英語聽力：長毛象王國-18

Away from the herd, the dominant male mammoth is distracted from his usual routine, today he has a more urgent priority than food, a younger challenger that wants to take his place. This ritual clash of tusks will decide the future for them both. The rival may be young and fit. The old bull has experience on his side. This time, experience wins.

The biting winter winds that clear the snow produce a wind chill that would kill most mammals. But musk oxen are made for this, cocooned in double-layered coats. But cold is not the only danger in this windswept land. The herd reacts and runs for higher ground.

1 herd

n.獸群，牧群;vt.使集中，把…趕在一起

參考例句：

She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她趕著牛群穿過荒野。

He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他從無主見，只是人云亦云。

2 dominant

adj.支配的，統(tǒng)治的;占優(yōu)勢的;顯性的;n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物);顯性基因

參考例句：

The British were formerly dominant in India.英國人從前統(tǒng)治印度。

She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法國電影界是個舉足輕重的人物。

3 mammoth

n.長毛象;adj.長毛象似的，巨大的

參考例句：

You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.資金到位的情況下方可進(jìn)行重大變革。

Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那條新鐵路將是一項巨大工程。

4 tusks

n.(象等動物的)長牙( tusk的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );獠牙;尖形物;尖頭

參考例句：

The elephants are poached for their tusks. 為獲取象牙而偷獵大象。

Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. 非洲的一些地區(qū)則使用象牙、猴尾和鹽。 來自英語晨讀30分(高一)

5 musk

n.麝香, 能發(fā)出麝香的各種各樣的植物，香貓

參考例句：

Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和興奮劑。

She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充滿了香味。

6 cocooned

v.繭，蠶繭( cocoon的過去式和過去分詞 )

參考例句：

The doctors cocooned the patient in blankets. 醫(yī)生們將病人緊包在毯子里。 來自辭典例句

I cocooned in my own kingdom. 我完全沉迷在我自己的王國中。 來自辭典例句