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Arctic Life Frozen for Millennia Begins to Awaken SAMPLE
Arctic Life Frozen for Millennia Begins to Awaken
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北极冰冻古生物开始苏醒
北极冰冻古生物开始苏醒
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冰冻 - bīngdòng - to freeze
古生物 - gǔshēngwù - paleo-organism
苏醒 - sūxǐng - to come to / to awaken / to regain consciousness
古老 - gǔlǎo - ancient / old / age-old
生物 - shēngwù - organism / living creature / life form / biological
排放 - páifàng - emission / discharge / exhaust (gas etc)
二氧化碳 - èryǎnghuàtàn - carbon dioxide
甲烷 - jiǎwán - methane
带领 - dàilǐng - to guide / to lead
冻土层 - dòngtǔcéng - permafrost / tundra / layer of frozen soil
猛犸象 - měngmǎxiàng - mammoth
骨头 - gǔtou - bone
气味 - qìwèi - odor / scent
微生物 - wēishēngwù - microorganism
样本 - yàngběn - sample / specimen
模仿 - mófǎng - to imitate / to copy / to emulate / to mimic / model
实验 - shíyàn - to experiment / experiment / experimental (to prove or test a theory or assumption)
极少数 - jíshǎoshù - extremely few / a small minority
明显 - míngxiǎn - clear / distinct / obvious
活跃 - huóyuè - active / lively / excited / to enliven / to brighten up
形成 - xíngchéng - to form / to take shape
肉眼 - ròuyǎn - naked eye / layman's eyes
生物膜 - shēngwùmó - biofilm
表明 - biǎomíng - to make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate / known
升高 - shēnggāo - to raise / to ascend
融化 - rónghuà - to melt / to thaw / to dissolve / to blend into / to combine / to fuse
后果 - hòuguǒ - consequences / aftermath
广泛 - guǎngfàn - extensive / wide range
世界末日 - shìjièmòrì - end of the world
场景 - chǎngjǐng - scene / scenario / setting
现实 - xiànshí - reality / actuality / real / actual / realistic
信号 - xìnhào - signal
预测 - yùcè - to forecast / to predict
采取 - cǎiqǔ - to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) / to take
措施 - cuòshī - measure / step
失去 - shīqù - to lose
温室 - wēnshì - greenhouse
气体 - qìtǐ - gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
建立 - jiànlì - to establish / to set up / to found
监测 - jiāncè - to monitor
观察 - guānchá - to observe / to watch / to survey / to examine / observation / view / perspective
合作 - hézuò - to cooperate / to collaborate / to work together / cooperation
应对 - yìngduì - to answer / to reply / response
Grammar
Verb / Adj. + 于 + Object - Expressing that the action or adj. is "in / at / to / from" a certain object with "Verb + yú + Object" (object can be a place, time, person, entity etc.)
这项新研究发表于美国《地球物理研究杂志·生物地球科学》,由加州理工学院的特里斯坦·卡罗(Tristan Caro)博士带领团队完成。
令人 + Verb / Adj. - Expressing "to cause sb (to do) / to make one (feel sth)" with "lìngrén + Verb / Adj." (used in constructing words for feelings such as anger, surprise, sympathy etc.)
不过对科学家来说,这种气味令人兴奋,因为它通常说明这里有微生物在活动。
通常... - Expressing "usually / normally..." with "tōngcháng..."
不过对科学家来说,这种气味令人兴奋,因为它通常说明这里有微生物在活动。
Number / Quantity + 倍 - Expressing "(two, three etc.) -fold / times (multiplier) / to increase or multiply" with "Number / Quantity + bèi"
研究指出,北极地区变暖的速度比全球其他地区快四倍,该地区的夏季时间变得更长,持续升高的温度正逐渐影响到深层的永久冻土。
若... - Expressing "like / as / if..." with "ruò..."
若永久冻土融化,可能会让这些睡了数千年的微生物跑出来,那将带来非常严重的后果。
美国国家海洋和大气管理局预测,若不采取有效措施,北极可能在2030年前失去夏季海冰。
因而… - Expressing "therefore / and as a result…" with "yīn'ér…"
因而,科学家提出,全球应加快减少温室气体排放,同时建立监测网络,以随时观察冻土变化,并希望国际社会加强合作,共同应对气候变化,保护我们共同的家园——地球。
同时... - Expressing "at the same time / simultaneously..." with "tóngshí..."
因而,科学家提出,全球应加快减少温室气体排放,同时建立监测网络,以随时观察冻土变化,并希望国际社会加强合作,共同应对气候变化,保护我们共同的家园——地球。
随时 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "at any time / at all times (do sth)" with "suíshí + Verb / Verb Phrase"
因而,科学家提出,全球应加快减少温室气体排放,同时建立监测网络,以随时观察冻土变化,并希望国际社会加强合作,共同应对气候变化,保护我们共同的家园——地球。
Proper Nouns
北极 - Běijí - the North Pole / the Arctic Pole大众机械 - Dàzhòng Jīxiè - Popular Mechanics (magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics)
地球物理研究杂志·生物地球科学 - Dìqiú Wùlǐ Yánjiū Zázhì Shēngwù Dìqiú Kēxué - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
加州理工学院 - Jiāzhōu Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn - California Institute of Technology / Caltech
阿拉斯加 - Ālāsījiā - Alaska (US state)
国家海洋和大气管理局 - Guójiā Hǎiyáng hé Dàqì Guǎnlǐ Jú - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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