每日一句初级口语第219期:北冰洋融化人类罪魁祸首
日期:2012-08-14 07:14

(单词翻译:单击)

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是:

The radical decline in sea ice around the Arctic is at
least 70% due to human-induced climate change, according
to a new study, and may even be up to 95% down to humans
–rather higher than scientists had previously thought.

根据一项最新研究,北冰洋海冰的大面积融化至少有70%都是由人
类活动引起的气候变化造成,而且这一比例可能还会升至95%——
比科学家之前预测的还要更高。


【Vocabulary】

1. Arctic: 北极圈;北极

Example: The polar bear's habitat is the icy waters of the Arctic.

北极熊的栖息地是冰冷的北极海域。

2. induce:引起;促使

Example: I was induced to come against my will.

我被劝使违背自己的意愿来了。

3. previously: 先前;在此之前

Example: Previously he was obviously envious of my success.

先前他明显地嫉妒我的成功。


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重点单词
  • radicaladj. 激进的,基本的,彻底的 n. 激进分子
  • previouslyadv. 先前,在此之前
  • enviousadj. 嫉妒的 adj. [古]好胜的,羡慕的
  • declinen. 衰微,跌落; 晚年 v. 降低,婉谢
  • habitatn. (动植物的)产地,栖息地
  • inducevt. 引起,引诱,导致