妙语佳句:

Year after year, the caterpillar slows down in the autumn and then freezes solid.每逢秋天毛虫的行动变得迟缓直至冻僵。

slow down:减速, 放慢速度

Before turning, you should slow down your car.

转弯前，你得先减速。

I told him several times to slow down, but he pay no attention.

我告诉他好几遍让他减速，可他就是不听。

Inside, its body is changing into one that can fly and search,abilities that will be crucial in the days ahead.在茧里，它会转变成会飞行能觅食的蛾。这些能力在日后非常重要。

change into:变成

He's changed into a conscientious worker.

他已成为一个工作认真的人了。

You'll need to change into a lower gear when going up this hill.

上这座山时得换低挡。

be crucial in:在...很重要

Education is crucial in all these things.

教育在这方面发挥重要的作用。

In modern time, team work is more and more crucial in large projects.

现代社会中大型项目往往由团队承担。

考考你:

在茧里，它会转变成会飞行能觅食的蛾，这些能力在日后非常重要。

每逢秋天毛虫的行动变得迟缓直至冻僵。

上期答案:

the caterpillar has not yet got enough reserves to transform itself into a moth.

It's always the first insect to appear after the snow retreats and the story of how it does so is truly astonishing.