和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Experts: Climate Change Is a Medical Emergency

2015-06-29来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Commission project leader Nicolas Watts says the changes in Earth’s climate have led to weather extremes.

lead to 导致
例句:Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。

2. It says that such actions are good for global health.

be good for 值得,有效; 利于
例句:Do it up. It'll be good for you.
把它喝完,它对你有益。

3. The Lancet Commission suggests several ways to deal with climate change.

deal with 处理
例句:I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

4. World leaders are expected to meet in Paris in December to sign that measure.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:I shall be expected to shell out for the party.
这次聚会可能要让我花钱.

5.In fact, most of what you want to do to respond to climate change is good for public health and it is actually a much brighter future.

in fact 事实上; 实际上
例句:And in fact I am a fabulous teacher, right?
事实上我是个绝佳的老师,对吧?