
不幸的受害者
To fuel the progress of societies, people engage in various economic development activities.
為了加速社會的進步,人們從事各種經濟發展活動。
fuel (n.)燃料 (v.)加強engage in參加,參與various 各式各樣的economic (adj.)經濟的economical (adj.)節約的,省錢的
However, these well-intentioned endeavors may cause undesirable effects on the natural environment, such as the destruction of wildlife habitats.
然而,這些立意良好的努力可能會對自然環境造成不好的影響,像是野生棲息地的破壞。
intention (n.)意圖destruction (n.)破壞 rainforest destruction 雨林的破壞habitat (n.)棲息地
Animals sharing the living environment with humans are forced to adapt to these artificial changes.
與人類共存的動物因而被迫適應這些人為的變化。
be force to do something 被強迫去做某事adapt (v.)適應
Sadly, becoming roadkill may be one of the unintended outcomes of their interactions with humans.
不幸地,路死可能成了牠們跟人類互動下意外的結果之一。
unintended (adj.)無意的outcome (n.)結果 a satisfactory outcome 令人滿意的結果
Animals that have been struck and killed by speeding automobiles are considered roadkill. It is for this reason that roadkill is primarily found on remote highways rather than on residential roads.
被高速行駛的車輛撞斃的動物被稱為路死動物。因此路死主要發生在偏遠高速公路上而非住宅區道路。
strike (v.)撞擊,打擊 strike-struck-struckremote (adj.)偏遠的,郊區的rather than 而不是=instead of
A wide variety of animals are reported to have met this tragic fate.
遭遇此種悲劇下場的動物有很多種。
a variety of=various 各式各樣的fate (n.)命運,天意
In North America, the most common ones include small animals, such as rodents and snakes, and large mammals, such as moose and oxen.
在北美洲,最常見的路死動物包括小型動物,像是鼠類和蛇,以及大型哺乳動物,如駝鹿和牛。
rodent (n.)齧齒類動物moose (n.)駝鹿(單複數同型)ox (n.)牛,特別是閹割過的牛 oxen(複數)cow母牛, bull 公牛, calf小牛
In addition, such deadly encounters between animals and fast vehicles can also be problematic for road users.
此外,動物與快車的死亡意外對用路人也會造成問題。
in addition 除此之外=additionallyencounter (n.)偶然相遇
Since animal carcasses decompose rapidly, scavenging animals nearby may be attracted to the foul smell and feast on the dead animals, resulting in traffic hazards for other drivers.
由於動物屍體腐壞得很快,附近的食腐動物可能會被腐臭味吸引過去吃動物屍體,因而對其他駕駛造成交通上的危險。
carcass (n.)動物屍體decompose (v.)腐化,腐爛foul (adj.)令人不快的,惡劣的 the foul smell of rotten eggsfeast on 盡情享用result in+結果hazard (n.)危險物、危害物