1.(教材P8)Apart from the few found in zoos, pandas live only in the central bamboo forests of mainland China.
除了少数几只生活在动物园,大熊猫只生活在中国内地中部的竹林里。
apart from 除......之外
(1)apart from 既有 except/except for 的含义,也有 besides 的含义
(2)except 相当于 but,意为"除了,排除......在外"
(3)besides 相当于 in addition to, 意为"除了......之外还有,包括......在内"
①Apart from/Besides the price, we also need to think about where it is situated when buying a house.
买房子时,除了价格外,我们还要考虑房子的位置。
②Your composition is well done except_for/apart_from a few spelling mistakes.
除了几处拼写错误外,你的作文写得不错。
[名师点津] 表示"除......之外,此外"的短语还有:as well as, in addition to, other than, aside from等。
2.(教材P8)Hunters in general have a lot to answer for in terms of endangered animals.
一般来说,说到濒危动物,猎人要负很大的责任。
answer for (对不良后果)负责任;担保,保证;代表......意见
answer to sb. (for sth.) (因某事)向某人负责
answer back 顶嘴,反驳
in answer to ... 作为对......的回答
make no answer 不作答,不回答
①You'll have to answer for your violent behaviour in court.
你得对自己在法庭上的暴力行为承担责任。
②All sales clerks answer_to the store manager.
所有的售货员都向商店经理负责。
③The doctor came at once in_answer_to my telephone call.
医生接了我的电话后立即就来了。
3.(教材P8)Every year police seize bags of tiger parts and arrest illegal hunters but sadly, many never get caught.
警方每年都会缴获大量的虎制品,逮捕非法的狩猎者,不幸的是,很多未被抓到。
seize vt.依法没收,扣押;抓住,抓获;夺取,攻占;理解
写出下列句中seize的含义