Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”。
When you hear or read stories about “green technology”, you might hear this word: biofuel.
当你听到或读到有关“绿色科技”的新闻时，你可能会听到这个词：生物燃料。
Listen for the word “biofuel” in this story about turning trash, or waste, into energy:
这则报道与将垃圾，废料转化为能源有关。请听报道中“生物燃料”这个词。
“What we're doing is taking that was originally headed for a landfill, half of this material is going to be processed for the conversion of biofuel such as ethanol.”
“我们现在做的是使用本来要送往垃圾填埋场的东西，其中一半的物质会受到加工，转化成诸如乙醇之类的生物燃料。”
“Biofuel” is fuel made from plant material or animal waste.
“生物燃料”是用植物原料或动物废料做成的燃料。

Ethanol is a biofuel made from corn and other plants.
乙醇是一种由谷物或其他植物制成的生物燃料。
In the United States, ethanol is mixed with gasoline and used to run cars.
在美国，人们会将乙醇与汽油混合，用于开动汽车。
Now, when you hear the word “biofuel,” your American English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
现在，当你听到“生物燃料”这个词的时候，你的美语就足够听懂这个新闻词汇了。