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Paragraph3. Let’s be “Diverse”. What’s worse is that most people are not alert to the even bigger crisis behind the phenomenon(n. 現象 ) of the declining bee population －. * What’s worse is that +S 更糟的是 … ( bad/ worse/ worst ) = What’s worse, S+V = What’s even worse, S+V.
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Paragraph3 Let’s be “Diverse”
What’s worse is that most people are not alert to the even bigger crisis behind the phenomenon(n.現象) of the declining bee population－ • *What’s worse is that +S 更糟的是… ( bad/ worse/ worst ) =What’s worse, S+V =What’s even worse, S+V Ex: Jeff failed his exam. What’s even worse, his girlfriend wanted to break up with him.
*be alert to st對(某事)有警覺 • Ex.要對給你免費食物的陌生人有警覺。 • Be alert to strangers offering youanything for free. • *decline= descend= with the recent drop in....下降 That is, a severe(=serious/grave) ecological (a.生態的)imbalance (n.不平衡) *imbalance balance Ex.人類需要與大自然和諧相處。 Humans need to find a balance with nature.
All species on Earth, including animals, plants, and microorganisms , have important roles to play. =animals, plants, and microorganisms included =inclusive of animals, plants, and microorganisms have important roles to play =play an important roles important =vital/essential/crucial Microorganism: a very small living thing that can be seen only with microscope, including viruses, bacteria and some fungi(真菌)
Various(a variety of/ diverse/ different) species , together with/along with the environment they live in , form an ecosystem . Tobacco is taxed in most countries, together with/ along withalcohol. 除酒之外, 煙草在多數國家都要徵稅。
The variety of life within(=in) a particular ecosystem,(such as a rainforest, a desert, or even the entire Earth), is referred to as biodiversity. • *within: inside the range or limits of sth. • *refer to A as B= A is referred to as B • →People often refer to New York City as the Big Apple and to the United Stated as Uncle Sam.(P.247) • *refer to: to mention or speak about N
∆Nevertheless/Nonetheless, over the centuries, humans have caused the earth’s biodiversity to drop tosuchan extent/point that it can never be recovered/undone. ∆ The earth’s diversity has dropped to an extent/point______ it can never be recovered. to which/ where
contribute to = lead to= result in =bring about =give rise to • *The financial recession contributed to the high rate of unemployment.
*ensure • →The lifejacket had almost certainly ensured his survival. • #assure sb of sth向…保證/使確信 • →She assured me of her support.他向我保證會支持我 • *all the species within=all the species in the ecosystem.
