音标:[træns'pәulә] ;
a. 横越南极(或北极)的, 穿过极地的
a. extending across or crossing either pole

A new study has found that the Arctic's iconic polar bears are finding it harder to hunt for food due to melting sea ice caused by climate change, putting the species at a growing risk of extinction. Researchers from the United States Geological Surv

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

When the Arctic Ocean freezes over in the autumn, polar bears set off in search of their favorite meals: fatty ringed seals and bearded seals. By the summer, the sea ice begins to melt and break apart. Deprived of access to the tasty seals, polar bea

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Seventy-nine degrees north latitude is near the top, at the cold edge of the world. In the winter, when temperatures plunge below freezing, there is complete darkness at noon. During summer, the sun shines at midnight, there is no place to hide. Dang

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(205) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2007年

She worries a lot. She worries about polar bears. They are big, white bears. They live in the north. They need snow. They need ice. They need cold weather. There is too much pollution. Pollution heats up the Earth. Heat melts the ice. The ice is the

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Eleven countries in the Pacific region have signed a major Asia-Pacific free trade agreement in Santiago, Chile. The deal is a new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership from which the U.S. withdrew last year. The agreement is called the Comprehens

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. There may be something in your food that you cannot see and cannot taste. But it could be killing you. It is an artificial oil commonly called trans fat. Trans fat is a toxic chemical th

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New Movie Boosts Campaign to Save Polar Bears Polar bears are in trouble. Scientists say only 20,000 remain, and their long term survival could be at risk. The new IMAX movie, To the Arctic, is narrated by actress Meryl Streep. The movie tells the st

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Polar Scientist Charts Melting Caused by Climate Change Michael Gooseff follows water to the end of the earth. The Pennsylvania State University hydrologist works in remote regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, where ice and frozen ground are thawing.

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BBC Learning English Weekender Polar Explorer Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we listen to an interview with explorer, Rosie Stancer. In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition walki

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 Weekender

Part 2. Green Transporation Festival. Keywords. Green Transporation Festival, oil, environment, reduce, other kinds of fuels. Vocabulary. hydrogen, propane, scooter, hybrid, ethanol. A. You are going to hear a report on green transporation festival.

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BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- The amount of trans fat and other nutritional information will be marked on the labels of prepackaged food, according to the country's first national standard for food nutrition. The labeling will take effect on Jan 1,

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

STOCKHOLM, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2012 Swedish Polar Music Prize was awarded to the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the prize committee said in a statement on Tuesday. For five decades, Paul Simon has b

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Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Rebekah Schipper. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Sib

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The dogsled skimmed silently over the frozentundra. The seal hunter ran alongside it. Sometimeshe cracked his whip against the ice. The snowdrifts looked like giant white sculptures asthe sun slipped behind the frozen hills. Then a fullorange moon ro

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The dogs were barking wildly at two smallcreatures playing in the moonlight. Polar bear babies! cried Annie. One roly-poly cub leaped onto the other. Then theyboth rolled through the snow. Hi, little bears! Annie called. The cubs jumped up and shook

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The cubs whimpered louder. They want to go to her, but they're afraid of theice, whispered Jack. Annie petted the cubs. Don't be afraid, she told them. You'll get back toyour mother.The big polar bear growled. She paced back andforth, sniffing the ai

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Jack, you can get up now, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was standing over him. She still had her mask on. We're on safe ground, she said. Jack felt as if he'd been dreaming. He lookedaround. They had reached the tundra at the edge ofthe fro

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Now only the moon shone on the snow. Jack looked around for the polar bear. She was gone. Where'd she go? asked Annie. I don't know, said Jack. He looked over thetundra. There was no sign of the giant bear or hercubs. Maybe she's not interested in sc

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BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday. Both the new icebreaker and Xuelong (Snow Dragon), an icebreaker that operated in Antarctica,

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Voice 1 Hello, Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A tall man stands s

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alive with sth
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