A white lion cub plays at a zoo in Mexico. Photo: Mario Armas/Reuters.
今日小常识
This white lion cub was born in Leon, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. White lions are incredibly rare, with around 300 left in the world. Their colour is caused by a recessive gene, and their coats can range from blonde to pure white.
这只小白狮出生于墨西哥瓜纳华托州的里昂市。白狮子在自然界中极为少见,全世界也仅有300只左右。造成它们毛发颜色不同于普通狮子的原因是一个隐性基因,颜色可以从金色到纯白色。
今日短语
当你拿到的是 the lion's share, 这就是说你得到的那一份是最大的。
例句
I'm having a clear-out and have decided to give the lion's share of my clothes to charity.
My colleague is very lazy, whilst I always do the lion's share of all of the work.
I get paid tomorrow, but the lion's share of my wages goes on paying bills!
请注意
如果有人告诉你 to do your share, 意思就是你得做好你分内的工作。
Edmund's done his share of the cleaning, so you should do your share, too.