corn kernels

基本解釋

The birds have a taste for sunseeds and also pick on corn kernels from the cobs, often ruining them.
鳥類很喜歡吃葵花籽，還能把玉米粒從玉米穗上叼下來(lái)，常常造成毀滅性的破壞。
Scientists are still much better at fermenting corn kernels than they are at breaking down tough stalks of cellulose, but they have recently enjoyed an explosion of progress.
目前，科學(xué)家似乎更精通于谷物發(fā)酵技術(shù)，對(duì)如何分解堅(jiān)硬的植物纖維還有些力不從心，但這個(gè)難題最近已有所突破。
Currently, ethanol is produced by fermenting the starch in corn kernels, but significantly more liquid fuel energy can be harvested from the stems and leaves of plants.
現(xiàn)在，乙醇通常是通過(guò)利用玉米胚乳淀粉發(fā)酵而來(lái)，但利用植物秸桿可以大大提高燃料產(chǎn)率。

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