潮流英語情景對話張口就來Unit18：空氣污染

F:I think the biggest environment problem in my country is air pollution.

F:我覺得我們國家最大的環(huán)境問題是空氣污染。

M:Yes，I agree. The air here is much more polluted than in my country. Of course，my country is more agricultural and has much less industry.

M:我同意。這里的空氣污染比我們國家嚴(yán)重多了。當(dāng)然，我們國家農(nóng)業(yè)比重比較大，工業(yè)比重比較小。

F:We have reduced emission of air pollutants in n}c}ent years，but cars are still a major source of them. Factories have become cleaner as stricter environment pollution law have been introduced.

F:我們這些年也在減少有害氣體排放量，但是汽車廢氣排放依然是空氣污染的主要原因。隨著環(huán)境保護(hù)法的頒布，工業(yè)廢氣排放沒有以前嚴(yán)重了。

M:The problem is now on a truly global scale. I don't believe that any single country can do anything about it.

M:問題是現(xiàn)在的問題是個全球性問題。我不認(rèn)為單憑一個國家的力量就能解決問題。

F:I think you're right. There needs to be an international response to this problem?

F:你說得對。環(huán)境問題需要全世界的國家負(fù)起責(zé)任來共同合作解決。

重點詞匯

air pollution空氣污染

They devised proposals to deal with air pollution.他們構(gòu)想出處理空氣污染的方案。

emission放射;發(fā)射;傳播

In Copenhagen, experts and officials alike are putting the emphasis on what people and governments can do to cut the emission of greenhouse gasses.在哥本哈根，專家學(xué)者和各國官員都把重點放在民眾和政府能夠做些什么來減少溫室氣體的排放上。

on a scale在某個規(guī)模上;在一定程度上

All these were built with a speed and on a scale never before seen in human history. 所有這一切都是以人類歷史未曾見過的速度和規(guī)模做出來的。