Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
DIONAEA MUSCIPULA.
捕蝇草。
Structure of the leaves—Sensitiveness of the filaments—Rapid movement of the lobes caused by irritation of the filaments—Glands, their power of secretion—Slow movement caused by the absorption of animal matter—Evidence of absorption from the aggregated condition of the glands—Digestive power of the secretion—Action of chloroform, ether, and hydrocyanic acid—The manner in which insects are captured—Use of the marginal spikes—Kinds of insects captured—The transmission of the motor impulse and mechanism of the movements— Re-expansion of the lobes.
叶片的结构——触毛的敏感性——触毛受到刺激引起叶瓣的快速运动——腺体及其分泌能力——因吸收动物性物质引起的缓慢运动——腺体聚集状态所提供的吸收证据——分泌液的消化能力——氯仿、乙醚和氢氰酸的作用——捕捉昆虫的方式——边缘刺毛的用途——被捕昆虫的种类——运动冲动的传导及运动机制——叶瓣的重新展开。
Vocabulary
- 捕
- bǔ — To catch or capture something
- 蝇
- yíng — Fly; a type of flying insect
- 草
- cǎo — Grass; plant; herb
- 叶片
- yèpiàn — Leaf blade; flat part of a leaf
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
- 结构
- jiégòu — Structure; arrangement of parts forming a whole
- 敏感性
- mǐngǎnxìng — Sensitivity; degree of responsiveness to stimuli
- 受到
- shòudào — To receive; to be subjected to something
- 刺激
- cìjī — Stimulation; to stimulate or irritate
- 引起
- yǐnqǐ — To cause; to trigger or give rise to
- 快速
- kuàisù — Fast; rapid; at high speed
- 运动
- yùndòng — Movement; motion; exercise
- 腺体
- xiàntǐ — Gland; organ that secretes substances
- 及其
- jíqí — And its; along with its related aspects
- 分泌
- fēnmì — To secrete; release of substances by glands
- 能力
- nénglì — Ability; capability; capacity to do something
- 因
- yīn — Because of; due to; owing to
- 吸收
- xīshōu — To absorb; to take in substances
- 动物性
- dòngwùxìng — Animal-based; of animal origin or nature
- 物质
- wùzhì — Substance; matter; material
- 缓慢
- huǎnmàn — Slow; gradual; at a slow pace
- 聚集
- jùjí — To gather; to accumulate; to congregate
- 状态
- zhuàngtài — State; condition; status of something
- 所
- suǒ — Particle used before verbs in passive or nominal structures
- 提供
- tígōng — To provide; to supply; to offer
- 证据
- zhèngjù — Evidence; proof supporting a claim
- 消化
- xiāohuà — Digestion; to break down food substances
- 和
- hé — And; together with; linking words or phrases
- 作用
- zuòyòng — Effect; function; role played by something
- 捕捉
- bǔzhuō — To catch; to capture prey or objects
- 昆虫
- kūnchóng — Insect; class of small six-legged animals
- 方式
- fāngshì — Method; way; manner of doing something
- 边缘
- biānyuán — Edge; margin; border of something
- 用途
- yòngtú — Use; purpose; practical application of something
- 被捕
- bèibǔ — To be caught; to be captured or arrested
- 种类
- zhǒnglèi — Type; kind; category of species or things
- 冲动
- chōngdòng — Impulse; sudden urge; nerve impulse signal
- 传导
- chuándǎo — To conduct; to transmit signals or electricity
- 及
- jí — And; as well as; reaching to
- 机制
- jīzhì — Mechanism; system of interacting processes
- 重新
- chóngxīn — Again; anew; to restart or redo something
- 展开
- zhǎnkāi — To unfold; to open up; to spread out
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