Unit 4 - 4E

烟囱, 烟道

Smoke rose from the chimney on the cold winter morning.

在寒冷的冬日早晨，烟从烟囱中升起。

工厂, 制造厂

The automobile factory produces thousands of cars each month.

汽车工厂每月生产数千辆汽车。

污染, 污染物

The pollution in the lake has made the water toxic to fish and plants.

湖中的污染使水对鱼类和植物有毒。

烟, 蒸汽

Smoke rose from the chimney as the fire burned inside.

当火在内部燃烧时，烟从烟囱升起。

呼吸, 吸气和呼气

She breathes deeply to calm her nerves before the presentation.

她在演讲前深呼吸以平静神经。

污染, 弄脏

Factories often pollute the air with emissions from burning fossil fuels.

工厂经常通过燃烧化石燃料排放物污染空气。

倾诉, 倾吐

She called her best friend to pour out her sorrows after the breakup.

分手后，她打电话给她最好的朋友倾诉她的悲伤。

继续, 持续

After a short break, they carried on with the meeting.

短暂休息后，他们继续了会议。

推迟, 拖延

He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.

他总是把做作业推迟到最后一分钟。

走近, 过来

She saw her friend across the room and decided to come up to say hello.

她看到房间对面的朋友，决定走过来打招呼。

放弃, 认输

He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.

即使几率对他不利，他也拒绝放弃。

砍倒, 伐

The lumberjacks had to cut down the old oak tree to clear space for the new construction project.

伐木工人不得不砍倒那棵老橡树，为新的建设项目腾出空间。

照顾, 照料

The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication.

护士通过监测病情和提供药物来照顾生病的病人。

加热, 热一下

I'm going to heat up some curry for lunch.

我打算加热一些咖喱当午餐。

永久关闭, 停止运营

The factory will close down next month.

工厂将于下个月关闭。

用完, 耗尽

She used the milk up in the recipe, so we need to buy more.

她在食谱中用完了牛奶，所以我们需要再买一些。

完全消失, 灭绝

Some endangered species are at risk of dying out due to habitat loss.

一些濒危物种由于栖息地的丧失而面临灭绝的风险。

气候变化, 全球变暖

Climate change is a major concern for future generations.

气候变化是未来几代人主要关注的问题。

The organization encourages its members to take action on social justice issues by participating in advocacy campaigns.

化石燃料, 化石能源

Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

燃烧化石燃料会向大气中释放二氧化碳。

全球变暖, 气候变化

Scientists link global warming to rising sea levels.

科学家将全球变暖与海平面上升联系起来。

温室气体, 导致全球变暖的气体

Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.

冰盖, 冰冠

The polar ice caps are melting due to climate change.

由于气候变化，冰盖正在融化。

雨林, 热带雨林

He spent his vacation hiking through the beautiful rainforest.

他假期徒步穿越了美丽的雨林。

可再生能源, 可持续能源

Solar panels are a popular way to harness renewable energy.

太阳能电池板是利用可再生能源的一种流行方式。

海平面, 零海拔

The city is located 50 meters above sea level.

这座城市位于海平面以上50米。

全球表面温度, 地球表面的平均温度

The global surface temperature has increased steadily over the past century.

全球地表温度在过去一个世纪里稳步上升。