Above all, we should not forget the importance of water or waste it unnecessarily. Any kind of drought is always a reminder that we should never take our water for granted and that every drop counts. Therefore, we should take effective steps, including birth control, promotion of sustainable development, and research about new water resource, to alleviate this modern-day scourge .
★用词亮点
be afflicted with :受 ……的折磨
ascertain :查 明,弄清
root cause :根本原 因
shoot up :猛增
do one s utmost :尽某人最大的力量
give priority to :把……放在首位
curb its population surge :抑制它的人 口暴增趋势
scourge :灾祸
★句式亮点
To illustrate, over the past half a century, the world population has more than doubled and this growth rate shows no sign of slowing down.
本句最大的特色在于一些短语的使用,如to illustrate、more than doubled、no sign of slowing down,这些表达既有新意又相当准确。本句句意为:例如,在过去的半个世纪中,全世界的人口翻了一倍多,而且这种增长速度并没有任何减缓的迹象。
Any kind of drought is always a reminder that we should never take our water for granted and that every drop counts.
Any kind of drought is always a reminder...的意思是Any kind of drought always reminds us... ,即“任何形式的干旱都是在提醒我们 ……”。本句句意为 :任何形式的干旱都是在提醒我们不应该再把水看作是理所当然的东西,每一滴水都是重要的。
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