每日口說挑戰一千五百萬年的剪刀石頭布 (These Lizards Have Been Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors for 15 Million Years | Deep Look)

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Thanks Ashley! The female lizards are intelligent!
Help! 好多～句聽不懂>”<
#0:37 [?must have played] rock-paper-scissors before.
#1:23 the side-blotched lizard [?for a lizard of the] reptiles to result of...
#1:38 [?go] check it out...
#5:58 if he is selected [?as a] major
#6:53 Isn’t it fascinating to [? that set of balance] of the three parties...
=>不負責逐字稿==> 0:37 [Everyone must have played] rock-paper-scissors before, right? Although the rules are simple, the game is not boring at all. In fact, the game has remained popular for centuries. I believe it is enjoyable because it does not require much technique to become a winner. All you have to do is choose one out of the three options, even if you lose in one around, you are very luckily to beat the other players in the next around. But do you know that for some species, rock-paper-scissors is not just a game? Today’s video introduces us to a kind of animal called the side-blotched([blɑtʃt]斑點的) lizard [for a lizard of the] reptiles([ˋrɛptaɪl]爬蟲類) to result of their inner competition have a lot to do with their reproduction(n.繁殖). Wanna learn more about what’s happening among these amazing creatures? [Link and go] check it out in the video later, but for now, let’s take a look at the sentence of the day. “If the females were to have a change of heart and stop going for the underdog, well, then, one color might win out, another might disappear entirely.”

1-1. female (n.) 女性；(動植物)雌性生物
*The snake here is a female, I can tell it by its size.

1-2. female (adj.)女性的；雌性的
*According to the experience of actress Judy Foster for more than 5 decades in her acting career, she had only made one movie with a female director.

1-3. male (n.) 男性；(動植物)雄性生物
male (adj.)男性的；雄性的

2. underdog (n.)(比賽中)不被看好的一方
*People used to think Sam was the underdog, but he finally proved to be a dark horse.

the underdog 弱勢族群(不可數名詞)
The candidate promises that he will improve the life of the underdog if he is selected [as mayor].

3. entirely 完全地= completely = totally
Although his hypothesis([haɪˋpɑθəsɪs]假說) was not entirely accurate([ˋækjərɪt]a.精確的), it solved a lot of mysteries that scientists had been puzzling over.
+ puzzle over為…絞盡腦汁，苦思冥想 Scientists are puzzling over the results of the research on the drug.

Okay, that’s it for today. While we humans casually([ˋkæʒjuəlɪ]隨意地) play rock-paper-scissors for fun, there are creatures that depend on it to mate(v.配對) and to reproduce. Isn’t it fascinating to [learn that the set of balance] of the three parties has never been broken, even after 15 million years? Mother Nature(大自然) is really full of wonders. Well, this’s end of this episode, feel free to comment below, and before you go, don’t forget to leave your recordings.

☺If the females were to have a change of heart and stop going for the underdog, well, then, one color might win out, another might disappear entirely.
如果雌蜥蜴改變心意不再選擇處於弱勢的蜥蜴，那麼其中一種顏色的蜥蜴就可能勝出，而另一種顏色的蜥蜴就會完全滅亡。
【心得】沒有魯蛇，又何來溫拿呢?!濟弱扶貧，互相幫助生態才會平衡。
■female [ˋfimel] 女性的；雌性的
女人；雌性動/植物
■underdog [ˋʌndɚˋdɔg]鬥敗了的狗；競爭失敗的人；處於劣勢的一方、不被看好的一方；弱者、弱勢、受迫害者
■top dog{口語}權威；優勝者；奪魁者；有優勢的人(或團體、國家等)
■entire [ɪnˋtaɪr] 全部的；整個的；完全的、全然的；完整的

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【the top dog】權威；優勝者；奪魁者
- The person with the most authority, power, or influence in a group or organization.
** You'll only get a truthful answer if you manage to talk to one of the top dogs.

If the females were to have a change of heart and stop going for the underdog, well, then, one color might win out, another might disappear entirely.

If the females were to have a change of heart and stop going for the underdog, well, then, one color might win out, another might disappear entirely.

Thanks, Ashley. Have a nice day, everyone.
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If the females were to have a change of heart and stop going for the underdog, well, then, one color might win out, another might disappear entirely.

如果雌蜥蜴改變心意不再選擇弱者，那麼其中一種顏色就可能勝出，讓另一種顏色完全消失。

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