From a distance, the birds appear mainly green in colour. However, closer inspection reveals that their chests are banded with yellow.
从远处看,这些鸟主要是绿色的。但是,近距离仔细看,就会发现它们的胸部带有黄色条纹。
2VERB 视察;检阅 When an official inspects a place or a group of people, they visit it and check it carefully, for example in order to find out whether regulations are being obeyed. 视察;检阅
The Public Utilities Commission inspects us once a year. [VERB noun]
公共事业委员会每年到我们这里视察一次。
Each hotel is inspected and, if it fulfils certain criteria, is recommended. [VERB noun]
会对每家旅馆都进行检查,如果它达到了一定的标准,就获得推荐。
inspection
Officers making a routine inspection of the vessel found fifty kilograms of the drug.