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Africa's climate is certainly changing.
非洲的气候无疑是在变化
Some parts of the continent have become
非洲大陆有些地方的气温
3.5 degrees centigrade hotter in the past 20 years.
在过去20年里升高了3.5摄氏度
At the summit of Africa's most famous mountain, Kilimanjaro,
在非洲最著名的乞力马扎罗山山顶
80% of its permanent ice fields have disappeared.
80%的永久冰川已消失无踪
Soon, it will be free of ice altogether.
很快 那些冰川都会融化殆尽
All over Africa, the mountainous regions
对于整个非洲 山区地带
are often the first indicators of climate change.
往往最先显示出气候变化的征兆
Here, in the Ethiopian highlands
在这片埃塞俄比亚高地里
live very unusual-looking creatures.
生活着一种长相独特的动物
Gelada baboons.
杰拉达狒狒
Climate change refugees.
气候变化的逃难者
Although this region of Ethiopia lies in the tropics,
尽管埃塞俄比亚的这片区域属于热带
up at 4,000 metres, it doesn't feel like it.
但在海拔4000米的地方则是另一片天地

重点解释

Some parts of the continent have become 3.5 degrees centigrade hotter in the past 20 years.非洲大陆有些地方的气温在过去20年里升高了3.5摄氏度

part of一部分

A part of this urgent task was allotted to us.

这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。

My inn had once been a part of an ancient ecclesiastical house.

我的客栈曾经是一个古老教会的房子的一部分。

Soon, it will be free of ice altogether.很快，那些冰川都会融化殆尽

free of免于； 没有

The streets have been swept free of leaves.

街上的落叶已打扫乾净。

At last he was free of his teacher.

他终於不再受老师的折磨。

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We can deliver goods to your door free of charge.

我们可以免费送货上门。

Window-shopping is free of charge.

浏览商店橱窗是免费的。