“绝种”常见的英文表达有 go extinct 或 become extinct ,二者意思相近,都表示物种等因各种原因而灭绝、不再存在。
go extinct:更强调灭绝这一动态过程。例如:Many species have gone extinct due to habitat destruction.(由于栖息地被破坏,许多物种已经灭绝了。 )
become extinct:侧重于描述最终灭绝这一结果状态。例如:The dodo bird became extinct in the 17th century.(渡渡鸟在17世纪灭绝了。 )