電動三輪車趕走污染 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

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

大家好，這裡是 BBC 英語教學的六分鐘英語。

I'm Neil.

我是尼爾。

And I'm Beth.

我是貝絲。

I had my first drive in an electric car yesterday, Neil.

尼爾，昨天我第一次開了電動車。

It was amazing.

太不可思議了。

Electric cars are great in theory, 片語搭配

電動車理論上很好，

but who has the money to buy one? 語氣意圖

但誰有錢買呢？

Mm, it's true that electric vehicles or EVs as they're also called are expensive. 表達脈絡

嗯，確實，電動車或人們常說的 EV，價格都很昂貴。

But in some parts of the world,

但在世界上的某些地區，

the switch to electric vehicles has been a major success story in the fight against climate change. 片語搭配

向電動車的轉變已經成為對抗氣候變遷方面的一個重大成功案例。

And it's not just rich people switching to electric. 表達脈絡

並且不僅僅是富人轉而使用電動車。

In India, poorer workers are embracing it too. 用詞

在印度，較貧困的勞工也在接受它。

Yes, in India, it's the drivers of small vehicles like motorbikes, mopeds, scooters, and rickshaws,

是的，在印度，像摩托車、輕型機車、速克達和人力車這樣的小型車輛的駕駛，

known as two and three wheelers, who dominate the road. 講解

也就是所謂的兩輪和三輪車，佔據了道路的主導地位。

And now, over half of these are electric.

現在，其中超過一半是電動的。

In this programme,

在本期節目中，

we'll be discussing the growing role of electric vehicles in the fight against climate change. 表達脈絡

我們將討論電動車在對抗氣候變遷中日益增長的作用。

And as usual,

像往常一樣，

we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.

我們還將學習一些有用的新詞彙。

Great.

太棒了。

But first, 表達脈絡

但首先，

I have a question for you, Neil.

尼爾，我有一個問題要問你。

In India, many different vehicles use the road,

在印度，道路上有許多不同類型的車輛行駛，

but which country's car market is the biggest?

但哪個國家的汽車市場是最大的？

Is it A, the US, B, China, or C, Japan?

是 A、美國，B、中國，還是 C、日本？

Well,

嗯，

I'll guess it's the US that has the world's largest automobile market. 文法

我猜是美國擁有世界上最大的汽車市場。

Okay, Neil.

好的，尼爾。

I'll reveal the answer at the end of the programme. 表達脈絡

我將在節目最後公佈答案。

While electric vehicles score better than petrol or diesel cars in most environmental tests, 文法

雖然在大多數環保測試中，電動車的得分高於汽油車或柴油車，

there is some debate about exactly how green they are. 用詞

但對於它們到底有多環保，存在一些爭議。

A lot depends on how the electricity is generated in the first place. 文法

很大程度上取決於最初電力是如何產生的。

And in India,

在印度，

more than three quarters of the electricity used continues to be generated by coal. 文法

超過四分之三的電力仍然依靠煤炭發電。

Nevertheless, in India, 表達脈絡

儘管如此，在印度，

the transition to green transport is well underway. 片語搭配

向綠色交通的過渡正在順利進行中。

Here's Louise Ribet, head of the climate organisation C40 Cities,

氣候組織 C40 城市的主管露易絲·里貝特，

explaining the appeal of EVs to Graihaigh Jackson for BBC World Service Programme The Climate Question.

在 BBC 世界服務節目《氣候問題》中向格雷赫·傑克遜解釋了電動車的吸引力。

What is it about two and three wheelers that's so appealing? 文法

兩輪和三輪車究竟有何吸引人之處？

I think it can be summarised in one word, 片語搭配

我覺得可以用一個詞來概括，

and it's convenience

那就是便利，

from an accessibility and affordability and efficiency point of view. 片語搭配

無論從可及性、可負擔性還是效率的角度來看。

And on that first point of accessibility, 表達脈絡

在可及性這點上，

the state of public transport is not as developed as it is in places like London or Singapore. 文法

公共交通狀況不如倫敦或新加坡那樣發達。

There's no metro lines or fancy bus networks.

這裡沒有地鐵線或高檔的公車網絡。

And two and three-wheelers spread in response to this lack of sufficient or high quality frequent public transport infrastructure. 講解

為了應對缺乏充足或高品質的密集大眾運輸基礎設施的情況，兩輪和三輪車普及開來。

Graihaigh asks why electric vehicles are so appealing, so desirable, and attractive.

格雷赫詢問為什麼電動車如此引人注目、令人嚮往和具有吸引力。

There are several reasons behind EVs appeal, including convenience and affordability, 用詞

電動車具有吸引力有幾個原因，包括便利性和可負擔性，

being cheap enough for people to buy.

也就是價格足夠便宜，人們買得起。

In places without reliable public transport,

在沒有可靠大眾運輸的地方，

electric scooters are filling the gap. 慣用語

電動速克達正在填補這個空白。

That's really needed because the massive increase of petrol cars in Delhi has created a toxic and very serious health risk, 文法

這真的很需要，因為德里汽油車的激增造成了有毒且非常嚴重的健康風險，

smog.

