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新概念3词汇 1-3 puma美洲狮Pumas are large,cat-like animals which are found in America.美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。The ears and tail tip of pums are generally dark.美洲狮的耳和尾尖通常是呈深色。Kitten pumas are playful and begin to follow the female on hunts美洲狮幼仔好嬉戏，when they are about two months old.约两个月后就开始跟随母狮捕食。spot看出，发现When reports came into London Zoo当伦敦动物园接到报告说，that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,在伦敦以南45 英里处发现一只美洲狮时，they were not taken seriously.这些报告并没有受到重视。Michael was the first to spot the danger.迈克是最先发现危险的人。Do you know him well enough to spot him in a crowd?你和他有多熟？能从一群人里认出他吗？evidence证据However,as the evidence began to accumulate,可是，随着证据越来越多，experts from the Zoo felt obliged investigate.动物园的专家们感到有必要须进行一番调查。The police declared they had enough evidence to prove the suspect guilty.警方声称他们有足够的证据证明嫌疑犯有罪。You do solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give in this court你要郑重宣誓，你在本法庭提供的证词将是实情，shall be the truth,全部实情，the whole truth,and nothing but the truth,so help you God.除实情以外别无他物，上帝保佑你。accumulate积聚Its easier to accumulate a fortune than to keep one.聚财容易守财难。The family accumulated a good cellar through the work of generations.经过几代人的经营，这个家族积聚起一个上好的酒窖。oblige使..感到必须，强迫He felt obliged to say something at the very moment.他感到此时非得说点什么不可。Susan was obliged to sell her necklace at great sacrifice.苏珊被迫以低价出让她的项链。hunt追猎，寻找The hunt for the puma began in a small village搜寻美洲狮的工作是从一座小村庄开始的，where a woman picking blackberries sawa large cat那里的一位女在采黑莓看见“一只大猫”，only five yards away from her.离她仅五吗远。The collector managed to findthe thingafter a long and desperate hunt.收藏家经过苦苦搜寻，终天找到了他向住的“那一件”。A police hunt has started.警察开始搜捕。blackberry黑莓Blanche ordered two blackberry drinks.布兰奇要了两杯黑莓饮料。Having stuffed himself with blackberries,蒂米塞了一肚子的黑莓，Timmy could only sit staring at the dinner table.在饭桌上只好干瞪眼了。humam being人类Experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.专家证实，美洲狮除非被逼得走投无路，否则是决不会伤人的。-H