corn kernels

基本解释

The birds have a taste for sunseeds and also pick on corn kernels from the cobs, often ruining them.
鸟类很喜欢吃葵花籽，还能把玉米粒从玉米穗上叼下来，常常造成毁灭性的破坏。
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，科学家似乎更精通于谷物发酵技术，对如何分解坚硬的植物纤维还有些力不从心，但这个难题最近已有所突破。
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.
现在，乙醇通常是通过利用玉米胚乳淀粉发酵而来，但利用植物秸杆可以大大提高燃料产率。

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