每日一句口语 203

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

The radical¹ decline in sea ice around the Arctic is at 

least 70% due to human-induced climate change, according

to a new study, and may even be up to 95% down to humans 

–rather higher than scientists had previously² thought.

根据一项最新研究，北冰洋海冰的大面积融化至少有70%都是由人

类活动引起的气候变化造成，而且这一比例可能还会升至95%——

比科学家之前预测的还要更高。

【Vocabulary】

1. Arctic: 北极圈；北极

Example: The polar bear's habitat is the icy waters of the Arctic.

北极熊的栖息地是冰冷的北极海域。

2. induce:引起；促使

Example: I was induced to come against my will.

我被劝使违背自己的意愿来了。

3. previously: 先前；在此之前

Example: Previously he was obviously envious³ of my success.

先前他明显地嫉妒我的成功。

1 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 envious   

adj.嫉妒的，羡慕的

参考例句：

• I don't think I'm envious of your success.我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。
• She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。