The hunting and gathering stage
狩猎与採集阶段,猎人时代
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
hunting
['hʌntiŋ]
n. 打猎;搜索，追寻;[电]（同步电动机的）速度偏差;
v. 打猎(hunt的现在分词);
and
[ənd, ən,ænd]
conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;
stage
[stedʒ]
n. 阶段;舞台;戏剧;驿站;
vt.& vi. 上演，演出;筹办，举行;适于上演;坐公共马车旅行;
vt. 举行;展现;上演;筹划;
vi. 适于上演，适合在舞台上演出;乘公交车（或驿车）旅行;[军事]中间集结，扎营;
sta=stand, 表示“站，立”+ge=age表名词 → n.舞台；戏剧；阶段
🗣️ 情景例句
That's not a hobby, you've just brought your work home with you!
那不是爱好，你只是把工作带回家而已。
Try (your friend) before you trust him.
朋友要经考验，才能取得信任。
but we were afraid that the strength of the current would prevent its landing anywhere before it became exhausted.
但我们担心，洪水力量将使它上岸之前就筋疲力尽了。