托福听力如何备考 2020托福听力背景知识学习( 四 )


事实上这是个灾难 。
The camels couldn't carry the heavier loads the merchants expected them to.
骆驼不像商人希望它们那般的能够负重 。
Their two-toed feet were perfect for desert travel, but they weren't suited for Cariboo's rugged mountain terrain.
它们的双趾足对于沙漠行走来说是完美的,但是它们不能适应Cariboo崎岖的山岭地区 。
To make matters worse, the mules became very agitated whenever they came across a camel and that caused a lot of accidents on the treacherous mountain trails.
更糟糕的是,骡子会变得非常暴躁,不论何时他们遇见骆驼,这在危险的山道上造成了很多事故 。
【托福听力如何备考 2020托福听力背景知识学习】The mulepackers went so far as to threaten the camel owners with a lawsuit.
赶骡子送货的人甚至用诉讼威胁骆驼主人 。
But the reason the merchants finally got rid of the camels is because these animals simply weren't cut out for the job.
但是商人最终放弃骆驼的原因是因为这些动物胜任不了工作而已 。










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