和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Melting Glaciers on Climate Talk List in Paris

2015-11-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Known as Zachariae Isstrom, the glacier is losing 5 billion tons of mass per year, according to the study.

according to 按照,根据
例句:According to the normal,I should accept her invitation.
按照常情,我应该接受她的邀请。

2. The study said the two glaciers make up 12 percent of the Greenland ice sheet.

make up 编排,整理,弥补
例句:Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。

3. Zwally said he agrees with others that ice is melting in the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致, 同意[赞同]某人的意见; 与…相符
例句:I agree with you to some degree.
在某种程度上我与你意见一致。