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國內有一個比較受歡迎的美國鞋子品牌,叫 Timberland。
一隻典型的 Timberland 鞋
Timberland 的發音像是漢語的踢不爛,所以不少人也乾脆把它叫做踢不爛。對於鞋子而言,這可以說是非常接地氣又招人喜歡的外號了。
這家公司原先並不叫這個名字,改名叫 Timberland 是因為它生產的防水鞋子主打戶外運動。
timberland 由 timber 和 land 構成。後者最常用的意思相信沒人不知道了,而 timber 對於初學者甚至是一些中級學習者而言,可能就要陌生一些了。
timber 最常用的意思是木材、木料,所以 timberland 就是種植著 timber 的 land,而這種 land 顯然是在野外。
大帥哥 Justin TImberlake 的姓氏裡也有 timber 哦
閱讀今天的推送,看 timber 出現的一個語境,順便了解一點粗淺的科學知識吧。
Earth’s resources
All the materials we use, and the things we make from them, come from the Earth. Some are natural and are used in their raw form, such as wood, stone, and ceramics. Others, such as synthetic fibers and human-made plastics, are made by processing natural resources like crude oil and minerals. The energy to make all these products also mainly comes from the Earth, as fossil fuels. These resources cannot last for ever and we cannot put most of them back.
Earth receives more energy from the Sun in one hour than everyone in the world uses in one year.
▸ ceramic 陶瓷製品,陶瓷器
▸ synthetic fiber 合成纖維
▸ fossil fuel 化石燃料
FOSSIL FUELS
As the most easily-reached sources of coal, gas, and oil are being used up, miners and drill rigs must go to remote mountains, deep oceans, and icebound seas in search of more. At today's rate of use, known coal reserves may run out within 120 years, while oil and gas reserves will last less than 80 years.
▸ drill rig 鑽機,鑽井機
▸ icebound 冰封的
▸ reserve 儲備
TIMBER
About half of all forests are grown and harvested in a sustainable way for paper, timber, and fuel. But more than half of Earth’s tropical rainforests have been cut down in the past 100 years, for rare timber and farmland. Almost none of these tropical forests have been replanted.
▸ tropical rainforest 熱帶雨林
CONTINUING USE
In sustainable forests the timber is removed without too much damage, then new trees are planted.
OIL PLATFORM
Huge exploratory drill platforms search for oil under the sea bed.
▸ exploratory 勘探的,探測的
以上英文內容摘自兒童讀物 Science, a children's encyclopedia。本書裝幀講究、排版舒服、框架清晰、配圖精美,語言簡練,內容充實。若喜歡本書內容,請購買原版書。返回主界面回復「科學」查看已推送過的本書內容。
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