英语新闻听写 海洋缺氧与珊瑚白化

Two new studies show that the world's oceans are in dire¹ straits, even more than scientists previously² thought.

两项新的研究表明，海洋正处于水深火热之中，甚至比科学家先前认为的还要严重。

One study found that coral bleaching³ events, which can kill reefs, are now happening every few years instead of every few decades.

一项研究发现，珊瑚白化事件可以杀死珊瑚礁，现在每隔几年就会发生一次，而不是每隔几十年。

And a new review found that oceans are losing oxygen faster than we realized, which could have serious consequences for marine⁴ life.

一项新的研究发现海洋中的氧气正在消失，比我们意识到的还要快，这可能会对海洋生物造成严重的后果。

Humans are a major cause of what's happening to reefs and to ocean oxygen levels.

人类是造成珊瑚礁白化事件和海洋缺氧的主要原因。

Ocean health has a huge impact on human health, so solving these problems is essential.

海洋健康对人类健康有着巨大的影响，因此解决这些问题至关重要。

1 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 bleaching   

漂白法，漂白

参考例句：

• Moderately weathered rock showed more intense bleaching and fissuring in the feldspars. 中等风化岩石则是指长石有更为强烈的变白现象和裂纹现象。
• Bleaching effects are very strong and show on air photos. 退色效应非常强烈，并且反映在航空象片上。

4 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。