Human Activities Cause Increasing Harm to Animals人类活动引起了对动物的越来越多的危害

When you think of³¹ a fearsome¹ hunter, images of lions and sharks may spring to mind¹⁰. Recent research by¹¹ environmental scientists, however, shows that in fact, humans² are the most fearsome hunters who have the greatest impact on¹² animal populations. Human activities have brought many animals close to¹³ extinction³. In the last 500 years, over 300 species⁴ of animals have gone extinct⁵. Some¹⁴¹ activities, such as¹⁴² hunting and fishing, directly harm animals, while other¹⁴³ activities, such as¹⁴⁴ development in towns and cities, impact indirectly on¹⁵ animal populations⁶.

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10. spring to mind 突然想到；跃入脑海
When I think of summer, beaches and ice cream spring to mind.
类似表达：
come to mind 想到
When asked about heroes, Superman comes to mind.
pop into one’s head 突然想到
A great idea just popped into my head!
enter one’s thoughts 进入某人的思绪
Her name never entered my thoughts until today.

11. have the greatest impact on 对……有最大影响
Plastic pollution has the greatest impact on marine life.
类似表达：
affect the most 影响最大
Climate change affects polar bears the most.
influence heavily 深深影响
Social media influences teenagers heavily today.
play a major role in 起重要作用
Education plays a major role in shaping one’s future.

12. bring…close to extinction 使……濒临灭绝
Overfishing has brought many fish species close to extinction.
类似表达：
push to the brink of extinction 推向灭绝边缘
Habitat loss has pushed tigers to the brink of extinction.
endanger severely 严重危及
Pollution has severely endangered the coral reefs.
threaten with extinction 面临灭绝威胁
Rhinos are threatened with extinction due to poaching.

13. go extinct 灭绝
Many animals have gone extinct in the past century.
类似表达：
die out 灭绝
Some languages are dying out around the world.
vanish forever 永远消失
Once a species vanishes forever, it cannot return.
disappear from the Earth 从地球上消失
Dinosaurs disappeared from the Earth millions of years ago.

14. such as 例如
I enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.
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for example 例如
Many animals, for example, bears, hibernate in winter.
like 像
She loves fruits like mango and pineapple.
including 包括
Several countries, including Japan and Italy, have aging populations.

15. hunt animals for food 为食物猎杀动物
In some cultures, people still hunt animals for food.
类似表达：
kill animals to eat 杀死动物来吃
Early humans killed animals to eat and survive.
hunt for survival 为生存而狩猎
Indigenous tribes hunt for survival, not for sport.
track prey for meals 追踪猎物作为食物
Wolves track prey for meals in the wild.