"When it first notices an approaching threat, a fly's body might be in any sort of posture depending on what it was doing at the time, like grooming, feeding, walking, or courting," he said.

“当苍蝇在第一时间内察到即将降临的危险时，根据苍蝇当时具体在做什么，比如它可能正在清洁身体、进食、漫步或者求爱，因此它的身体可能处在任何一种姿态，”Dickinson说。

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A lowered head can be a defensive posture that occurs as a result of a perceived threat.

低着头可以代表对“威胁”的自我保护姿势。

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