THE GREAT GIRAFFE 長頸鹿的秘密1

Some interesting facts about this amazing animal

這種了不起的動物趣聞可不少

Giraffes have a lot of endurance! They sleep 20 minutes to two hours a day. Each one is also unique. Every calf has a different pattern of spots on its coat at birth. And those are just a few of the interesting facts about this peculiar creature!

Measurements

Most people recognize that giraffes are the tallest land animals. They can grow to be anywhere from 4 to 6 meters tall. A 2-meter-tall human most likely wouldn’t be any taller than a normal giraffe’s legs. In fact, just about every part of these animals is long, including the tongue. Their 53-centimeter-long tongues help them get the hard-to –reach leaves off tall trees. But even considering their size, giraffes still have to watch out for enemies.

Danger!

Few animals besides lion hunt giraffes. And their impressive heights allow them to see danger coming. Their long, long legs also come with quite a kick! And if necessary, they can run up to 56 kilometers per hour.

enduranceàcan do something that very hard a long time

calfàbaby animal

peculiaràunusual

recognize

【Chat room】

英語習慣用語

They sleep 20 minutes to two hours a day.

或許會奇怪sleep 後面為何沒加介系詞for

Ex: They sleep for just 20 minutes to two hours a day.

其實for 在這裡是可以省略的

一般美國人會說sleep+多久

I slept three hours last night.

I slept the whole day yesterday.

要強調是很長的時間，就可用for

I slept for ten hours last night.

我昨晚整整睡了十個小時之久。

【Grammar on the go】

But even considering their size, giraffes still have to watch out for enemies.

Considering=when you think about

But even when you think about their size, giraffes still have to watch out for their enemies.

Considering he’s the shortest guy in the class, Charlie is one of the best basketball players in the school.

Considering that he just joined the company six months ago, Roger is now the head of his department.

【Key word】

Endurance 耐久力、忍耐力、持續力

endure

The competition tested all of the contestants’ determination and endurance.

這個競賽測驗所有參賽者的意志力和持續力。

He did not have enough endurance to handle the pain from the injury.

他沒有足夠的忍耐力來應付受傷引起的疼痛。

Calf 長頸鹿的小寶寶、小牛、小鯨、幼象 ( l不發音)

Calves (複數形)

Puppy幼犬

Cub小熊

Pony小馬

Kitten小貓咪

peculiar特殊的、獨特的

The peculiar design of the furniture won this young-artist his first award.

這個家具獨特的設計讓這個年輕的藝術家獲得他第一個獎項

The peculiar smell of stinky tofu repels a lot of people.

臭豆腐獨特的味道讓很多人都退避三舍

peculiar奇怪的

It’s peculiar that the boss didn’t show up at the office.

老闆沒有出現在辦公室蠻奇怪的