职业技术英语口语 第86期:环境问题 水污染

 　　Water pollution

　　水污染

　　A: Is the lake very polluted¹?

　　A.这个湖污染严重吗？

　　B: Well, I wouldn't swim in it- but the water is much cleaner than it was a few years ago.

　　B:哦，我没法在里面游泳，但是比前几年清洁多了。

　　A: Are local factories allowed to discharge² waste water into the lake?

　　A:允许当地工厂把废水直接排放到湖中吗？

　　B: Yes, but it must be treated in an effluent treatment plant first.

　　B:是,但是废水必须首先进入污水处理厂处理。

1 polluted   

adj.被污染的

参考例句：

• Polluted air hangs over the city.城市上空被污染的空气所笼罩。
• The air was polluted by factory smoke.空气被工厂冒的烟污染了。

2 discharge   

vt.释放；排出；vi.排出，放电；n.释放；排出

参考例句：

• The water pipes discharge freely.水管畅流。
• Some factories in this locality still discharge waste water into the river.这一地区有些工厂仍把废水排入河中。