The answer lies in two facts. The first is that it has stored supplies of fat in its body during the summer and autumn. The second is connected with the main use the body makes of food — to supply the energy for movement.
我对 the main use the body makes of food 的结构感到昏昏然。学生问我,我不知如何回答。
要想搞清楚上句的结构,首先应当掌握 make use of 的用法。应当特别注意的是,of 短语常常与名词 use 分开:
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In this chapter we shall make use of only two of Newton's laws, the first and the third. 本章我们将只使用牛顿的两个定律:第一定律和第三定律。
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If you don't want that box, I can make use of it. 你要是不要那个箱子，我倒是用得上。
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Full use must be made of these data in production. 生产中必须充分利用这些数据。
在你提问的句子里,the body makes of food 是 the main use 的定语从句,其前省略了关系代词 that 或 which(充当 makes 的宾语):the main use that (which) the body makes of food。下面是类似的例句(that 在从句中充当主语):
In my opinion, it's the best use that could be made of this money. 依我看,这是对这些钱的最好利用。
[句意]这可以从下面两个事实中找到答案。第一，在夏天和秋天动物体内贮存了大量的脂肪；第二个事实与身体利用食物的主要用途有关——食物供给身体活动所需的能量。