气候变化让你感到焦虑吗？⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

Six Minute English

六分钟英语

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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，这里是 BBC Learning English 的六分钟英语。

I'm Rob.

我是 Rob。

And I'm Sam.

我是 Sam。

When we talk about climate change, 表達脈絡

当我们谈论气候变化时，

we usually talk about the effects on the planet or the economic consequences. 用詞

我们通常谈论的是它对地球的影响或经济后果。

But all the damage being done by climate change 語法

但气候变化造成的所有破坏

is also having an effect on our minds, 短語搭配

也在影响着我们的心智，

our mental health.

我们的心理健康。

Fires, heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, droughts.

火灾、热浪、洪水、飓风、干旱。

The list of climate emergencies goes on and on. 短語搭配

气候紧急情况的清单还在不断加长。

And sometimes it all feels like doom and gloom, 習語

有时候，一切感觉就像是 doom and gloom（绝望与灰暗），

an idiom describing a situation that is very bad and without hope.

这是一个描述情况非常糟糕且毫无希望的习语。

This worry is leading to mental health problems, 短語搭配

这种担忧正导致心理健康问题，

not just for the unfortunate people who experience climate events first-hand, 講解

不仅对于那些亲身经历气候事件的不幸者而言，

but for all of us.

对我们所有人也是如此。

In this program,

在本期节目中，

we'll meet one expert who's investigating the link between climate change and mental health problems 短語搭配

我们将见识一位调查气候变化与心理健康问题之间联系的专家，

and hoping to find some solutions.

并希望能找到一些解决方案。

And as usual,

像往常一样，

we'll be learning some new vocabulary along the way. 短語搭配

我们将在此过程中学习一些新词汇。

But before that, 表達脈絡

但在此之前，

I have a question for you, Sam.

Sam，我有一个问题要问你。

The 2021 UK census reported that three quarters of adults in Britain 講解

2021年的英国人口普查报告称，四分之三的英国成年人

are worried about the impact of climate change.

担心气候变化的影响。

And it's a worry that is shared by the young. 語法

而这种担忧也是年轻人共有的。

According to a survey by Greenpeace, 短語搭配

根据绿色和平组织的一项调查，

what percentage of young people worldwide 短語搭配

全球有多少比例的年轻人

say they feel worried about climate change?

表示他们对气候变化感到担忧？

Is it A, 74%,

是 A，74%，

B, 84%,

B，84%，

or C, 94%?

还是 C，94%？

I think the figure will be high among young people,

我认为在年轻人中这个数字会很高，

so I'll say B, 84%.

所以我猜 B，84%。

Okay, Sam.

好的，Sam。

We'll find out if that's the correct answer 短語動詞

我们将揭晓这是否是正确答案，

later in the program. 表達脈絡

稍后在节目中。

The expert I mentioned earlier who's investigating this problem 表達脈絡

我早先提到的调查这个问题的专家

is Dr. Gesche Huebner,

是 Gesche Huebner 博士，

Senior Researcher at University College London.

伦敦大学学院的高级研究员。

Here, Dr. Huebner explains to BBC World Service program,

在这里，Huebner 博士向 BBC 国际频道节目

The Climate Question,

《气候问题》解释了

what she's been finding out. 語法

她的发现。

I think we have very clear evidence that, 表達脈絡

我认为我们有非常明确的证据表明，

for example,

例如，

hot temperatures,

高温、

heatwaves,

热浪，

are linked to an increased risk of suicide 短語搭配

与自杀风险的增加

and also other adverse mental health effects. 用詞

以及其他不良的心理健康影响有关。

We also have pretty good evidence that, 表達脈絡

我们也有相当充分的证据表明，

for example,

例如，

experiencing a natural disaster,

经历自然灾害，

storms, flooding,

如风暴、洪水，

are linked to negative mental health outcomes 用詞

与负面的心理健康结果有关，

such as post-traumatic stress disorder or other anxiety issues. 講解

比如创伤后应激障碍或其他焦虑问题。

Many people who experience a climate change event like flooding 用詞

许多经历过洪水等气候变化事件的人

suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, 短語搭配

患有创伤后应激障碍，

often shortened to PTSD, 短語搭配

通常缩写为 PTSD，

a serious mental health disorder

这是一种严重的心理健康障碍，

that can develop after a very bad experience 用詞

可能在经历过极其糟糕的事件后出现，

like war or natural disasters like a flood or fire.

比如战争，或像洪水、火灾这样的自然灾害。

But according to Dr. Huebner,

但根据 Huebner 博士的说法，

even people without direct experience 語法

即使是没有直接经历的人

can suffer anxiety issues

也会受到焦虑问题的困扰，

about what the future holds for our planet. 習語

担心我们星球的未来将走向何方。

This is known as climate anxiety, 講解

这被称为 climate anxiety（气候焦虑），

sometimes called climate doom, 習語

有时也被称为 climate doom（气候末日），

a low-level feeling of nervousness or worry 用詞

这是一种轻微的紧张或担忧感，

about the consequences of climate change.

