A cave bat, which regularly lives on a hard stone ceiling, is more careful about its landing preparation than a bat more accustomed to landing in leafy treetops.

洞穴蝙蝠通常生活在坚硬的石头天花板上，它比习惯降落在枝叶繁茂的树梢上的蝙蝠要更小心地做好着陆准备。

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We have been hindered by our lack of preparation, but I'm sure we will give a good account of ourselves.

我们曾经为缺乏准备所阻，但我肯定我们会表现很好的。

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With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day.

加上必须的备课在内，我每天工作12个小时。

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A report published by the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows how important preparation and supervision are during residency.

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We're going to talk about how they're prepared, but it's a preparation that is intended to stimulate your immune system.

我们会讲它们是如何做准备的,它通过刺激你的免疫系统来进行准备

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And, in general, the idea of what goes on in classical conditioning is that the response is sort of a preparation.

一般认为，在经典条件作用中,反应就是某种准备过程。

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Of course this is part rumour but the thing is that the iPad, like the iPhone, has become such a huge product, selling so many units, that preparation for even a change in the machine, let alone preparation for a new model, simply cannot be kept quiet.

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"Consider the consequences of continuing to subject young people to an education system rooted in the Victorian era as a preparation for a post-school period of study and work in a digital age, " she said.

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For them, college is basically a supplier of vocational preparation and a credentialling service.

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