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猴子做生意Monkey Business

懂得做生意的猴子，就是這麼犀利！

Some things are worth more than others to monkeys

長尾猴住在烏魯瓦圖神廟的周圍，那是峇里島著名的寺廟之一。

觀察這些動物很有趣，不過那是在他們開始偷東西之前！

長尾猴會伺機搶走遊客的個人物品，像是眼鏡、帽子、相機和手機。

牠們先留著這些物品，一直到廟方人員拿食物給們以換回這些遭竊物品。

不知道為什麼，這些猴子就是知道哪些物品比其他的更有價值

牠們會利用這一點，針對較好的物件索取更多的食物。

一個來自加拿大萊斯布里奇大學的研究團隊仔細觀察了這些動物。

他們花了兩百七十三天拍攝這些動物和人類之間的互動。

一旦有猴子偷到一件物品，交易就會開始。

廟方人員會拿食物給這隻猴子；然後猴子可能會接受那些食物或堅持不換以便要求更多食物。

交易通常會持續幾分鐘。

最長的一次交易成功、取回物品的等待時間是二十五分鐘。

較年長的猴子還會教導較年幼的猴子。

研究人員在這群靈長類動物的身上觀察到這種行為，至少已經有三十年了。

Long-tailed monkeys make their home around居住於 Pura Uluwatu, one of Bali's

famous temples. The animals are fun to watch until they steal something! They watch for opportunities to grab tourists' belongings, such as glasses, hats, cameras and phones. They keep the belongings until the temple staff offers them food in exchange for the items.

Somehow, these monkeys know which items have a higher value than others.

They use that information to get more food for the better items.

watch for留意；守候

My wife and I always watch for deals when we go grocery shopping.

I have to check a message on my phone, so please watch for Bus 284.

When Dave walks around the lake, he is always watching for birds to see if he can identify them.

exchange交換

Arthur offered Oscar his sandwich in exchange for Oscar's cheese and crackers.

exchange一來一往；交流

Serena could hear Julia and Alice's heated exchange through her bedroom wall.

An exchange of opinions is helpful. 相互交換意見是有益的。

an exchange of ideas/information　思想／資訊交流

They were given food and shelter in exchange for work.

他們幫人工作以換取食宿。

There was a brief exchange between the two leaders.

兩位領導人進行了簡短的交談。

exchange（v.）

Anthony needed to exchange the shirt that his mother gave him for a larger size.

Monkey business

belongings （n.）財產；攜帶物品；家眷；親戚

Before you leave, you might hear something like: Please make sure you take

all your belongings with you.

It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.

Monkey see, monkey do.盲目追從【形容大人】

"Monkey see, monkey do' is often used to describe how children

learn by imitating what adults do or say. That can be a good thing or a bad thing, especially when this expression is used to describe adults. "Monkey see, monkey do" to describe adults. That means people are following others and doing things blindly without thinking. Here at Studio Classroom, we want you to practice speaking English every day while understanding the meaning behind each expression.

A team of researchers from the University of Lethbridge in Canada studied the animals. They spent 273 days filming the interactions between the animals and humans. Once a monkey had stolen an item, the bargaining would begin. A staff member would offer food to the monkey. It would

either take the treat or hold out for more. The bargaining usually lasted several

minutes. The longest wait for a successful return of an item was 25 minutes. The older monkeys teach the younger ones. This behavior has been noticed for at

least 30 years in this population of primates.

bargain

Bargaining is expected at all of the night market.

在夜市可以殺價

You need to bargain for a lower price because this necklace is too expensive.

bargain（n.）廉價的

Rose loves to shop at the store on the corner because of its many bargains.便宜貨

behavior （n.）行為；舉止

That little girl's behavior is terrible. Did you see that she just hit her mother?

No one really knows for sure why teenagers get involved in criminal behavior.

If Pam wants a job with that company, she will have to study behavioral psychology first.行為心理學

once= when

treat（v.）

Let me treat you.

Put your money away - I'm going to treat you (to this).

把錢收起來吧——（這次）我請你。

My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.

小時候，父母對我們一視同仁。

The doctors were not able to treat this disease. 醫生治不了這種病。

treat（n.）

It's my treat. 我請客。

It's a great treat for them to go to the theater. 他們去看戲真是樂事。

to hold out維持；堅持

resisting something until something else happens

have a feeling of hope or optimism for something better.

How long can we hold out against these attacks? 我們對這些進攻能抵抗多久？

The supplies will hold out till the end of the voyage. 供給品可以維持到航行結束。

抱有(希望)

He still holds out hope that they could be a family again.

他仍然希望他們能夠再次成為一家人。

Sis

That’s  a great exchange.

Take out the trash

It is a lot of work

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