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Chat attack

ocean waste

海洋垃圾

(hǎiyánɡ lājī) 

A: This is great. Coca Cola has introduced a new product packaging that makes use of ocean plastic waste. 

太好啦,可口可乐推出了用海洋废塑料制成的产品包装。

(tàihǎolā, kěkǒukělè tuīchūle yònɡ hǎiyánɡfèisùliào zhìchénɡde chǎnpǐnbāozhuānɡ.) 

B: I heard that this is the first in the world. They will probably expand the product in the future.

听说是全球首款呢,今后也会加大推广吧。

(tīnɡshuō shì quánqiú shǒukuǎnne, jīnhòu yěhuì jiādà tuīɡuǎnɡba.)

A: This should mean that the ocean pollution from plastic waste should be reduced somewhat. I saw a report not too long ago that said this ocean waste was a serious threat to the survival of marine life.

这样一来海洋的塑料垃圾污染应该会减轻一些。不久之前我看到一则报道说,这些垃圾已经严重威胁到了海洋生物的生存。

(zhèyànɡyīlái hǎiyánɡ de sùliào lājī wūrǎn yīnɡɡāi huì jiǎnqīnɡ yìxiē. bùjiǔzhīqián wǒkàndào yīzé bàodào shuō, zhèxiēlājī yǐjīnɡ yánzhònɡ wēixiédàole hǎiyánɡshēnɡwù de shēnɡcún. )

B: Yup. That's why the whole world has been taking measures.

是啊。所以现在全世界都行动起来了。

(shìā. suǒyǐ xiànzài quánshìjiè dōu xínɡdònɡ qǐlái le.)

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