17 Environment, Nature & Weather

protect the environment

bảo vệ môi trường

to prevent harm to the natural world

• I use reusable bags to help protect the environment. • Schools can teach children to protect the environment.

tackle pollution

giải quyết vấn đề ô nhiễm

to make efforts to reduce or deal with pollution

• My city needs to tackle pollution. • Residents want action to tackle pollution in the river.

greenhouse gases

các khí gây hiệu ứng nhà kính

gases in the atmosphere that absorb and release heat, contributing to warming

• We learnt about greenhouse gases at school. • Our class discussed the effects of greenhouse gases.

natural disasters

thiên tai

natural events that cause serious harm or destruction

• We discussed how communities recover from natural disasters. • Warnings are important during natural disasters.

rare species

loài hiếm

types of animals or plants that are uncommon

• The park is home to rare species. • I like learning about rare species.

heavy rain

mưa to

rain falling in large amounts

• Heavy rain often disrupts traffic. • We stayed indoors because of heavy rain.

scorching hot

nóng như thiêu đốt

extremely hot

• It gets scorching hot here in July. • I stay indoors on scorching hot afternoons.

freezing cold

lạnh cóng

extremely cold

• The water was freezing cold. • It was freezing cold outside our tent.

torrential rain

mưa rất lớn như trút nước

extremely heavy rain

• Torrential rain interrupted our trip. • I remember cycling home in torrential rain.

thick fog

sương mù dày đặc

fog that greatly reduces how far you can see

• Thick fog hid the mountains. • We drove slowly through thick fog.

strong winds

gió mạnh

air moving with considerable force

• Strong winds damaged several trees. • I avoid cycling in strong winds.

soak up the sunshine

tận hưởng ánh nắng

to enjoy spending time in the sunshine

• We sat outside soaking up the sunshine. • I like to soak up the sunshine on cool mornings.

fossil fuels

nhiên liệu hóa thạch

fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas formed from ancient organic material

• We learnt about fossil fuels in science class. • Many discussions about energy focus on fossil fuels.

rising sea levels

mực nước biển đang dâng

an increase in the average height of the sea

• The documentary discussed rising sea levels. • Coastal communities are concerned about rising sea levels.

irreparable damage

thiệt hại không thể khắc phục

harm that cannot be repaired or put right

• Pollution can cause irreparable damage. • I worry about irreparable damage to natural habitats.

clear up

thời tiết trở nên quang đãng hơn sau mưa hoặc mây

to become brighter and less cloudy or rainy

• The weather cleared up in the afternoon. • If it clears up, we'll go for a walk.

cloud over

trời kéo mây, trở nên nhiều mây

to become covered with clouds

• The sky clouded over before lunch. • It was sunny at first, but then it clouded over.

pour down

mưa rất to

to rain very heavily

• It was pouring down when we left. • We stayed indoors because it was pouring down.

cut something down

chặt cây cho đổ

to make a tree fall by cutting through its trunk

• They cut down several trees to widen the road. • I'd rather plant trees than cut them down.

put something out

dập tắt lửa

to make a fire stop burning

• Firefighters put out the fire quickly. • We made sure we had put the campfire out.