英语新闻听写 超过一半的美国人呼吸被污染的空气

The American Lung Association’s 2016 State of the Air report claims that 52% of Americans live in counties with dangerous levels of particle or ozone¹ pollution.

美国肺脏协会的2016年国家空气报告称，52%的美国人生活在有颗粒或臭氧污染的县郡。

That's 166 million people. National President and CEO of the association, Harold P. Wimmer, says that this percentage is actually an improvement, but he did add that climate change is making it more difficult to put a dent² in the numbers.

那是1亿6,600万人。协会总裁兼首席执行官哈罗德·温默表示，这个比例其实是一个进步，但他补充道，气候变化正使数量更难削减。

Ozone pollution, which is mainly caused by cars and factory emissions³, can cause serious conditions, including chest pain, coughing, and throat irritation⁴.

臭氧污染主要是由汽车和工厂排放造成的，可能会导致严重的情况，包括胸痛，咳嗽，喉咙发炎。

The 2016 State of the Air report examined data from 2012 to 2014. Six of the top ten most polluted counties were in California, with Los Angeles topping the list at number one.

2016年国家空气报告调查了2012年到2014年的数据。十个污染最严重的县中有六个在加利福尼亚，洛杉矶排名第一。

1 ozone   

n.臭氧，新鲜空气

参考例句：

• The ozone layer is a protective layer around the planet Earth.臭氧层是地球的保护层。
• The capacity of ozone can adjust according of requirement.臭氧的产量可根据需要或调节。

2 dent   

n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

参考例句：

• I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
• That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

3 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

4 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。