Lesson 16


环境保护与节约能源 Environmental Protection and Conserving Energy

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保护 to protect; to safeguard(bǎohù)
节约 to economize; to save; to conserve(jiéyuē)
能源 energy; energy source(néngyuán)
怕山 to hike in the mountains; to climb mountains(páshān)
有益 beneficial; useful(yǒuyì)
于 towards; in; on; at (indicating comparison)(yú)
段 (measure word for section, segment, or part)(duàn)
推 to push; to shove(tuī)
空气 air; atmosphere(kōngqì)
回收 to recycle(huíshōu)
筒 thick tube-shaped object(tǒng)
扔 to throw; to toss; to throw away(rēng)
瓶装水 bottled water(píngzhuāngshuǐ)
地球 the earth; the globe(dìqiú)
亮 bright; light(liàng)
太阳 sun(tàiyáng)
太阳能 solar energy; solar power(tàiyángnéng)
利用 to use; to utilize; to take advantage of; to exploit(lìyòng)
发电 to generate electricity(fādiàn)
国家 country; nation(guójiā)
闹 to suffer from; to be troubled by; to make a noise; noisy(nào)
危机 crisis(wēijī)
取之不尽 (of resources) inexhaustible(qǔzhībújìn)
风 wind(fēng)
全 entire; whole; complete; completely(quán)
石油 petroleum; oil(shíyóu)
煤 coal(méi)
规定 to regulate; to specify; rules and regulations; provisions(guīdìng)
公共场所 public place(gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ)
暖气 heating(nuǎnqì)
温度 temperature(wēndù)
度 (measure word for degree of temperature, heat, hardness, humidity)(dù)
赞成 to approve(zànchéng)
出汗 to sweat(chūhàn)
餐具 eating utensils; tableware(cānjù)
一次性 one-time(yícìxìng)
筷子 chopsticks(kuàizi)
砍 to cut; to chop(kǎn)
超市 supermarket(chāoshì)
塑料袋 plastic bag(sùliàodài)
减少 to reduce; to decrease; to lessen(jiǎnshǎo)
污染 to pollute; to contaminate; pollution; contamination(wūrǎn)
造成 to cause; to give rise to(zàochéng)
随手 without extra effort or motion; conveniently(suísshǒu)
后果 consequence; fallout; aftermath(hòuguǒ)
不堪设想 (of consequences) too ghastly to contemplate; unimaginable; extremely bad or dangerous(bùkānshèxiǎng)
加油 to make an extra effort; to work harder; to refuel(jiāyóu)
马克 Mark(mǎkè)
摄氏 Celsius; centigrade(shèshì)