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灭绝

miè jué · mie jue

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渡(dù)渡(dù)鸟(niǎo)是(shì)已(yǐ)灭(miè)绝(jué)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù)。

The dodo is an extinct animal.

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这(zhè)种(zhǒng)植(zhí)物(wù)如(rú)果(guǒ)再(zài)不(bù)保(bǎo)护(hù)，很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)会(huì)灭(miè)绝(jué)。

If this plant is not protected soon, it will quickly become extinct.

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