空气污染对鸟类的影响

短语讲解：

1. The findings were compared with those nesting in natural environments further inland.

compare with (把…)与…相比
例句：Compared with him, I am a bungler.
与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。

2. In fact pollution levels were as much as seven to nine times higher.

in fact实际上, 其实
例句：She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess.
她自称有种种她事实上并不具有的才能。

3. You can infer there's a relationship with the higher pollutant levels and the potentially lower reproductive success in urban areas compared to inland areas.

compare to把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

4. Those who've had their lunch stolen by the stalking bird may not be concerned about its demise, but it's not just the ibis that's in bad health.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：This company is concerned about its corporate image.
这家公司关心其自身的法人形象。

5. Richard Kingsford from the Australian Wetlands and Rivers Centre research group or AWRC says birds of prey will inevitably be exposed to the toxins.

be exposed to遭受,暴露于…
例句：The machine is exposed to the wind and rain .
这台机器经受风吹雨打。

6. He says Australians should learn from other countries that have had problems with pesticides.

learn from向…学习; 从…获得〔吸取〕
例句：She learned everything from me.
她什么都是向我学的。

7. And other animals feed on those, particularly things like sea eagles for example.

feed on以…为食,以…为能源
例句：Cattle feed on grass.
牛吃草。

8. The higher up you get in the food chain the more you get the concentration of these sorts of pollutants.

get in参加，加入
例句：Alice is always wanting to get in on the act.
艾丽丝总是想参加这项活动。