BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第102期:牛打嗝排放的沼气变成燃料Bull power
日期:2014-01-20 09:20
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Transcript:
Meet the latest recruit in the war against global warming.
This Argentinian bull has a device attached to its back to prevent methane escaping when it belches.
The gas is collected from the bull's stomach through a small pipe and compressed in a canister. Every day one animal produces enough fuel to drive a car one kilometre.
According to the UN, 18% of greenhouse gas emissions are produced by livestock.
Vocabulary:
methane n. [有化] 甲烷;[能源] 沼气
belches 打嗝;喷出
canister n. 筒;(放咖啡,茶叶,烟等的)小罐;
greenhouse gas n. 二氧化碳、甲烷等导致温室效应的气体
livestock n. 牲畜;家畜
重点单词