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1.Researcher Dr Jan Zalasiewicz said: "Given enough time, rats could probably grow to be…the world's largest rodent."
given引导条件句
given与provided意思一样,表示“如果有……,则……”,
但两者的区别是provided后面只能跟that引导从句,而不能跟名词或名词性短语。而given后既可跟从句,又可跟名词性短语。
2.Dr Zalasiewicz said rats are one of the best examples of a species that we have spread around the world, and have successfully adapted to many of the new environments.
adapt to变得习惯于…，使适应于
Chung has tried to adapt to local customs.
钟努力去适应当地的风俗习惯。
3.After the dinosaurs died out, many small animals slowly grew bigger and bigger.
die out（指物种、家族、习惯、观念等）绝迹，消失；绝种
How did the dinosaurs die out?
恐龙是如何灭绝的？
