纪录片《我们的地球》 第378期 奇迹城市(20)

And every 10 years, an area the size of Britain disappears under a jungle of concrete.

每隔十年，就有英国面积大小的区域被水泥森林吞噬。

But it doesn't have to be like this.

但一切并非只能如此。

Could it not be possible to build cities more in harmony with nature?

难道我们不能建造更加融合自然的城市吗？

How, and whether we decide to invite the wildlife back, is up to us.

是否邀请野生动物回归城市，方式如何，都取决于我们。

This tree is rising nearly 30 storeys.

这棵树被吊到约三十层楼高。

It's one of almost 800 being planted to create a vertical¹ forest in Milan.

它和其他近八百棵树一起被种下，旨在打造一座米兰的垂直森林。

This number of living trees would normally² fill two hectares of woodland,

这个数量的树木相当于两公顷的森林，

but here, they occupy one-tenth of that area.

可在这里，它们只占据了十分之一的面积。

Greening the walls and roofs of our buildings could create a rich and extensive³ habitat,

绿化建筑的外墙和屋顶就能打造一座茂盛而广阔的栖息地，

if we wanted it to do so.

只要我们有心去做。

1 vertical   

adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置

参考例句：

• The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
• Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。

2 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

3 extensive   

adj.广泛的，广阔的，广大的

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• The museum offers extensive facilities for study.这个博物馆提供了许多供研究的设备。