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There are more kinds of insects in the world
地球上昆虫的种类
than all other kinds of animals put together.
比其他动物加起来还多
But because they are so small,
但因为昆虫非常渺小
we rarely see how extraordinary they are.
我们很少发现它们有多独特
Occasionally, they assemble in astonishing numbers.
有时候它们聚集的数量惊人
A billion monarch butterflies hibernate in the forests of Mexico.
十亿只帝王斑蝶 在墨西哥森林里冬眠
Vast clouds of may flies emerge all at once to mate.
大批大批的蜉蝣同时出来交配
Insects face endless challenges.
昆虫面对无尽的挑战
They can transform their bodies to meet every purpose -
它们可以让身体变形 以达到每一种目的
eyes grow on stalks. Bodies become chemical guns.
眼柄上长出眼睛 身体化为化学枪
To discover how and why they do suchthings,
要知道它们如何又为什么这么做
you have to enter theirworld.
那就得进入它们的世界

重点解释

Vast clouds of may flies emerge all at once to mate.大批大批的蜉蝣同时出来交配

clouds of大群，大股，大批

Clouds of birds rose from the treetops.

黑压压一大群鸟儿从树梢飞起。

at once立刻； 马上

It is necessary that he be sent there at once.

有必要马上派他到那里去。

The teacher asked the pupils not to speak at once.

老师叫学生们不要同时说话。

They can transform their bodies to meet every purpose -它们可以让身体变形以达到每一种目的

transform to使转变成

How does war transform to peace?

战争是如何走向和平的?

transform的用法:

1、transform的基本意思是“改变”,指使人或物在性质上或形态上发生彻底或根本的积极的变化,常指突

然或神秘地改变,有时含有夸张的意味。

2、transform一般用作及物动词接名词或代词作宾语。

3、transform后接介词to或into表示“把…转变成…”,这时可省略用作宾语的oneself,而用作及物动词。