实际上，1859年出版的达尔文著作《物种起源》似乎印证了坦尼森此前二十年的名句——“在尖牙利爪之下，自然是红色的”。

Indeed, Darwin's Origin of -species by Means of Natural Selection, -published in 1859, seemed to vindicate Tennyson's adage from 20 years -earlier, of "nature red in tooth and claw".

youdao

即使是壳上的一个小洞，可能就是这样尖牙造成的，就会让水进入壳内。

Even a small puncture to the shell, which a pointed tooth would be well able to deliver.

youdao

好吧，我还以为咱们是上这儿来四处看看，宰几个智慧生物，因为它们长着咱们没长着的绿皮和尖牙，然后把它们的东西一扫光呢。

Well, I just figured we'd wonder around, kill some sentient creatures because they had green skin and fangs and we don't, and then take their stuff.

youdao