大熊猫英文学名不是Panda？它还要被降级，国宝地位不保？

「微信」或者「微博」搜索关注［早安英文］，查看更多有趣实用的中英双语节目。笔记：想一想：大熊猫（大熊猫的学名并不是panda哦）他被降职了。当机立断弱势群体幸福感The classification was downgraded as their number in the wild has reached 1,800.它们的野外种群数量已经达到了1800只，濒危等级降级了。downgrade /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/ v. 降级；降职* downgrade sb/sth (from sth) (to sth)  把某人/物从……降级到……She's been downgraded from principal to vice-principal. 她从校长降到了副校长。There was no criticism of her work until after she was downgraded. 她被降职之后，才有人开始对她的工作说三道四。Giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered but are still vulnerable.大熊猫从“濒危级”降到“易危级”了。giant panda 大熊猫*在英文中，大熊猫的学名或者说全称并不是 panda, 也不是 big panda, 而是 giant panda. 因为panda除了指大熊猫，也用来指我们可爱的小熊猫。小熊猫我们可以叫做red panda, 或者 lesser panda.endangered  /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ adj. 濒临灭绝的*动词原形 endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/ v.危害endanger health 危害健康  endanger lives 危及生命 endanger national security危害国家安全endangered species 濒危物种You will endanger your health if you smoke too much.抽太多烟会危害你的健康。vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ adj. 脆弱的She's just a vulnerable girl.她只是个柔弱的女孩子。*be vulnerable to sb/sth 容易受到......的伤害   a vulnerable group 弱势群体Elderly people are especially vulnerable to Covid-19.老年人更容易感染新冠病毒。延申知识：物种濒危等级(Endangered Category):绝迹(Extinct)野生灭绝(Extinct in the wild)极危(Critically Endangered)濒危(Endangered)易危(Vulnerable)未评估(Not Evaluated)等。获取节目完整音频、笔记和片尾的歌曲名，请关注威信公众号「早安英文」，回复「加油」即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！

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