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英语听力：2013-07-28 《恐龙的战争》3 顽强防御—19

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… populated by millions of odor receptors.
 
Complicated, crazy-straw, tortuous1 nasal passageway that went from the nostrils2, made several loops through the snout before it went down into the throat. 
 
Ankylosaurus’ supersensitive nose can pick up a carnivore over 3 kilometers away. 
 
If it could smell a Tyrannosaurus coming, it’s got an early warning, and so it can begin to react appropriately. 
 
For a hungry T-Rex, it means a meal has simply vanished into thin air. Never underestimate a vegetarian3. 
 
Parasaurolophus and Sauroposeidon rely on the numbers to spot predators4 before they attack. Ankylosaurus has an armory5 of senses to keep carnivores at bay. But no matter how clever a herbivore may be or how many tools they have at the ready, sometimes their time is up. 
 
For herbivores, keeping one step ahead of the competition is a never ending struggle. 
 
T-Rex was designed by natural selection to overcome those formidable defenses. 
 
Under the cover of darkness, a Tyrannosaurus Rex is on the hunt. Its prey6 is Triceratops, 6 tons of muscle loaded with deadly defensive7 weapons all mounted on an armored skull8 that can turn instantly. But Triceratops has one major disadvantage. Its night vision is no match for a Tyrannosaur. T-Rex goes for the kill. Even so, taking on a healthy adult Triceratops is a huge risk. That is, if a T-Rex …

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1 tortuous 7J2za     
adj.弯弯曲曲的，蜿蜒的
参考例句：
  • We have travelled a tortuous road.我们走过了曲折的道路。
  • They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
2 nostrils 23a65b62ec4d8a35d85125cdb1b4410e     
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
  • The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
3 vegetarian 7KGzY     
n.素食者；adj.素食的
参考例句：
  • She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
  • I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。
4 predators 48b965855934a5395e409c1112d94f63     
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
参考例句：
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 armory RN0y2     
n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库
参考例句：
  • Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
  • Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。
6 prey g1czH     
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
参考例句：
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
7 defensive buszxy     
adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的
参考例句：
  • Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
  • The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
8 skull CETyO     
n.头骨；颅骨
参考例句：
  • The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
  • He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。

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