双语趣听精彩世界 第26期:空气泡泡抵御雾霾

 　　悉尼先驱晨报:伦敦的一家建筑公司针对中国的空气污染状况,提出了一个解决方案-让人们在大泡泡里生活.

　　抵制雾霾

　　The Sydney Morning Herald¹: A London-based architecture firm has a novel idea to tackle China's air pollution-Living in a bubble. The firm is taking the expression 'living in a bubble' to a whole new level.

　　Orprojects has come out with designs for gigantic inflatable bubbles that would canopy² over parks and developments, providing fresh air.

　　The project lead by Rajat Sodhi, aptly named Bubbles, has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in October.

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。