每日口說挑戰【環境教育】嗡嗡嗡！蜜蜂是如何幫助植物授粉的？(How bees help plants have sex - Fernanda S. Valdovinos)

今天有剛喝完奶很興奮的Likely亂入…

For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.

☺For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.
舉個例來說，化石記錄就顯示：蜜蜂很可能是從嚐到花蜜的滋味後就放棄獵食的黃蜂演化而來的。
【心得】人類還挺會跟動物爭食的，像是跟蜜蜂搶蜂蜜，跟小牛/羊搶牛/羊奶，但豬奶好像就沒有人喝。
■fossil [ˋfɑs!]化石；食古不化、思想僵固的人；守舊的事物
(成)化石的；守舊的、陳腐的
■wasp [wɑsp]黃蜂；易動怒的人
■nectar [ˋnɛktɚ]

蜜蜂.....蜂群最佳化演算法.....

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For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.

舉個例，化石記錄顯示：蜜蜂可能是從嚐過花蜜的美味後而放棄獵食的黃蜂演化而來。

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1. _
* reproduce [͵riprəˋdjus] (n.) 生殖；生育；繁殖
- living things reproduce they produce young plants and animals
- reproduce sexually or sexual reproduction <=> reproduce asexually or asexual reproduction
+ 有性繁殖 <=> 無性繁殖
- These plants can reproduce sexually and asexually.
+ 這些植物可以通過性和無性繁殖。

2. _
* pollinate [ˋpɑlə͵net] (v.) 傳粉
- it means to give a flower or plant pollen so that I can produce seeds
- The flowers are pollinated by bees.
+ 這些花被蜜蜂授粉。

3. _
* ecosystem [ˋɛko͵sɪstəm] (n.) 生態系統
- it means all the living things in an area and the way that they affect each other in the environment
- Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.
+ 污染會對微妙平衡的生態系統產生災難性影響。

4. _
* heterogeneous [͵hɛtərəˋdʒinɪəs] (adj.) 各種各樣的；混雜的
- It means consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other.
- The United States has a heterogeneous population
+ 美國有各種各樣的人口。

5. _
* preference [ˋprɛfərəns] (n.) 偏愛；愛好；喜愛
- it's the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person
- preference for sth / personal preference
- I have a preference for sweet food over spicy
+ 我偏愛甜食而不是辣。

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For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.

For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.

I was stung (被螫）by bees last year.

*sting 螫,叮,刺
E.g. The sweat stung my eyes.
汗水刺痛了我的雙眼。

“For example” is used much frequently than “for instance”, especially in formal context.

Wha should we do in the case of emergency? For instance, a fire. => it’s a specific situation.

You’ll be tested on computer programs, for example,/ e.g. , Microsoft word and PowerPoint. => there are other possible programs that aren’t mentioned.

But in reality “for instance” and “for example”are used interchangeably.

Pollination 授粉

Living things reproduce, they produce young plants and animals

reproduce sexually / sexual reproduction 有性繁殖

reproduce asexually /asexual reproduction 無性繁殖

These plants can reproduce sexually and asexually.這些植物可以通過有性和無性繁殖。

Pollinate (傳粉）means to give a flower or plant pollen so that it can produce seeds.

Cross pollinate 異花傳粉

Flowers are pollinated by bees.

Ecosystem means all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment.

Protect the ecosystem.

Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately(脆弱的） balanced ecosystem.

heterogeneous (各式各樣的； 混雜的) means consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other.

The USA has a heterogeneous population（各種人口）.

Preference is the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person.

Preference for something 偏好某物
Personal preference 個人偏好

I have a preference for sweet food over spicy food.

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For instance, fossil records suggest bees may have evolved from wasps that gave up hunting after they acquired a taste for nectar.
舉個例，化石記錄顯示：蜜蜂可能是從嚐過花蜜的美味後而放棄獵食的黃蜂演化而來。

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