VOA慢速英语:Economic Growth in Asia Threatens Environment

短语讲解：

1. The group urged Asian countries to work together to protect the environment

work together 合作; 同…在同一处工作
例句：They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.
他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

2. In other words, they could soon no longer exist.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。

3. About 95 per cent of Southeast Asia’s coral reefs are at risk.

at risk 有危险
例句：He saved three children alive at risk of his life.
他拼命救出了三个孩子。

4. At the end of its meeting in Bangkok, the group urged governments, businesses and non-government groups to work together to help the environment.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped.
音乐会结束时，观众起立鼓掌。