基口倒計時-Day 12-Humanity and Environment 人類與環境（口譯部分）

發布時間：2009-09-18

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英譯漢口譯教程P47-48

1. Plant and animal habitats will be changed by global warming.

A: It is predicted that nearly one-third of the plant and animal habitats in the world will be significantly changed by global warming.

B: Yes, global warming has already killed off its first species.

A: An increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere will cause the earth to warm up.

B: So world leaders must give top priority to reducing levels of carbon pollution.

A: There’s going to be a climate summit this November.

B: They must not miss the chance for preventing a catastrophe that could change the world.

2. Asia is facing serious environmental problems.

A: Have you read the report released by the United Nations on natural environment?

B: Yes, it says many Asia countries are facing serious environmental problems.

A: What is the most serious threat to the area?

B: The most serious threat to the area is the rapid shrinking of Asia’s rain forests, especially in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

A: According to a top U.N. official, as much as 70% of the rain forests in Asia will be gone in 20 years unless actions are taken now to save them.

3. The pandas are facing a crisis.

A: The pandas in the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan Province are facing a crisis. Have you heard the news?

B: Yes, of course I have. The newspapers and magazines have carried a few articles on the subject lately.

A: I never imagined that the flowering of bamboo could be a threat to the pandas.

B: Neither did I. I never knew that bamboo would wither and die after flowering.

A: It’s a really serious matter, since pandas can’t live without bamboo.

B: Yes, strict regulations must be set up to safeguard the rescue operations of the pandas.

漢譯英口譯教程P50

當對水資源的需求不斷擴大的時候，水正在變得越來越昂貴。

水是有限的資源。但一般人不容易認識到水資源是有限的這一問題。由于對水資源的過分開發利用，全世界的水資源正在逐漸減少�，F實迫使我們必須考慮當前和未來的水資源問題。

水資源是珍貴的。開發、利用和保護水資源已成為國民經濟發展中的一個重要課題。

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答案

英譯漢：

1、動植物棲息地將受到全球氣溫變暖的影響。

A：據預測，世界上將近1/3的動植物棲息地將受到全球氣溫變暖的顯著影響。

B：是的，全球變暖已滅絕了地球上最初的物種。

A：大氣中二氧化碳含量的增加將導致全球變暖。

B：各國首腦必須首先考慮如何減輕二氧化碳污染。

A：今年11月有個全球氣候峰會。

B：他們必須抓住這個機會以防止足以改變世界的災難發生。

2、亞洲正面臨著嚴重的環境問題。

A：你讀過聯合國發布的關于自然環境的那份報告了嗎？

B：是的，它說很多亞洲國家正面臨著嚴重的環境問題。

A：對這一地區最大的威脅是什么？

B：對這一地區最大的威脅是亞洲熱帶雨林的迅速減少，特別是在馬來西亞、菲律賓及泰國。

A：按照一位聯合國高級官員的說法，如果不采取措施挽救它們，亞洲70%的熱帶雨林將在20年后消失。

3、大熊貓正面臨著危機。

A：四川臥龍保護區的大熊貓正面臨著危機，你聽說這個新聞了嗎？

B：當然聽說了，最近報紙雜志登載了一些有關這個問題的文章。

A：我從未想到竹子開花會對大熊貓造成威脅。

B：我也沒想到。我從來不知道竹子開花后就會干枯、死亡。

A：這可真是個嚴重的事啊。因為離開了竹子，大熊貓無法生活。

B：是的，必須建立嚴格的規章制度來確保援救大熊貓的行動。

漢譯英：

As the need for water increases, water is becoming more and more expensive.

Water is a limited resource, but it is hard for ordinary people to realize this fact. Due to the excessive exploitation of water resources, the world’s supply of water is decreasing. The reality forces us to be concerned with present and future water resources.

Water resources are precious. The exploitation, use and conservation of water resources has become an important issue in the development of national economy.

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