一分钟英语趣问答 75

Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building?

译句：袋鼠能跳得比帝国大厦还高吗？（答案附在文末）

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kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡə'ru/  n. 袋鼠

[例句]：

• Australia is the hometown of kangaroos.

澳大利亚是袋鼠的故乡。

• Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia.

袋鼠和考拉栖息在澳大利亚。

• She brought him a small kangaroo toy.

她送给他一个玩具小袋鼠。

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empire/'ɛmpaɪr/  n. 帝国；帝王统治，君权

[近义词]： regime, monarchy

[惯用语]：

empire state building 帝国大厦（纽约州）

ottoman empire 奥斯曼帝国

[例句]：

• What caused the Roman Empire to decay?

是什么促使罗马帝国衰落的？

• We can go to the top of the Empire State Building.

我们可以去帝国大厦楼顶。

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答案：Yes, because the Empire State Building can't jump!

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