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作者: mongmong 时间: 2010-12-16 22:58
标题: Hi there, could anyone help me on this?
What does the following sentence mean?

Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal
insects and thus can help make their hunting
territory more pleasant for humans.

Is that "their" refers to humans?

Thank you for your help.

作者: mongmong 时间: 2010-12-16 23:00
Forgot to mention it's OG 12- 15 (page 490). Thanks.

What does the following sentence mean?

Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal
insects and thus can help make their hunting
territory more pleasant for humans.

Is that "their" refers to humans?

Thank you for your help.

-- by 会员 mongmong (2010/12/16 22:58:37)

作者: sdcar2010 时间: 2010-12-16 23:17
their = bats'

作者: sdcar2010 时间: 2010-12-16 23:18
Bats eat bugs at night. Thus they make the places they hunt bugs more pleasant for humans.

作者: mongmong 时间: 2010-12-18 10:04
Hi sdcar2010,

Why? What to do with humans?

Thanks a lot.

Bats eat bugs at night. Thus they make the places they hunt bugs more pleasant for humans.

-- by 会员 sdcar2010 (2010/12/16 23:18:31)

作者: sdcar2010 时间: 2010-12-18 12:02
Well, humans do not like bugs buzzing around, don't they? This is just an assertion.

作者: mongmong 时间: 2010-12-18 14:49
Hey sdcar2010,

Then why isnt their referring to humans?

Well, humans do not like bugs buzzing around, don't they? This is just an assertion.

-- by 会员 sdcar2010 (2010/12/18 12:02:30)

作者: sdcar2010 时间: 2010-12-18 21:23
Because it is the BATS that hunt the bugs. Humans are powerless to chase down and kill the bugs.

作者: mongmong 时间: 2010-12-18 21:39
Got it!! Thanks sdcar 2010 !!!

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作者: mongmong 时间: 2011-2-6 14:49
Hi,

I dont know. But hunt usually refers to wild animals or birds chased, caught or killed for food etc. Does bugs count?

But thanks.

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