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俄罗斯惊现“绿色大雪”
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Green snow has fallen on a Russian city, sparking an outcry over pollution.
俄罗斯一个城市下了绿色的雪,这引发了群众对污染的强烈抗议。
spark [spɑːk]
vt. 发动;激发;引起
outcry ['aʊtkraɪ]
n. 强烈抗议;大声疾呼
Chemicals pumped out by a chrome(铬) factory in Pervouralsk have been blamed for the phenomenon, the latest in a string of environmental concerns thought to be damaging Vladimir Putin’s popularity.
由乌拉尔斯克的一家铬厂生产的化学品被指导致了这种现象,这是一系列环境问题的最新消息,这些担忧被认为会损害弗拉基米尔·普京在民众中的受欢迎程度。
pump [pʌmp]
vt. 用抽水机抽……
a string of
一系列,一串
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Protests have also been held over a Siberian coal processing plant(煤炭加工厂) blamed for turning snow black, while residents of Sibai have launched legal action over smog which has blanketed the Southern Urals town since November.
西伯利亚的一家煤炭加工厂也遭到抗议,被指责造成黑雪现象。而西贝的居民已经开始对烟雾采取法律行动,该烟雾自去年11月以来一直覆盖了乌拉尔南部城镇。
launch [lɔːntʃ]
vt. 发起,发动
blanket ['blæŋkɪt]
vt. 覆盖
protest ['prəʊtest]
n. 抗议
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Parents in Pervouralsk, a city in the central Russian Sverdlovsk region, told local media their children had fallen ill after green snow fell near their nursery. “They had a cough and their skin turned red, rashes(发疹) on their face,” Natalya Solovey told ND News.
俄罗斯斯维尔德洛夫斯克市中心城市乌拉尔斯克的一对父母告诉当地媒体,他们的孩子在幼儿园附近下绿雪之后生病了。“他们咳嗽,皮肤变红,脸上出现皮疹,”纳塔利娅告诉《ND 新闻》。
nursery ['nɜːs(ə)rɪ]
n. 托儿所
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The chrome factory has denied the chemical poses a health risk.
铬厂否认该化学品存在健康风险。
deny [dɪ'naɪ]
vt. 否定,否认
pose [pəʊz]
vt. 造成,形成
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It is not the first time pollution from the factory turned snow green in the city. In 2016, the phenomenon was caused by an overflowing pipe spilling chromium-contaminated water on to streets.
这不是第一次工厂的污染导致绿雪。 2016年,被铬污染的水从管道溢出流到街道上,导致了同样的现象。
spill [spɪl]
vt. 使溢出,使流出
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国民心理健康蓝皮书公布!教师、医生等行业成重灾区
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While the majority of China’s national mental health is in good condition, the urban population is, overall, in better shape than the rural population, according to a blue book released by the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
中国科学院心理学研究所发布的蓝皮书称,我国绝大部分国民心理健康状况良好,非农村人口整体好于农村人口。
overall [ˌəʊv