For example, in the presence of bacterial food, the ancient ancestors turned on the expression of genes that allowed them to crawl around and engulf their prey.

例如，有细菌性食物时，古代的祖先会打开基因的表达，这些基因允许他们爬过去并且吞噬他们的捕食。

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The trouble is that, while cells within cells are common in eukaryotes, which often engulf other cells, they're vanishingly rare in more rigid bacteria.

问题是，虽然胞内同生在真核生物中非常常见，这往往造成吞噬其他细胞，但是在较为硬质的细菌难以察觉。

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Property prices in the US have already dropped by almost a third from their peak, as the crisis spread from lower-paid sub-prime borrowers to engulf the entire housing market.

随着美国房贷危机从低收入的次贷借款人蔓延至整个房地产市场，美国的房地产价格已经从最高点下跌了近三分之一。

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When they do that they can actually engulf the bacteria in a process called phagocytosis and break them down into antigens.

免疫细胞确实是将细菌整个吞进了肚内,这一过程称为吞噬作用,并将细菌分解成小抗原

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