Future Literacy 150-1 영영 Unit 07

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whale

n. a very large animal that lives in the ocean and that is a mammal
The answer is the blue whale.

get

v. to change in a specified way as time passes
Every day in its first year, it gets 91 kilograms heavier.

meat

n. the flesh of an animal used as food
Blue whales are meat eaters.

million

n. the number 1,000,000
They eat 40 million shrimp-like creatures called krill every day.

just

adv. nothing more than; only
That is about 3,600 kilograms of krill in just one day.

used to

phr v. to do something regularly in the past but no longer do now
People used to hunt blue whales.

hunt

v. to chase and kill (wild animals) for food or pleasure
People used to hunt blue whales.

mammal

n. an animal that gives birth to babies
It is also the largest mammal on Earth.

calf

n. the baby of a cow, elephant, or whale
Even blue whale calves are enormous creatures.

enormous

adj. extremely large
Even blue whale calves are enormous creatures.

creature

n. an animal of any type
Even blue whale calves are enormous creatures.

be born

v. brought into life by coming out of a mother’s body
A blue whale calf is born weighing about 2,000 kilograms.

weigh

v. to have a particular weight
A blue whale calf is born weighing about 2,000 kilograms.

about

prep. almost or nearly
A blue whale calf is born weighing about 2,000 kilograms.

kilogram

n. a unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams
A blue whale calf is born weighing about 2,000 kilograms.