The same goes for most animals.
这对大多数动物来说也一样。
Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower branches are easier for most animals to reach.
冬青属类植物离地面较低的的叶子的刺比例地面较高的叶子的刺多的原因是为了抵御较低的叶子更易受大多数动物的袭击。
So, the words we use for most animals raised for food, such as ox, cow, sheep and pig, come from old English, while the words for the meat people eat come from French: beef, mutton, pork and bacon.
所以,表示饲养食用动物,如公牛,母牛,羊和猪时,我们使用了古英语的单词;而像牛肉,羊肉,猪肉和熏猪肉这些人们吃的肉类的单词却源于法语。
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