看漫畫學口語:珍珠豬系列之生存之道
Pig: Have any of your fellow zebras ever tried praying to ask for protection from the lions?
Zebra: Yeah, but they were all killed.
Pig: Why is that?
Zebra: Kneeling with your eyes closed is not conducive to survival.
fellow n. 朋友
try doing 試着做某事
Have you ever tried windsurfing?
你做過風帆衝浪運動嗎?
pray vt. 祈求
We're praying for a fine day.
我們祈求好天氣。
protection n. 保護
kneel vt. 跪
conducive adj. 有助於…的；有益於…的
Exercise is conducive to health.
運動有益於健康。
survival n. 生存
【參考譯文】
Pig: 你的斑馬夥伴們曾試着祈求獅子保護他們嗎？
Zebra:是的，但是他們都被吃掉了。
Pig: 爲什麼會那樣？
Zebra:閉着眼睛跪着是不利於生存的。
