书籍 Four Corners 3 - 第 8 单元 A 课

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

自然环境

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

绿色的

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

产品

electronic devices that are no longer functional, useful, or wanted

电子垃圾

a vehicle that can use two or more different sources of power as needed, often petrol in addition to electricity or diesel

混血

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

全球气候升温

powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

核能

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

有机产品

a container that is made of a thin layer of plastic, often used to store or transport various products such as food, clothing, etc.

塑料袋

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

污染

a box for putting in waste such as paper, bottles, etc. that can be converted to a resuable material or object

回收站

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

太阳能

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

风电场

items made or produced for sale

产品

small and efficiently arranged or designed

袖珍的

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

常规的

to use something without care or more than needed

浪费一些东西

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

灯泡

a type of lamp that is in form of a tube and shines very brightly

荧光

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

声明

soft and white material that comes from a plant called cotton and is used to make clothing

棉

a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.

钢

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

瓶

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

垃圾填埋场

to make something happen, usually something bad

造成某事

continuing or lasting for an extended time period

长期

to make a waste product usable again

回收

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

牙刷

able to be used again multiple times

可重复使用的

an important or distinctive aspect of something

特征

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

杂货店

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

购物中心

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

更多的

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

较少的

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

足够的

a small unspecified number of people or things

很少

used to indicate a large number of people or things

许多

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

很多