Day 10——Humanity and Environment 人类与环境（口译部分）

经典段落操练：

英译汉  口译教程P47-48

1. Plant and animal habitats will be changed by global warming.

A: It is predicted that nearly one-third of the plant and animal habitats in the world will be significantly changed by global warming.

B: Yes, global warming has already killed off its first species.

A: An increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere will cause the earth to warm up.

B: So world leaders must give top priority to reducing levels of carbon pollution.

A: There’s going to be a climate summit this November.

B: They must not miss the chance for preventing a catastrophe that could change the world.

2. Asia is facing serious environmental problems.

A: Have you read the report released by the United Nations on natural environment?

B: Yes, it says many Asia countries are facing serious environmental problems.

A: What is the most serious threat to the area?

B: The most serious threat to the area is the rapid shrinking of Asia’s rain forests, especially in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

A: According to a top U.N. official, as much as 70% of the rain forests in Asia will be gone in 20 years unless actions are taken now to save them.

3. The pandas are facing a crisis.

A: The pandas in the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan Province are facing a crisis. Have you heard the news?

B: Yes, of course I have. The newspapers and magazines have carried a few articles on the subject lately.

A: I never imagined that the flowering of bamboo could be a threat to the pandas.

B: Neither did I. I never knew that bamboo would wither and die after flowering.

A: It’s a really serious matter, since pandas can’t live without bamboo.

B: Yes, strict regulations must be set up to safeguard the rescue operations of the pandas.

汉译英  口译教程P50

当对水资源的需求不断扩大的时候，水正在变得越来越昂贵。

水是有限的资源。但一般人不容易认识到水资源是有限的这一问题。由于对水资源的过分开发利用，全世界的水资源正在逐渐减少。现实迫使我们必须考虑当前和未来的水资源问题。

水资源是珍贵的。开发、利用和保护水资源已成为国民经济发展中的一个重要课题。

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答 案

英译汉：

1、动植物栖息地将受到全球气温变暖的影响。

A：据预测，世界上将近1/3的动植物栖息地将受到全球气温变暖的显著影响。

B：是的，全球变暖已灭绝了地球上最初的物种。

A：大气中二氧化碳含量的增加将导致全球变暖。

B：各国首脑必须首先考虑如何减轻二氧化碳污染。

A：今年11月有个全球气候峰会。

B：他们必须抓住这个机会以防止足以改变世界的灾难发生。

2、亚洲正面临着严重的环境问题。

A：你读过联合国发布的关于自然环境的那份报告了吗？

B：是的，它说很多亚洲国家正面临着严重的环境问题。

A：对这一地区最大的威胁是什么？

B：对这一地区最大的威胁是亚洲热带雨林的迅速减少，特别是在马来西亚、菲律宾及泰国。

A：按照一位联合国高级官员的说法，如果不采取措施挽救它们，亚洲70%的热带雨林将在20年后消失。

3、大熊猫正面临着危机。

A：四川卧龙保护区的大熊猫正面临着危机，你听说这个新闻了吗？

B：当然听说了，最近报纸杂志登载了一些有关这个问题的文章。

A：我从未想到竹子开花会对大熊猫造成威胁。

B：我也没想到。我从来不知道竹子开花后就会干枯、死亡。

A：这可真是个严重的事啊。因为离开了竹子，大熊猫无法生活。

B：是的，必须建立严格的规章制度来确保援救大熊猫的行动。

汉译英：

As the need for water increases, water is becoming more and more expensive.

Water is a limited resource, but it is hard for ordinary people to realize this fact. Due to the excessive exploitation of water resources, the world’s supply of water is decreasing. The reality forces us to be concerned with present and future water resources.

Water resources are precious. The exploitation, use and conservation of water resources has become an important issue in the development of national economy.