书籍 Four Corners 3 - 第 8 单元 A 课

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

环境

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

环保的, 可持续的

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

产品, 物品

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

电子废物, e-waste

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

混合动力车

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

全球变暖, 地球平均温度的上升

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

核能, 原子能

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

有机的, 自然的

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, 塑胶袋

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

污染, 污染物

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

回收箱, 废物回收箱

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

太阳能, 从太阳获得的能量

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

风电场, 风力发电厂

items made or produced for sale

商品, 货物

small and efficiently arranged or designed

紧凑, 小型

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

定期的, 规律的

to use something without care or more than needed

浪费, 铺张

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

灯泡, 光源

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

荧光灯, 荧光管

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

声明, 陈述

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

棉花

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

瓶子

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

填埋场, 垃圾填埋场

to make something happen, usually something bad

造成, 引起

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

长期的, 可持续的

to make a waste product usable again

回收利用, 再利用

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

牙刷, 刷牙工具

able to be used again multiple times

可重复使用的, 能够重复使用的

an important or distinctive aspect of something

特征, 特点

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

濒危的, 面临灭绝的

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

杂货店, 超市

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

购物中心, 商场

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

更多

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

更少, 较少

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

足够地, 够了

a small unspecified number of people or things

少数的, 一些

used to indicate a large number of people or things

许多, 很多

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

很多, 大量的