多益單字Day 19 氣候變遷｜和Cindy學英文_筆記

climate  N.  氣候(長期)

weather   N. 天氣 (短期)

climate change 氣候變遷 

weather forecast 氣象報告  

what's at stake ?  有捨麼事情很危急呢?

Union of Concerned Scientists 一群很擔憂的科學家組成的公會

Union 社團、公會

Concerned 很擔憂的、關心的


Global warming is already having significant and harmful effects on our communities , our health , and our climate .

significant   adj. 重大的

communities 大眾

community  n.社區； 社会團體； 共同体； [生態] 群落

harmful  adj. 有害的

effect  N. 效果  ---->  harmful effects

affect V. 影響  ----> affect the entire planet

合併句子:  These harmful  effects will affect the entire planet.

impact V. 衝擊 ----> The wisdom tooth impacted the molar.智齒衝擊到臼齒

wisdom tooth 智齒

molar 臼齒

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Sea level rise is accelerating . The number of large wildfires is growing. Dangerous heat waves are becoming more common . Extreme storm events are increasing in many areas. More sever droughts are occurring in others.

Sea level  海平面

accelerate  V. 加速

wildfires 野火

heat waves  熱浪

storm 暴風雨(雪)


severe adj. 嚴重的

droughts  乾旱

flood 水災(洪水、淹水)

famine 飢荒

earthquake 地震

typhoon 颱風 (= cyclone )

hurricane 颶風

tornado 龍捲風




extreme adj. 極度、極端

increase V. 增加     <--->  decrease V. 減少

immediate adj. 立即(刻)

address  N.住址  V.處理

consequence N. 後果

intensify V. 增強