They decompose and are quickly destroyed by the weather or eaten by some other creature.
因為它們腐敗之后很快就被風化掉，或被別的動物吃掉了。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 26 The past life of the earth
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 分解;（使）腐爛;
?? de相反+compose組成→組成的相反→分解
"As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas."
廢物腐爛時會產生沼氣。
近義：molder, putrefy, putresce, rot, spoil, taint
adv. 迅速地;立即;馬上;
?? quick迅速的+ly表副詞 →迅速地
"The party was arranged quickly."
聚會很快就安排好了。
近義：apace, hurriedly, lightly, precipitately, promptly, rapidly
反義：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
n. 生物，動物;人;創造物;（他人的）工具;
?? cre產生+ at=ate表動詞 + ure表名詞→ create創造 + ure表名詞 → 創造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一種在夜間活動的膽小動物。
近義：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 天氣， 氣象;暴風雨;
vt.& vi. 曬干， 風化;
vt. 平安渡過， 挨過;[地]使風化;
?? 我們(we)在(at)聽她(her)預報 天氣
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義：ride, bear, endure, season, acclimatize, adapt