是针对气候变化带来的后果。

These mental disorders are different in terms of how intense they feel, 講解

这些精神障碍在主观感受的强烈程度上有所不同，

but Dr. Huebner describes them both as adverse, 短語搭配

但 Huebner 博士将两者都描述为 adverse（不良的），

having a harmful or negative effect.

即具有有害或负面影响。

In all this doom and gloom,

在所有这些绝望与灰暗之中，

it's easy to forget that many of the things 表達脈絡

人们很容易忘记，许多

which are good for fighting climate change 語法

有助于应对气候变化的事情

are also good for mental health.

对心理健康也有好处。

Here's Dr. Huebner again,

下面再次有请 Huebner 博士，

talking with BBC World Service's The Climate Question,

在与 BBC 国际频道的《气候问题》交谈时，

this time focusing on positive things 表達脈絡

这次重点关注了

which can be done to help. 語法

那些能够提供帮助的积极措施。

For example,

例如，

if we get fossil fuel vehicles off the road, 講解

如果我们让燃油车离开道路，

we can improve the air quality, 短語搭配

我们就能改善空气质量，

and we know that per se

我们知道这 per se（本身）

can be good for mental health.

对心理健康大有裨益。

If we change our road infrastructure to enable more walking and cycling, 語法

如果我们改变道路基础设施以支持更多的步行和骑行，

again,

同样地，

we have fewer fossil fuel being burned,

被燃烧的化石燃料就会减少，

but also we know that walking,

而且我们也知道，步行、

cycling,

骑行，

are very good for mental health.

对心理健康非常有益。

If we can change our road layout and create more green spaces, 短語搭配

如果我们能改变道路布局并创造更多绿色空间，

we already know that green and blue spaces 文化背景

我们早就知道绿色和蓝色空间

are good for mental health.

对心理健康有益。

Activities like walking and cycling

像步行和骑行这样的活动

reduce fossil fuels and improve air quality,

减少了化石燃料使用并改善了空气质量，

but they are also good per se, 用詞

但它们 per se 也有好处，

a Latin term meaning in and of itself. 習語

这是一个拉丁语词汇，意思是“就其本身而言”。

Walking is good for climate reasons,

步行不仅对气候有好处，

but also good in itself,

而且本身也很好，

per se.

即 per se。

Dr. Huebner also recommends more urban green spaces,

Huebner 博士还建议增加更多的城市绿色空间，

open areas for parks,

即开放作为公园、

plants, and wildlife,

植物和野生动物繁衍的区域，

which are built into the design of towns and cities. 短語搭配

这些区域被融入到城镇和城市的设计中。

With creative thinking like this, 表達脈絡

有了这样富有创造力的想法，

it may still be possible for today's young people 語法

今天的年轻人依然有可能

to have a planet worth living for. 短語搭配

拥有一个值得居住的星球。

Speaking of which, 表達脈絡

说到这个，

Sam,

Sam，

it's time to reveal the answer to my question. 短語搭配

是时候揭晓我问题的答案了。

Yes,

是的，

you asked what percentage of young people worldwide

你问全球有多少比例的年轻人

report feeling anxious about climate change. 短語搭配

表示对气候变化感到焦虑。

And I guessed it was 84%.

我猜是 84%。

Which was the correct

那正是正确的

answer. Huh.

答案。哈。

Well done.

干得好。

It's a high percentage,

这是一个很高的比例，

which is not surprising 語法

这并不奇怪，

considering that

因为考虑到

it's future generations

正是未来的世代

who will live with the consequences 短語搭配

将承受相应的后果，

of what we do or fail to do today. 短語搭配

这些后果源于我们今天所做或未做的一切。

Okay,

好了，

let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this program 語氣意圖

让我们回顾一下在本期节目中学习的词汇，

about climate anxiety,

关于 climate anxiety（气候焦虑），

feelings of distress 用詞

这是一种痛苦的感觉，

caused by worrying about climate change. 語法

由担忧气候变化而引起。

The idiom doom and gloom

习语 doom and gloom

describes the feeling

描述了这样一种感觉，

that a situation is very bad

即情况非常糟糕，

and without hope.

而且毫无希望。

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder 或 PTSD（创伤后应激障碍）

is a serious mental illness

是一种严重的精神疾病，

that can develop as a result of a very bad experience 短語搭配

它可能是由于经历了非常糟糕的事件

like a war or natural disaster.

如战争或自然灾害而产生的。

The adjective adverse

形容词 adverse

means having a harmful negative effect.

意思是具有有害的负面影响。

The Latin phrase per se

拉丁短语 per se

means in itself

意思是就其本身而言，

and is used when considering the qualities of something on its own,

在考虑某物本身的特质时使用，

not in relation to something else.

而不是与其他事物相联系。

And finally,

最后，

urban green spaces 文化背景

urban green spaces（城市绿地）

are areas in towns and cities

是城镇和城市中的区域，

which are reserved for parks, 短語搭配

专门保留给公园、

trees, and wildlife.

树木和野生动物。

Once again,

再一次，

our six minutes are up. 短語搭配

我们的六分钟时间到了。

Bye for now.

暂时再见。

Bye-bye.

拜拜。

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