环保:
environmental protection 环境保护
environmentally-friendly 环保的
preserve v.保护,保存
污染:
Pollute= contaminate, 污染
pollutant 污染物
Pollution=contamination 污染
垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter
处理: dispose of, burn, bury ,
dump倾倒,recycle 回收
plastic bags塑料袋, drinking cans饮料罐
biodegradable packaging 可降解包装,
throwaway 可丢弃的
disposable 可丢弃的
discourage v. 不鼓励
燃料
non-renewable 不可再生的
fossil fuels矿石燃料: natural gas, coal, petroleum
limited/finite natural resources 有限的自然资源
alternative energy替代能源
replace=substitute v.取代
power太阳能,
nuclear power核能
radioactivity n. 辐射性
use up, deplete, exhaust v. 用光,耗尽
conserve v. 节省,节约,
consume less v. 少消耗
危害动物:
poaching非法打猎,盗猎,
damage natural habitat 破坏自然栖息地,
rare breed稀有物种,
endangered species濒危物种,
extinct adj.灭绝 ,
animal rights activist动物权益保护者 ,
natural reserve自然保护区,
protect wild life保护野生动物,
disastrous灾难性的, devastation破坏,
have disastrous effect on对。。。有灾难性的影响
危害植物:
vegetation植被
deforestation森林消失,
landslide山体滑坡,
危害环境:
carbon dioxide二氧化碳,
acid rain酸雨
greenhouse effect温室效应
global warming全球变暖
ecological system=ecosystem生态系统
green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴,
arouse peoples awareness/consciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识
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