧，抓，柄，控制，理解；vt.抓住，紧握，领会；vi.抓
参考例句：
  • Don't want to grasp my hand!不要抓我的手啊！
  • I can't grasp this maths question.我不理解这道数学题。
0 lay A1xxw     
（lie的过去式和过去分词）；vt.击，放置，产卵，使平静，打赌，压平，设计；vi.生蛋，打赌，全力以赴；n.隐蔽处，计划，价格，生蛋，叙事诗，诗歌；adj.世俗的，外行的
参考例句：
  • Please lay the knife on the dish.请把刀放在盘子上。
  • All birds lay eggs.鸟都下蛋。
0 things e64c3132023b29762b354a750b474c53     
n.（个人的）用品；需要的东西；生物；事实；物（ thing的名词复数 ）
参考例句：
  • Things ain't what they used to be. 现在情况不比从前了。
  • Things have been going badly . 事情进展得不顺利。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 ability Zyjz6     
n.能力；才能；才智
参考例句：
  • Ability is a poor man's wealth.才能是穷人的财富。
  • His ability is very strong/good.他的能力很强。
0 leaving IpjzFv     
n.离开v.离开( leave的现在分词 )；遗弃；忘了带；交托
参考例句：
  • He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. 他用力扯去了地毯，只剩下裸露的地板。
  • She felt no compunction about leaving her job. 她对自己的辞职一点儿也不感到懊悔。
0 free ziYxM     
adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地
参考例句：
  • I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
  • There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。
0 sliding sliding     
adj.滑行的，变化的v.滑动，滑行( slide的现在分词 )；滑落；下跌；打滑
参考例句：
  • The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war. 这个国家实际上正逐渐进入内战状态。
  • The children loved sliding round the newly polished floor. 孩子们喜欢在新打光的地板上滑来滑去。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 monkey QEFx8     
n.猴子；v.胡闹，乱弄
参考例句：
  • The little monkey has a long tail.这只小猴有一条长尾巴。
  • It was a very cute monkey.它是一只非常可爱的猴子。
0 place V2Jz5     
n.地方；名次；地位；寓所；vt.放置；订（货）
参考例句：
  • Beijing is a good place.北京是个好地方。
  • Place the pillows at the head of the bed.把枕头放置在床头。
0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于，因为
参考例句：
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 finger zkSxW     
n.手指；vt.用指触摸，抚摸
参考例句：
  • I have a cut on my finger.我的手指刺破了。
  • The parrot nipped her finger.鹦鹉咬住了她的手指。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的；adv.首先
参考例句：
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么？
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
0 thumb Covw0     
n.拇指；vt.示意要求搭车，用拇指翻页翻阅；vi.翻页
参考例句：
  • This glove has a hole in the thumb.这只手套的大拇指处有个洞。
  • The little boy was sucking his thumb.小男孩儿吮着拇指。

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