My 翻譯練習之十二 -- 動物與機器

The body of an animal is comparable with a machine like a locomotive. Actually it is a machine. It is made of many parts as perform some certain functions and fit for the roles with adapted specific structures, working synergically to complete a whole task. A locomotive needs fuel like coal, firewood or other combustible material to feed up. The body of an animal also requires fuel called food to provide energy to the animal. In order to burn the fuel in a locomotive and oxydize the food inside the body of an animal, oxygen is required. A locomotive is made of special structures: a hearth to take up and burn the fuel, pipes to transfer steam, wheels to move the machine and a chimney to expel the exaust. Similarly, the body of an animal is also made of various structures: an alimentary canal to take in and absorb food, an emunctory to expel the waste, vessels to transfer oxygen and store blood with nutrients, and legs or wings to carry the animal around.

 

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• 交了作業的就是好同學！！！等我忙我的作業再拜讀你的大作。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2011 postreply 09:45:46

• very nice translation！！！有一個疑問：由什麽組成，你用made of對嗎？ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2011 postreply 23:15:51

• be made up of / consist of -EnLearner- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2011 postreply 23:35:13

• 謝謝愚教授！ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2011 postreply 23:42:44

• 愚教授發現你漏翻了一句：燃料的消耗給機器提供動力或能量。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/10/2011 postreply 23:39:00