【英音模仿秀】石油：图尔卡纳的新希望

模仿文本：It's one of the poorest parts of Kenya, arid¹ and currently experiencing the worst drought in living memory. The people of Turkana believe they're being forgotten by Nairobi - upon until now that is. Oil has been discovered and it's a significant discovery that could revolutionise this pastoral society.

这里是肯尼亚最穷困的地方之一，不毛之地，现在正遭遇有史以来最严重的一次干旱。直到现在，图尔卡纳的人们仍然认为自己已经被内罗毕所遗忘。但是这里发现了石油，这一重大发现有可能变革这一游牧社会。

 

 

1 arid   

adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的

参考例句：

• These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
• There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。