第九十一讲
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Para. 1 Every year billions of animals are raised and killed for consumption. In the U.S. alone, more than 10 billion land animals are slaughtered annually. Billions of fishes are raised and killed in fish “farms” or are taken from oceans, rivers and lakes.
billion
1.n. 数词 (美)十亿 ；(英)万亿
A billion is a thousand million.
2. n. 复数,大量；无数 If you talk about billions of people or things, you mean that there is a very large number of them but you do not know or do not want to say exactly how many.
Biological systems have been doing this for billions of years... 生物系统亿万年来一直都是这样。
billion
You can also use billions as a pronoun.
He thought that it must be worth billions. 他以为那一定价值连城
consumption
1. 不可数名词(燃料、自然资源的)消耗量，消费量 The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US. 这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
consumption
2. 吃;喝;饮用 The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 400 grams.
每日平均果蔬摄入量约为400克。
Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad. 过度饮酒显然是有害的。
consumption
3. 消费 Consumption is the act of buying and using things.
The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavor.
生产并消费商品和服务是一切经济活动的终极目标。
consume & consumer
consume vt. 消耗，消费；耗尽，毁灭；吃光，喝光
Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume70 percent less electricity than traditional models.
一些极为节能的冰箱比传统型号耗电减少70%。
consumer n. 消费者，顾客，用户
...improving public services and consumer rights. 改善公共事业，增进消费者权益
alone
adj. 单独的；独一无二的；独自的
There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation... 没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。
He was all alone in the middle of the hall. 他独自一人在大厅中间。
alone & lonely
adv. 单独地；独自地；孤独地；只，只有
She has lived alone in this house for almost five years now... 她已在这所房子里独自住了近5年。
He was sitting alone at a table in a wine bar, smoking a big cigar. 他独自一人坐在酒吧的一张桌旁，抽着一支大雪茄。
lonely adj. 孤独的，寂寞的
She lives alone and often feels lonely. 她孑然一身，常感到寂寞。
slaughter
VERB 动词杀戮;屠杀;残杀;滥杀 If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary.
Whales and dolphins are still being slaughtered for commercial gain. 仍然有人为了商业利益大肆捕杀鲸鱼和海豚。
Slaughter is also a noun
a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace... 在战争中杀戮平民的事情再平常不过
2. VERB 动词屠宰，宰杀(动物) To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat.
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock. 鸡饲料的缺乏意味着养鸡场将不得不杀掉饲养的鸡。
I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle. 我不忍看他们宰牛。
annually & annual
adv. 每年，每年一次；一年一度
Companies report to their shareholders annually.
各公司每年向其股东汇报一次。 。
adj .一年一次的；每年的 Annual events happen once every year
In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.
在其年度报告中，联合国儿童基金会称每天至少有4万名儿童死亡。
slaughter
n. 年刊;年报;年鉴 An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year.
n. 可数名词一年生植物 An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year.
The simplest way to deal with these hardy annuals is to sow them where they are to flower. 处理这些一年生耐寒植物最简单的办法是将他们种在能开花的地方。
Five Oceans The Earth's five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern. They cover 70% of the planet's surface.
地球表面水域为五大区，称为五大洋。即 太平洋、 大西洋、 印度洋、 北冰洋和 南冰洋。
Translation
动物工厂
Para. 1每年，因人类消费的需要，数十亿的动物被饲养屠宰。仅在美国，每年屠宰的陆地动物超过一百亿只。有十多亿来自鱼类养殖场和海洋、河流以及湖泊的鱼类被饲养和宰杀。