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今天我们要学的词是 toxic¹. Toxic 形容词，是有毒的意思。According to a new report by UNICEF, some 300 million children worldwide are living in areas with toxic levels of air pollution. 联合国儿童基金会的最新报告显示，全球大约三亿儿童生活在有毒的空气污染环境下。New Delhi was shrouded² in a toxic fog the morning after the Hindu festival of Diwali when people celebrated³ by setting off fireworks. 人们放烟花庆祝印度教排灯节，致使次日清晨的新德里被有毒的雾霾所笼罩。好的，我们今天学习的词是 toxic, toxic, toxic...

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

2 shrouded   

v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 )；保密

参考例句：

• The hills were shrouded in mist . 这些小山被笼罩在薄雾之中。
• The towers were shrouded in mist. 城楼被蒙上薄雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。