单元三 核心 《人类最糟糕的发明》

焚烧 (fén shāo)

• to burn (esp. waste) - 焚烧垃圾会产生有害气体。

• to recycle waste materials.

• to compost organic waste.

• to dispose of waste in landfills.

威胁 (wēi xié)

• threat - 气候变化对人类构成严重威胁。 (Climate change poses a serious threat to humanity.)

• opportunity - 经济增长带来了许多机会。 (Economic growth has brought many opportunities.)

• challenge - 这项任务是一个巨大的挑战。 (This task is a huge challenge.)

• risk - 投资总是伴随着风险。 (Investing always comes with risks.)

媒体 (méi tǐ)

• media - 媒体在宣传环保方面起着重要作用。 (Media plays an important role in promoting environmental protection.)

• media - 媒体在传播娱乐信息方面起着重要作用。 (Media plays an important role in disseminating entertainment information.)

• media - 媒体在教育方面起着重要作用。 (Media plays an important role in education.)

• media - 媒体在商业广告方面起着重要作用。 (Media plays an important role in commercial advertising.)

吨 (dūn)

• ton (unit of weight) - 工厂每天排放数吨废气。 (The factory emits several tons of exhaust daily.)

• kilogram (unit of weight) - 一公斤等于1000克。 (One kilogram equals 1000 grams.)

• pound (unit of weight) - 一磅等于16盎司。 (One pound equals 16 ounces.)

• gram (unit of weight) - 一克等于千分之一公斤。 (One gram equals one thousandth of a kilogram.)

廉价 (lián jià)

• expensive; high-priced

• cheap; low-priced

• luxurious; premium

• affordable; reasonable

煞费苦心 (shà fèi kǔ xīn)

• to take great pains; to go to great lengths

• to make a quick decision

• to avoid difficulties

• to work without effort

广泛 (guǎng fàn)

• extensive; widespread

• limited; narrow

• occasional; rare

• superficial; shallow

逐渐 (zhú jiàn)

• gradually - 人们逐渐意识到环保的重要性。 (People are gradually realizing the importance of environmental protection.)

• slowly - 人们慢慢适应新的生活方式。 (People are slowly adapting to new lifestyles.)

• quickly - 人们迅速采取行动以应对气候变化。 (People are quickly taking action to address climate change.)

• suddenly - 人们突然意识到问题的严重性。 (People suddenly realize the seriousness of the problem.)

污染 (wū rǎn)

• pollution - 工业废水严重污染了河流。 (Industrial wastewater seriously polluted the river.)

• contamination - 这片土地受到严重污染。 (This land is severely contaminated.)

• deforestation - 砍伐树木导致了森林的减少。 (Deforestation has led to a decrease in forests.)

• overpopulation - 人口过剩对环境造成了压力。 (Overpopulation puts pressure on the environment.)

铺 (pū)

• to spread; to lay

• to gather; to collect

• to throw; to toss

• to clean; to tidy