The leaves of an oak tree taste foul because they are rich in tannins, a chemical that renders them distasteful or indigestible to many organisms.
橡树的叶子尝起来很臭,因为它们含有丰富的单宁酸,这种化学物质会让很多生物感到不适或难以消化。
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But an oak which has fewer but bigger leaves with stronger reflections, produces a jagged wave form, or what we called a rough echo.
但是,橡树的叶子少而又大,反射力较强,会产生参差不齐的声波,或所谓的“粗糙回声”。
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They found that on tannin-rich oakleaves, the virus is considerably less effective at killing caterpillars than when it is on aspen leaves, which are lower in phenols.