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【英语时差8,16】为什么同类相残不常见（上）

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Have you ever wondered why cannibalism1 isn’t more popular? Just think about it: each animal is made of a complex variety of chemical ingredients. As an animal, we can either try to assemble these ingredients haphazardly2, eating other animals and plants and hoping these assorted3 meals will add up to exactly what we need. Or we can get all our essential nutrients4 in one complete package by dining on our next-door neighbor! You might think that cannibalism would be a good long-term survival strategy. Indeed one study has shown that tadpoles5 that dine on tadpoles grow bigger than those who don’t. Why isn’t cannibalism more popular in the animal kingdom?


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1 cannibalism ZTGye     
n.同类相食；吃人肉
参考例句：
  • The war is just like the cannibalism of animals.战争就如同动物之间的互相残。
  • They were forced to practise cannibalism in order to survive.他们被迫人吃人以求活下去。
2 haphazardly zrVz8Z     
adv.偶然地，随意地，杂乱地
参考例句：
  • The books were placed haphazardly on the shelf. 书籍乱七八糟地堆放在书架上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It is foolish to haphazardly adventure. 随便冒险是愚蠢的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 assorted TyGzop     
adj.各种各样的，各色俱备的
参考例句：
  • There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table.桌子上有一袋什锦糖果。
  • He has always assorted with men of his age.他总是与和他年令相仿的人交往。
4 nutrients 6a1e1ed248a3ac49744c39cc962fb607     
n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
  • Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 tadpoles 1abae2c527b80ebae05cd93670639707     
n.蝌蚪( tadpole的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The pond teemed with tadpoles. 池子里有很多蝌蚪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Both fish and tadpoles have gills. 鱼和蝌蚪都有鳃。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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