1.research associate 研究助理;助理研究员
“The cause of dementia is not vitamin D deficiency, ” said David Llewellyn, a research associate at Cambridge University and the study’s lead author.
这项研究报告的主要作者、剑桥大学的研究助理大卫卢埃林说:“老年痴呆症的原因并不是维生素D缺乏 。
2.mammal n. [脊椎] 哺乳动物
The whale is a mammal.
鲸鱼是哺乳动物 。
3.stubby adj. 短而粗硬的;又短又秃的;断株样的
He pointed a stubby finger at a wooden chair opposite him.
他用粗短的手指指了指他对面的一把木椅 。
4.high-pitched adj. 声调高的;声音尖锐的;紧张的;陡的
A woman squealed in a high-pitched voice.
一位女士尖声叫了起来 。
5.whine vi. 发牢骚;哭诉;嘎嘎响;发呜呜声 vt. 哀诉 n. 抱怨;牢骚;哀鸣
He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background.
他能听到她的狗在远处吠叫哀鸣 。
6.rodent adj. 啮齿类的;咬的,嚼的;侵蚀性的 n. [脊椎] 啮齿动物
When there is a full moon, this nocturnal rodent is careful to stay in its burrow.
月圆之夜,这种夜间活动的啮齿类动物会小心地呆在地洞里不出来 。