一分钟英语趣问答 54

There are 32 cows in a field. Half of them are eating. How many cows are NOT eating？

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译句：地里有32头牛，其中一半在吃草，有多少头牛没有在吃草？ （答案附文末）  

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cow /kaʊ/ n. 奶牛，母牛；vt. 威胁，恐吓

[惯用语]：

dairy cow   奶牛

cash cow   摇钱树

milch cow   摇钱树，财源，乳牛

Holy cow ！  [俚语] 哎呀！我的天啊！

[例句]：

• Cows were domesticated to provide us with milk.

人们饲养奶牛来为我们提供牛奶。

• Cows were domesticated to provide us with milk.

人们饲养奶牛来为我们提供牛奶。

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field /fild/ n. 田地, 牧场，场地, 领域

[惯用语]：

in the field of   在…方面，在…领域

research field   研究领域

on the field   在战场上；在操场上；在田野

track and field   田径；田径赛

field survey  实地调查；实地考察

[例句]：

• He booted the ball across the field.

他把球踢到场地的另一头。     

• Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education.

孔子，一位教育界的先驱。

• A field trip?  I love field trips. Where are we going?

校外教学？我爱校外教学！我们要去哪里？

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答案：16

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