EN: Use 'almost' before a verb in the past tense to mean that something came very close to happening, but did not actually happen.
中文: 在过去式动词前使用「almost」(几乎、差点),表示某件事差一点就发生了,但实际上并没有完全发生。。
He almost missed the train this morning.
他今天早上差点错过了火车。
EN: In Spain, the Cantabrian brown bear is a symbol of wildlife conservation. By the late 20th century, hunting and habitat loss reduced their numbers drastically, making their recent recovery a widely celebrated European success story.
中文: 在西班牙,坎塔布连棕熊是野生动物保育的象征。到了20世纪末,狩猎与栖地丧失使它们的数量锐减,因此近年来的种群恢复被视为欧洲极具代表性的保育成功案例。
EN: Use 'in the late + decade' (like 'in the late 1980s') to talk about the final years of a specific decade. Combine this with the past simple tense (lived) to describe actions or states that happened in the past.
中文: 使用「in the late + 年代」(例如 in the late 1980s)来表示某个年代的末期。句子搭配一般过去式(lived)来描述过去发生的状态或动作。
In the early 1990s, many people bought their first computers.
在 1990 年代初期,许多人买了他们的第一台电脑。
EN: The Cantabrian mountains (Cordillera Cantábrica) in northern Spain are one of the last remaining natural habitats for the endangered European brown bear in southwestern Europe.
中文: 坎塔布连山脉位于西班牙北部,是西南欧濒危欧洲棕熊仅存的天然栖息地之一。
EN: The verb 'hurt' has the same form in the past tense as in the present tense (hurt - hurt - hurt). In this sentence, it is used in the simple past to describe what happened to the bears.
中文: 动词「hurt」(伤害)的过去式与现在式相同(hurt - hurt - hurt)。在此句中,它作为过去式使用,表示过去对这些熊造成的伤害。。
The loud noise hurt my ears yesterday.
昨天的巨大噪音伤到了我的耳朵。
EN: Use the pattern 'be close to + noun' to express that someone or something is near a certain condition, place, or situation. 'Close' functions as an adjective here, followed by the preposition 'to'.
中文: 使用「be close to + 名词」的句型来表达某人或某物接近某种状态、地点或情况。这里的「close」是形容词,后面接介词「to」。
The team was very close to victory.
该队当时非常接近胜利。
EN: Use the pattern 'X means (that) Y' to explain the definition or result of something. The word 'that' can be left out, followed directly by a full sentence clause.
中文: 使用“X means (that) Y”句型来解释某事的定义或含义。其中 that 可以省略,后面直接接一个完整的子句(主词+动词)。
Success means you never give up.
成功意味着你永不放弃。
EN: Use 'help someone do something' (or 'help someone to do something') to show who is helping and what action they are helping with. After 'help', you can use the base form of the verb (survive) without 'to'.
中文: 「help someone do something」(或 help someone to do something)表示「帮助某人做某事」。在 help 后面,动词可以使用原形(如本句中的 survive),前面不一定要加 to。
Teachers help students learn new words.
老师帮助学生学新单词。
EN: In wildlife protection, 'conservation workers' include park rangers, biologists, and local volunteers who work together to restore endangered animal populations.
中文: 在野生动物保护领域,「conservation workers」(保育工作人员)包含国家公园巡护员、生物学家及在地志工,他们共同合作帮助濒危物种繁衍与复育。。
EN: Use 'and' to connect two actions in the past (Past Simple: protected and stopped) done by the same subject.
中文: 当同一个主语做了两件事时,可以用连接词「and」将两个过去式动词(protected 和 stopped)连接起来。。
We cleaned the park and planted new trees.
我们清理了公园并种下了新树。
EN: Use 'there are' to state that multiple things or people exist. You can add 'about' before numbers to mean 'approximately'.
中文: 「There are」用来表示「有」复数的人或事物。在数字前面加上「about」可以表示「大约」。
There are about thirty students in the classroom.
教室里大约有三十名学生。
EN: In news reporting, a person's profession or title (like 'nature guide') is often placed directly before their full name without commas, functioning as a concise identifier.
中文: 在英文新闻报道中,职业或职称(例如 nature guide)常直接置于全名之前,不加逗号,用作简练快速的身份识别方式。
EN: Use the coordinating conjunction 'but' to connect two independent clauses that contrast with each other. A comma is typically placed before 'but'.
中文: 使用对等连接词「but」来连接两个语意形成对比的独立子句。在「but」之前通常会加上逗号。
The weather was cold, but we had a wonderful walk.
天气很冷,但我们散步得很开心。
EN: The term 'endangered species' is an official conservation classification used worldwide by organizations such as the IUCN to identify species at high risk of extinction in the wild.
中文: 「endangered species」(濒危物种)是全球保育界(如世界自然保护联盟 IUCN)通用的官方分类级别,专门指在野外面临极高灭绝风险的物种。
EN: Use 'can + verb' to express ability or possibility. 'Can' does not change its form with different subjects.
中文: 使用「can + 原形动词」表示能力或可能性。无论主词是谁,助动词 can 的形式都不会改变。
You can see many birds in this forest.
你可以在这座森林里看到许多鸟类。
EN: Asturias is an autonomous community in northwest Spain renowned for its rugged coastline and the Cantabrian mountains. Somiedo natural park, located within Asturias, is one of the most famous sanctuaries for the endangered Cantabrian brown bear.
中文: 阿斯图里亚斯是西班牙西北部的一个自治区,以壮丽的海岸线与坎塔布连山脉闻名。位于阿斯图里亚斯的索米耶多自然公园,是坎塔布连棕熊最重要的自然保护区之一。
EN: Use the linking verb 'became' (past tense of 'become') followed by a noun phrase to describe how someone or something changed into a new role, status, or state in the past.
