VOA慢速英语:Worst Case Possible Comes True: Louisiana Sinking Fast

短语讲解：

1.Well, it turns out that those are the rates that are actually happening.

turn out 关掉; 结果是; 制造; 出席
例句：Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静，听其自然，一切都会好转。

2.Törnqvist says that, in addition to the land dropping into the water, climate change is causing sea levels to rise at a rate of about 3 millimeters a year in the area.

in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to the tractor, we have acquired a new rice transplanter.
除了拖拉机，我们又添了一台插秧机。

3.He says the sea level rise is “almost certain to increase in the future,” and at a faster rate by the end of the century.

by the end of 到…为止
例句：By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money
到假期结束时，我已经花光了自己所有的钱。

4.The river has been naturally dropping mud and sediment along the coast for probably thousands of years.

thousands of 数千的
例句：The library attracts thousands of scholars and researchers.
那个图书馆吸引了成千上万的学者和研究人员。

5.Frederick says extracting the oil and gas has meant cutting into the marshland and harming some areas along the coast.

cut into 切入; 打断[扰];
例句：She had her long hair cut into a boyish crop.
她把长发剪成了男孩子般的短发。

6.At the same time, losing coastline affects the oil, gas and other industries – and, therefore, the U.S. economy.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：Never before has the industry had to cope with war and recession at the same time
这个行业以前从未有过必须同时应付战争和萧条的经历。

7.That will help keep up with sea level rise a little bit better because Louisiana, as you know, is sinking very, very quickly, because of our geology but also because of sea level rise.

keep up with 紧跟; 跟上， 不落人之后;
例句：She was skipping to keep up with him.
她连蹦带跳地走着，好跟上他的步伐。
because of 因为，由于
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。