Nature

Deforestation

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/dɪ.fɔ.rɪs.teɪ.ʃən/ or /di.faw.ris.tei.shēn/

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(森林毁灭)

森林砍伐

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

Eclipse

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/ək.lɪps/ or /ēk.lips/

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(月食)

日食

a period during which the sun or the moon is shadowed by a dark circle

Solar

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/soʊ.lɜr/ or /sooo.lēr/

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(日光的)

太阳的

related to the sun

Lunar

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/lu.nɜr/ or /loo.nēr/

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(与月亮有关的)

月亮的

relating to the moon

Moonlight

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/mu:n.laɪt/ or /moon.lait/

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(明月之光)

月光

the light coming from the moon

Northern lights

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/nˈɔːɹðɚn lˈaɪts/

(极光)

北极光

the mainly green and red lights that appear in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere of the earth

To float

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/floʊt/ or /flooot/

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(浮动)

漂浮

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

Tide

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(潮水)

潮汐

the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon

Steam

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/stim/ or /stim/

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(气蒸)

蒸汽

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

Sunlight

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/sʌn.laɪt/ or /san.lait/

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(日光)

阳光

the natural light coming from the sun

Eruption

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/i.rəp.ʃən/ or /i.rēp.shēn/

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(火山爆发)

火山喷发

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

Lava

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/lɑ.və/ or /laa.vē/

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(岩浆)

熔岩

a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

Landslide

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/lænd.slaɪd/ or /lānd.slaid/

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(泥石流)

山体滑坡

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

Ecosystem

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/ɛ.koʊ.sɪs.təm/ or /e.kooo.sis.tēm/

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(生态群落)

生态系统

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

Nonrenewable

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/nɑnɹiˈnuəbəɫ/

(非可再生的)

不可再生的

(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in limited amounts and not replaceable after being used

Hydroelectric

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/haɪd.roʊɪ.lɛkt.rɪk/ or /haid.roooi.lekt.rik/

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(水力发电的)

水电的

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

Turbine

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/tɜr.baɪn/ or /tēr.bain/

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(涡轮机)

涡轮

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

Alternative energy

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/ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ˈɛnɚdʒi/

(可再生能源)

替代能源

power generated by any source of energy in a way that does not harm the environment or consume the natural resources of the earth

Fume

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/fjum/ or /fyoom/

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(有害气体)

烟雾

smoke or gas that has a sharp smell or is harmful if inhaled

To preserve

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/prə.zɜrv/ or /prē.zērv/

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(保存)

保持

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change