中文: 使用连缀动词「became」(become 的过去式),后接名词短语,用来描述某人或某物在过去转变为新的身份、地位或状态。
She became a doctor in 2020.
她在 2020 年成为了一名医生。
EN: In Spain and Europe, designating a region as a 'protected area' (such as a natural park) imposes strict laws against hunting and habitat destruction, which was a pivotal step in saving the Cantabrian brown bear from near extinction in the late 1980s.
中文: 在西班牙与欧洲,将特定区域划设为「保护区」(如自然公园),意味着实施严格禁止狩猎与破坏栖地的法规。这项决定是 1980 年代末拯救濒临灭绝的坎塔布连棕熊最关键的转捩点。。
EN: Use the pattern 'bring [someone/something] to [a place]' to talk about moving or attracting someone or something to a specific location.
中文: 使用「bring [某人/某物] to [某地]」句型,表示将某人或某物带到(或吸引到)特定地点。
The music festival brings tourists to the small town.
这场音乐节为这座小镇带来了观光客。
EN: Wildlife tourism has become an important conservation tool in Europe. By allowing visitors to observe endangered animals like the Cantabrian brown bear responsibly, local communities gain economic benefits that encourage them to protect the animals instead of hunting them.
中文: 野生动物旅游已成为欧洲重要的保育手段。通过让游客以负责任的方式观察坎塔布连棕熊等濒危动物,能为当地社区带来经济收益,进而鼓励居民积极保护野生动物而非进行猎捕。
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to explain the purpose of an action (why someone does something). Here, 'to find' explains why guides use special equipment.
中文: 使用「to + 原形动词」(不定词)来表示做某件事的目的(为了……)。在句中,「to find」说明了向导使用特殊装备的目的。
She uses binoculars to watch birds in the park.
她使用双筒望远镜在公园里赏鸟。
EN: In wildlife watching tourism, guides use high-powered spotting scopes and binoculars to observe wild animals from a distance. This keeps visitors safe and prevents disturbing endangered wildlife in their natural habitat.
中文: 在野生动物生态旅游中,向导通常会使用高倍率单筒或双筒望远镜从远处观察野生动物。这样做既能确保游客安全,也能避免惊扰到濒危动物的自然栖息状态。
EN: Use 'every time + subject + verb' as a conjunction meaning 'whenever' or 'each time an action happens'. Adding 'almost' softens it to mean nearly every time.
中文: “every time + 主语 + 动词”可当作连接词短语使用,意思是“每次……的时候”或“每当……”。前方加上“almost”(几乎)表示“几乎每一次”。
Almost every time I visit the park, I see cute birds.
几乎每次我去那座公园,都能看到可爱的鸟。
EN: Use the linking verb 'is' with singular or uncountable subjects. Note that 'news' looks plural because of the 's', but it is an uncountable singular noun, so it takes 'is', not 'are'.
中文: 主语为单数或不可数名词时,be 动词要用「is」。「news」(消息、新闻)虽然结尾有 s,但它是不可数名词,视为单数,因此后面必须搭配「is」而不是「are」。
This good news makes everyone happy.
这个好消息让大家都非常高兴。
EN: Use 'will need to + base verb' to express a future necessity or requirement.
中文: 使用“will need to + 原形动词”来表示未来必须或需要做的事情。
We will need to leave early tomorrow.
我们明天将需要提早出发。
EN: In ecology and wildlife conservation, 'population' specifically refers to all the organisms of the same group or species living in a particular geographical area, rather than human inhabitants.
中文: 在生态学与野生动物保育中,「population」专指生活在特定地理区域内同种生物群体数量(族群/种群),而不限于指人类的人口。
EN: Use 'much' before a comparative adjective (like 'better') to mean 'a lot more'. We use 'than' to introduce the thing being compared.
中文: 在比较级形容词(如 better)前面加上「much」,表示程度「……得多」或「好很多」。后面用「than」引出比较的对象。
Today feels much colder than yesterday.
今天感觉比昨天冷得多。
EN: Use 'and' to connect two actions (verbs) done by the same subject in the past tense: 'Subject + Verb 1 + ... and + Verb 2'. Here, 'One visitor' did two things: 'saw' and 'said'.
中文: 当同一个主词在过去做了两件事时,可以用连接词「and」将两个过去式动词连接起来,形成「主词 + 动词1 + ... and + 动词2」的结构。在本句中,「One visitor」(一位游客)做了两件事:「saw」(看见)与「said」(说道)。
She opened the window and looked outside.
她打开窗户并看向外面
EN: In conversational English, people often make exclamations using just adjectives without full sentences (e.g., 'So big!' instead of 'It is so big!'). This pattern conveys immediate excitement or shock upon seeing wildlife unexpectedly close.
中文: 在英语口语中,人们常省略主语和动词,直接用「So + 形容词」表达即时的惊叹(例如用「So big!」代替完整的「It is so big!」)。这种表达方式非常生动,常用于近距离观察野生动物时表达震撼或惊喜。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 消失、不見蹤影
在本文中: 絕種、滅絕
在本文中: (動植物的)物種
在本文中: (自然資源、動植物的)保護、保育
在本文中: 存活、生存下來
在本文中: 非法的、違法的
在本文中: 瀕危的、瀕臨滅絕的
在本文中: 裝備、設備
在本文中: (某地區特定動物的)族群數量、總數
在本文中: 恢復、復原
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to stop existing completely; to become extinct
灭绝、完全绝迹
a type of animal or plant that may soon become extinct
濒危物种
a clearly defined geographical space recognized, dedicated, and managed to achieve long-term conservation of nature
保护区
tourism centered around observing and interacting with local animal and plant life in their natural habitats
野生动物观光、生态旅游
at a great distance in space
遥远地、从远处