【慢速VOA】2008-04-09
WHO Targets Climate Change for World Health Day 2008 (1/2)
( 本次听写约167 词 )
上一行为原文,下一行为听写:

单词:
observe 







vt.遵守, 奉行(法律、习俗、规章等)//纪念; 庆祝(节日、生日等)//注意到; 监视; 观察[测]//说; 评述
observe a rule 遵守规则
observe a person's birthday 庆祝某人的生日
I observed him going out. 我看见他出去了。
He observed that we should probably have rain. 他说我们可能遇雨。
All the correct answers had ticks beside them. 所有正确答案的旁边都有勾号(√)。
to buy goods on tick 赊帐购物
tick 4 



n.垫子套,枕套
- 词性变化 vi., vt.(钟表等)滴答作响//对…标上记号以示正确//责备;责骂;斥责//(内燃机等)怠速转动//(工作等)接近停滞,慢吞吞地进行,死气沉沉
- 习惯用语
- what makes a person tick 某人的行为或做某事的动机
- (as)full as a tick [俚]饱满的; 吃得酒足饭饱的; 烂醉的
- hit the tick 躺下睡觉
- tight as a tick [美俚]喝得烂醉的
原文及翻译:
Next Monday is World Health Day, observed by the World Health Organization. The objective chosen for this year is to get people involved in the campaign to protect against the health effects of climate change.
下周一是由世界卫生组织法定的世界卫生日.今年的主题是让人们参与到"免受气候变化影响健康"的活动中来.
The World Health Organization is a United Nations agency. The W.H.O. says there is already evidence of health problems related to climate change. It says more people are dying from extreme heat, and that diseases spread by insects are also on the rise. And it says climate change has increased the risk of natural disasters, especially severe dry weather, wildfires, major storms and floods.
世界卫生组织是联合国下属的组织.它表示已经有证据表明气候变化影响到了健康问题.越来越多的人死于极端炎热,由昆虫传染的疾病也在增多.它还表示,气候变化增加了发生自然灾害的风险,特别是严重干旱,野火,主要风暴和洪水.
Disasters like these can kill directly or indirectly. People can die or get sick from food shortages or conditions like the spread of disease. Several years ago, the W.H.O. blamed climate change for two percent of diarrhea cases worldwide in the year two thousand.
这些灾难直接或者间接导致人的死亡.人们可能由于食物短缺或者是疾病蔓延而生病甚至是死亡.几年前,世界卫生组织谴责,在2000年,由于气候的变化导致了全球2%的腹泻病例.
Last month, researchers in Canada predicted that temperature increases there will spread insects like ticks and mosquitoes farther north. These insects can carry disease.
去年,加拿大的研究学家预测,温度的上升将使扁虱和蚊子这类昆虫蔓延到更北的地方.这些昆虫会携带疾病.
参考译文
下周一(4月7日)是世界卫生日,由世界卫生组织设立。今年选定的主题是让人们参加到“保护健康不受气候变化的危害”的活动中来。
世界卫生组织WHO是联合国的一个机构,它说目前已有证据显示健康问题与气候变化相关。它说,更多的人死于酷热,而且虫媒病的发病率也在上升。它还说,气候变化增加了自然灾害的风险,特别是严重干旱的天气,山林大火,大风暴和洪水。
诸如这些灾害能直接或间接致人死地。人们可能由于粮食短缺或者疾病传播等情况而患病或死亡。几年前,WHO就谴责气候变化造成了2000年世界范围内2%的人腹泻。
上个月,加拿大研究人员预测温度升高将会使壁虱和蚊子一类的昆虫扩散到北方更远的地区。这些昆虫会传播疾病。
NOTES:
1. http://www.hjbbs.com/thread-46-481300.htm(附沪江帖子各界主题——虽然是日语版的呵)
2. Observe: To keep or celebrate (a holiday, for example): observe an anniversary
posted @ 2008-04-09 20:03
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