corn kernels

基本解釋

The birds have a taste for sunseeds and also pick on corn kernels from the cobs, often ruining them.
鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)很喜歡喫葵花籽，還能把玉米粒從玉米穗上叼下來(lái)，常常造成燬滅性的破壞。
Scientists are still much better at fermenting corn kernels than they are at breaking down tough stalks of cellulose, but they have recently enjoyed an explosion of progress.
目前，科學(xué)家似乎更精通於穀物發(fā)酵技術(shù)，對(duì)如何分解堅(jiān)硬的植物纖維還有些力不從心，但這個(gè)難題最近已有所突破。
Currently, ethanol is produced by fermenting the starch in corn kernels, but significantly more liquid fuel energy can be harvested from the stems and leaves of plants.
現(xiàn)在，乙醇通常是通過(guò)利用玉米胚乳澱粉發(fā)酵而來(lái)，但利用植物秸桿可以大大提高燃料産率。

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