The jaw joints of many advanced herbivores, such as cows, lie at a different level than the tooth row, allowing transverse tearing, shredding, and compression of plant material. — 许多高级食草动物——比如牛——的颌关节和牙排位于不同的水平面上,这样可以横向撕裂、切碎、压缩植物材料。
① herbivore /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ n. 食草动物
② transverse /ˈtrænzvɜːrs/ a. 横向的
③ shred /ʃred/ vt. 切碎,撕碎n. 碎片
④ compression /kəmˈpreʃn/ n. 压缩,浓缩