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Some trees are loaded with three tonnes of snow.
有的树承受了三吨重的雪
It shuts out what little light there is at these latitudes,
雪挡住了本已不足的阳光
and that shortens the growing season still further
让树的生长期缩短
and limits how far north trees are able to grow.
限制了它们的生长能力
So, snow influences both the shapes of the trees
所以雪不仅影响树的形状
and the extent of this forest.
也影响这片森林的广度
And it affects the animals, too.
当然雪也会影响动物
It helps to have friends
如果想在这个季节觅食
if you want to find food at this time of the year.
结伴而行是很好的选择
Wolverines and ravens, a match made in the Taiga.
狼獾和乌鸦是针叶树林里的好搭档
It's the hardest time of the year to find food.
这是最难觅食的季节
But the wolverine knows that a raven's call
但狼獾知道乌鸦的叫声
is as good as a dinner bell.
就是他们的开饭铃
And the raven has just
而对乌鸦来说
recruited the best can opener in the forest.
狼獾是他们最好的开罐器
The moose carcass is frozen solid,
麋鹿的尸体被冻得很结实
but the wolverine has immensely powerful jaws,
但狼獾有强有力的下颌
well able to deal with frozen food.
最适合处理冰冻食物
The raven's bill is more suited to leftovers.
乌鸦更适合吃剩菜

重点解释

妙语佳句:

Some trees are loaded with three tonnes of snow.有的树承受了三吨重的雪。

load with:装载某物

The ship was loaded with cargo fore and aft.

这条船从船头到船尾装满了货物。

The bough was loaded with fruit.

树枝上果实累累。

It shuts out what little light there is at these latitudes,雪挡住了本已不足的阳光。

shut out:关在外面, 排斥

The late comers were all shut out of the stadium.

迟到者都被关体育场外面不让进去。

They shut out the dust by having double windows.

他们用双层窗户防尘。

The raven's bill is more suited to leftovers.乌鸦更适合吃剩菜。

suit to:使适合, 使适应

He is better suited to a job with older pupils.

他较适合教小学高年级学生。

考考你:

雪挡住了本已不足的阳光。

乌鸦更适合吃剩菜.

上期答案:

That may be why these bison are the largest land animals in North America.

there's no way of hiding from the winter.