embassy
n
1 (official residence of an) ambassador and his staff 大使及其官员; 大使馆全体成员; 大使馆
the American embassy in London 美国驻伦敦大使馆
He is with (ie working at) the French embassy. 他在法国大使馆工作.
[attrib 作定语]
embassy officials 大使馆官员. Cf 参看 consulate 1, High Commission (high1).
2 (dated 旧) deputation sent to a foreign government 派往外国政府的代表团
send sb/go/come on an embassy (to sb) 派遣某人去[来]任赴外国政府代表团的成员(去某人处).
Bison waste no longer fell on the ground to improve the soil, which as a result became less good for growing plants.
地上不再有野牛的粪便来改良土壤,结果对于植物生长土壤变得不够肥沃了。
But I was delighted to be able to say words that my family and a few friends could understand.
是,我却感到欣喜,能够说出我家里人和一些朋友可以理解的词语。
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.