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2023/09/04
TIME閱讀解析 29 - 科學家們正利用聲音來解鎖地球的秘密
Scientists Are Using Sound To Unlock Our Planet’s Secrets
科學家們正利用聲音來解鎖地球的秘密
單字→粗體黃底 片語→粗體斜字 句型→底線 文法→底線粗體
Waves crash. Tree branches vibrate. Mosquitoes hum. These phenomena take place every day but not everyone necessarily hears them. Indeed, some sounds happen in places that are hard for humans to access or below the level of what we can perceive. But more and more, scientists are listening in.
From a root system up to 90 feet underground, to balloons floating 70,000 feet above earth, a series of recent audible insights are being showcased this week by experts gathering at the annual Acoustical Society of America conference. The new data revealed by these sounds are helping scientists better understand the natural world.
For example, last year researchers discovered that climate change is speeding up the transmission of sound in the ocean, with potential implications to marine life. More recently, in March, a study published in Nature revealed how the pandemic reduced shipping noise in the deep-ocean, lessening the amount anthropogenic disruption to the marine environment’s own soundscape upon which animals rely. And this summer, ecologists plan to monitor how remote Alaskan wildlife is responding to climate change and industry; they’ll do this by listening to birds chirping and bugs buzzing to analyze their abundance and activity patterns.
BY KYLA MANDEL MAY 11, 2023
單字
1. perceive (vt.) 覺察，注意到，意識到
Despite the subtle changes in her tone, I could perceive a hint of disappointment in her voice.
儘管他的語氣只有些微改變，我仍能從他的聲音當中察覺一絲失望。
2. lessen (v.) 減少，降低，減輕
The implementation of renewable energy sources can lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the effects of climate change.
對再生能源的推行能減少我們對化石燃料的依賴，並減緩氣候變遷的影響。
3. anthropogenic (adj.) 人為的，由人類活動引起的
The increasing levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions pose a significant threat to the stability of our planet's climate system.
人為產生的溫室氣體不斷增加，對地球氣候系統的穩定性構成了重大威脅。
片語
1. take place 發生；進行
The annual international conference on climate change will take place next month, gathering scientists and experts from around the world.
一年一度的國際氣候變遷會談在下個月舉行，將雲集來自世界各地的科學家以及專家。
2. listen in 收聽；偷聽，竊聽
As an investigative journalist, I had the opportunity to listen in on the confidential meeting and gather valuable information.
作為一名調查記者，我有機會偷聽機密會議，並收集到有價值的信息。
3. speed up 加速
The company implemented new strategies to speed up the production process and meet the growing demand for their products.
該公司實施新策略，為了加速生產流程以滿足對產品日益增長的需求。
句型
1. Indeed, S + V … 事實上
作為副詞，有不同用法，通常是用以加強語氣、肯定性，或者提出更多論述以強化前置論點。此時在節選文章中的意思是「事實上」，用來引出補充的資訊或論述，以強化前面所說的論點。
Indeed, learning a second language requires dedication and consistent practice to achieve fluency.
2. More and more, S + beV + V-ing … 越來越多
But more and more, individuals are embracing mindfulness practices to manage stress and improve mental well-being.
文法點
1. 現在簡單式 (Simple Present Tense)
在節選文章當中，文首使用了數句以現在簡單式時態表達的句法，現在簡單式通常用於表示習慣性的動作，或者普遍表示事實與真理，文首的數個短句則是在描述經常發生或習慣性的動作，這些動作是日常例行的行為或反覆發生的事件。
“Waves crash. Tree branches vibrate. Mosquitoes hum.” 海浪拍打、樹枝顫動以及蚊子嗡鳴，都是日常生活中反覆在發生的事情，後續文章也指出這些現象一直都在我們的生活中發生，只是未必有人發現。
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