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。
重点单词