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bees

is

how

theycommunicate

.蜜蜂的另一個(gè)有趣之處是它們?nèi)绾谓涣?。communicate

v.

交流；溝通wwwzyybscam翻譯句子。我每天都和朋友們交流。Icommunicatewith

myfriendsevery

day.Practice7.Bees

playan

importantpartin

theecosystemofour

planet.蜜蜂在我們星球的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中起著重要作用。play

a

part

(insth)(在某事中)起作用/發(fā)揮作用①

Everyoneshouldplayapartinprotectingtheenvironment.每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該為保護(hù)環(huán)境盡一份力。②Computers

playan

important

partin

our

daily

life.電腦在我們的日常生活中發(fā)揮重要作用。③The

walls

protect

the

house

against/from

wind.墻壁保護(hù)房子免受風(fēng)的protect

sb/sth

(against

/from

sth)