How Shanghai's Wetlands Are Woven Into Everyday Life
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How Shanghai's Wetlands Are Woven Into Everyday Life
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上海湿地空间如何融入日常生活
上海湿地空间如何融入日常生活
How Shanghai's Wetlands Are Woven Into Everyday Life
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Keywords
生态 - shēngtài - ecology
修复 - xiūfù - to restore / to renovate / restoration
滨海 - bīnhǎi - coastal / bordering the sea
郊野 - jiāoyě - open area outside the city / countryside
水田 - shuǐtián - paddy field / rice paddy
沼泽 - zhǎozé - marsh / swamp / wetlands / glade
湖泊 - húpō - lake
坑塘 - kēngtáng - pond / pool
沿海 - yánhǎi - coastal
滩涂 - tāntú - mudflat
篦鹭 - bìlù - spoonbill (large / long-legged wading birds)
迁徙 - qiānxǐ - to migrate / to move
记载 - jìzǎi - to write down / to record / written account
栖息地 - qīxīdì - habitat
起源 - qǐyuán - origin / to originate / to come from
捕猎 - bǔliè - hunting
锐减 - ruìjiǎn - steep decline
里程碑 - lǐchéngbēi - milestone
走廊 - zǒuláng - corridor / aisle / hallway / colonnade / passageway / piazza / veranda
协助 - xiézhù - to provide assistance / to aid
圩田 - wéitián - polder
经纬 - jīngwěi - warp and woof / longitude and latitude / main points
纵横 - zònghéng - lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal / length and breadth / criss-crossed / able to move unhindered
密集 - mìjí - concentrated / crowded together / intensive / compressed
住宅区 - zhùzháiqū - residential area / housing development
中央 - zhōngyāng - central / middle / center / central authorities (of a state)
刺猬 - cìwei - hedgehog
貉 - hé - raccoon dog
精准 - jīngzhǔn - accurate / exact / precise / precision
策略 - cèlüè - tactics / to be tactful
缓冲 - huǎnchōng - buffer / to cushion / to adjust to sharp changes
Grammar
逾 + Number / Figure - Expressing "to exceed / to go beyond…" with "yú + Number / Figure"
最新调查显示,目前该市共有逾6300平方公里的湿地空间,其中滨海湿地占比约65%,郊野湿地占比约32%,城镇湿地占比约3%。

据悉… - Expressing "according to reports / it is reported (that)…" with "jùxī…"
据悉,这些湿地空间包含水田、森林沼泽、河流湖泊、坑塘水面、水库水面、沿海滩涂、内陆滩涂等多种类型。

诸如… - Expressing "such as (the following)…" with "zhūrú…"
诸如白头鹤与篦鹭之类的候鸟将这些湿地作为东亚—澳大利亚迁徙通道上的一个“黄金中继站”。

迄今为止... - Expressing "up until now..." with "qì​jīn​wéi​zhǐ..."
迄今为止,上海崇明东滩湿地已记载鸟类300余种,其中包括19种国家一级保护动物与59种国际二级保护动物。

Number / Object + 余 - Expressing "extra / surplus / in excess of..." with "Number / Object + yú"
迄今为止,上海崇明东滩湿地已记载鸟类300余种,其中包括19种国家一级保护动物与59种国际二级保护动物。

频繁 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "frequently / often…" with "pínfán + Verb / Verb Phrase"
些麋鹿最早起源于中国,后由于捕猎频繁,数量锐减直至野外种群消失。

位于 + Place - Expressing "to be located at (a certain place)" with "wèiyú + Place"
位于青浦区的淀湖村湿地,被誉为“魔都小亚马逊”,吸引了不少年轻休闲爱好者。
而位于浦东的世博江滩湿地,则是白鹭们在黄浦江绿色走廊上的栖息地。

被誉为… - Expressing "to have the reputation of / to be acclaimed to be / to be dubbed…" with "bèiyùwèi…"
位于青浦区的淀湖村湿地,被誉为“魔都小亚马逊”,吸引了不少年轻休闲爱好者。

乃至... - Expressing "and even / to go so far as to..." with "nǎi​zhì..."
长宁区小微湿地生境花园,面积仅15平方米,但坐落于人口密集的住宅区中央,吸引了青蛙、刺猬、乃至貉等动物。
Proper Nouns
魔都 - Módū - Modu, nickname for Shanghai
上海市规划和自然资源局 - Shànghǎi Shì Guīhuà hé Zìrán Zīyuán Jú - Shanghai Urban Planning and Natural Resources Bureau
复旦大学城市生态规划与设计研究中心 - Fùdàn Dàxué Chéngshì Shēngtài Guīhuà yǔ Shèjì Yánjiū Zhōngxīn - Fudan University Center for Urban Eco-Planning and Design
白头鹤 - Báitóuhè - Hooded crane (crane native to East Asia)
崇明东滩湿地 - Chóngmíng Dōngtān Shīdì - Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve (Shanghai)
崇明区 - Chóngmíng qū - Chongming island district (Shanghai)
新村乡 - Xīncūn xiāng - Xincun township (Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County)
青浦区 - Qīngpǔ qū - Qingpu district (Shanghai)
淀湖村 - Diànhú cūn - Dianhu village (Shanghai)
亚马逊 - Yàmǎxùn - Amazon (US multinational technology company) / Amazon (rainforest)
世博江滩湿地 - Shìbó Jiāngtān Shīdì - Expo Riverside Wetland (Pudong, Shanghai)
白鹭 - Báilù - Little egret (bird species of China)
黄浦江 - Huángpǔ Jiāng - Huangpu River (Shanghai)
金山区 - Jīnshān qū - Jinshan district (Shanghai) / Jinshan district (New Taipei City, Taiwan)
枫泾镇 - Fēngjīng zhèn - Fengjing town (Jinshan district, Shanghai)
新元村 - Xīnyuán cūn - Xinyuan village (Shanghai)
生境花园 - Shēngjìng Huāyuán - Habitat Garden (biodiversity project in Changning distict, Shanghai)

Idioms
至关重要 - zhìguānzhòngyào - extremely important / vital / crucial / essential
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