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Being next to the ocean might be good for luring in tourists, but it's starting to pose a huge threat to residents of the Solomon Islands.
临近海洋可能有利于吸引游客，但开始对所罗门群岛的居民构成巨大威胁。
A new study found at least five islands in the archipelago chain have disappeared. None of the islands were larger than 13 acres and no one lived on them, but the encroaching Pacific Ocean is starting to disrupt life for the islands' inhabitants.
一项新的研究发现，群岛链中至少有五个岛屿消失了。岛屿的面积都不超过13英亩并且没人居住，但侵蚀的太平洋正开始破坏岛屿居民的生活。
Six more islands are also losing land, forcing entire villages to relocate. Lots of media outlets were quick to pin the blame on climate change, but researchers say there’s more to the story.
另外六个岛屿也正在失去土地，迫使整个村庄搬迁。许多新闻媒体很快将这归咎于气候变化，但研究人员表示远不止于此。
The study says the ocean around the Solomon Islands is rising 7 millimeters a year, more than two times faster than the global average. Researchers say climate change does play a factor, but cycling trade winds are also partly to blame.
这项研究指出，所罗门群岛周围的海洋每年都在上升7毫米，比全球平均水平快2倍多。研究人员说气候变化确实是一个因素，但也受循环信风影响。
Study author Dr. Simon Albert said those trade winds are blowing more water up onto the shores and swallowing up the islands. More places like it could soon follow.
研究人员艾伯特·西蒙博士表示，这些信风向海岸吹上更多海水，吞噬着岛屿。更多类似的地方可能如此。
Albert told The Guardian, "These observations from the Solomons are a warning of things to come irrespective of if climate change alone caused it or a range of factors."
艾伯特告诉《卫报》，“来自所罗门的观测是个警告，不论是气候变化单独引起或一系列的因素。”
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词汇解析
1、swallow
吞下;咽下
You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B.
你要服一粒维生素 B 胶囊。
Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed.
波利咬了一口苹果，嚼了嚼咽了下去。
完全相信;信以为真
It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night.
关键是他对朱厄妮塔那晚住在那个汽车旅馆房间里一事毫不怀疑。
I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。
掩饰，抑制(感情)
Gordon has swallowed the anger he felt.
戈登忍住了内心的愤怒。
He flashed me a quick grin but rapidly swallowed it when he saw my expression.
他先是冲我咧嘴一笑，不过看到我的表情后又赶紧收起笑脸。
2、blame
责怪；怪罪；归咎于
The commission is expected to blame the army for many of the atrocities.
委员会理应谴责军队的诸多暴行。
Ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's punishing work schedule.
凯丽女士似乎将她的精神崩溃归咎于百代唱片公司高度紧张的工作日程安排。
（对坏事应负的）责任
Some of the blame for the miscarriage of justice must be borne by the solicitors.
律师们应对误判负部分责任。
The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。
难辞其咎；应对…负责
If their forces were not involved, then who is to blame?
如果他们的部队没有介入，那么谁应该承担责任？
The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.
欧洲出现了最严重的失业情况，这应当部分归咎于这项政策。
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