People are busy shopping and wrapping presents for relatives and friends before Christmas Eve.
在圣诞节前夜,人们忙着为亲朋好友买东西、包礼物。
The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
聪明人耳朵长,嘴巴短。
But even in the most favourable circumstances only a small fraction of the creatures that die are preserved in this way before decay sets in or, even more likely, before scavengers eat them.