广播电视英语短句 第 103 课：一项词汇测试-2

What do we call a plant that produces new growth year after year? 我们把年年结果的植物称作什么？

Plants that keep growing back are called perennials. 那些持续生长的植物被称为多年生植物。

Now we are going to ask some questions about terms for livestock. 现在，我们将问一些关于家畜的问题。

What is another name for a male cow ? A bull, right? Well, a "bull" can just mean a male cow that has not had its reproductive organs removed. Male cow 又被称为什么？ bull ，对么？好的， bull 仅仅表示那些保留生殖器官的 male cow 。

If the animal was castrated as a calf, the name for it is -- what? The answer: a steer. 如果，公牛在小牛的时候就被阉割，这个名字是什么？答案是 steer 。