04.16｜每日一练（英译中）
Western powers are to attempt to inject diplomatic momentum behind the military strikes against Syrian government chemical weapon sites by calling for the UN both to launch a broad investigation into Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles and to try to reinvigorate the stalled UN peace talks.——Syria: western allies launch diplomatic offensive in wake of strikes, the Guardian, April 15, 2018
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【上一期参考答案】
从以下选项中选择最合适的词语：
That people _____ the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.
A mimic B recognize C relish D are confounded by E can make out F are puzzled by
参考答案：E can make out
解析：这一句英文的后半部分意思是，虽然鸟类与哺乳动物之间的进化差异非常大，不过，鸟鸣与人在听觉认知能力上是有共通之处的。那么，反过来推断the people与musical features of birdsongs 之间是行为什么关系呢？ 人类对乐器演奏的鸟鸣声有什么样的认知能力呢？那肯定的“辨别”能力。make out的意思是“辨别”，“听出”，即If you make something out, you manage with difficulty to see or hear it.
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