霧霾。

Smog is air pollution caused by a mixture of smoke, chemicals, and especially car exhaust fumes. 用詞

霧霾是由煙霧、化學物質，特別是汽車廢氣混合造成的空氣污染。

It makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and very unhealthy. 文法

它使空氣變得難以呼吸且非常不健康。

What's more, 表達脈絡

此外，

because children are smaller and closer to car exhaust pipes,

因為兒童個頭較小且更靠近汽車排氣管，

smog affects them most.

霧霾對他們的影響最大。

In winter, the air in Delhi gets so bad, 文法

在冬天，德里的空氣變得如此糟糕，

they have to close the schools,

他們不得不關閉學校，

sometimes for weeks.

有時甚至停課數週。

Here's Graihaigh Jackson again,

再次請出格雷赫·傑克遜，

taking up the story for BBC World Service's The Climate Question. 片語動詞

為 BBC 世界服務節目《氣候問題》繼續報導。

They're having to shut schools because the pollution is so bad. 文法

因為污染太嚴重，他們不得不關閉學校。

Gosh, that's hardly a solution, is it? 語氣意圖

天哪，這算不上什麼解決辦法，對吧？

What can be done about it?

能對此做些什麼呢？

Well, for India,

嗯，對印度來說，

the solution partly lies in switching to electric scooters and e-rickshaws. 片語搭配

解決辦法部分在於轉向使用電動速克達和電動人力車。

By 2030, 文法

截至 2030 年，

the government wants 30% of its vehicles on the road to be electric 片語搭配

政府希望道路上有 30% 的車輛是電動的，

and has put up $1.2 billion to make that happen. 片語動詞

並且已經投入了 12 億美元來實現這一目標。

When Graihaigh discusses schools shutting because of air pollution,

當格雷赫討論學校因空氣污染而關閉時，

she uses the word gosh,

她用了「gosh」（天哪）這個詞，

an expression used to show a strong feeling of surprise or wonder.

這是一個用來表示強烈的驚訝或驚嘆之情的表達。

Luckily, the Indian government is taking measures to improve Delhi's air quality, 片語搭配

幸運的是，印度政府正在採取措施改善德里的空氣品質，

largely through the switch to greener electric vehicles. 片語搭配

主要是透過轉向使用更環保的電動車。

The government has put up over $1 billion to make this happen.

政府已經投入了超過 10 億美元來實現這一目標。

The phrasal verb put up money for something

動詞片語「put up money for something」，

means to provide the money needed to pay for it.

意思是提供支付所需的資金。

In this area, it seems India is leading the world, 片語搭配

在這個領域，印度似乎領先世界，

which reminds me of your quiz question, Beth. 表達脈絡

這讓我想起了你的測試題，貝絲。

That's right.

沒錯。

I asked you which country has the world's largest automobile market,

我問你哪個國家擁有世界上最大的汽車市場，

and you said the US,

你說是美國，

which was the wrong answer, I'm afraid, Neil. 語氣意圖

恐怕這是個錯誤答案，尼爾。

In fact, it's now China that tops the list, 片語搭配

事實上，現在是中國位居榜首，

showing that when it comes to green transport, 片語搭配

這表明在綠色交通方面，

bigger isn't always better. 表達脈絡

規模更大並不總是意味著更好。

Right, it's time to recap the vocabulary we've learnt in this programme 表達脈絡

好了，是時候複習一下我們在這期節目中學到的詞彙了，

starting with two-wheeler,

首先是「two-wheeler」（兩輪車），

a vehicle with two wheels,

指的是有兩個輪子的交通工具，

such as a bicycle, motorbike, or moped.

比如自行車、摩托車或輕型機車。

The adjective appealing

形容詞「appealing」（吸引人的）

means attractive, desirable, or interesting.

意思是吸引人的、令人嚮往的或有趣的。

Affordability refers to being cheap enough for people to buy,

「Affordability」（可負擔性）指的是足夠便宜，人們買得起，

or in other words, inexpensive.

換句話說，就是價格不高。

Smog is air pollution caused by smoke and car fumes,

「Smog」（霧霾）是由煙霧和汽車廢氣引起的空氣污染，

which makes the atmosphere unhealthy and difficult to breathe.

它使空氣變得不健康並且難以呼吸。

Gosh is an expression used to show a strong feeling of surprise or wonder.

「Gosh」（天哪）是用來表示強烈的驚訝或驚嘆之情的表達。

And finally, if you put up the money for something,

最後，如果你「put up the money for something」（為某事出資），

you provide the money needed to pay for it.

就是提供所需的資金來支付它。

Once again, our six minutes are up, 片語搭配

我們的六分鐘又一次到了，

but remember to join us again next time for more trending topics and useful vocabulary here at 6 Minute English. 片語搭配

但請記得下次再加入我們，在這裡的六分鐘英語學習更多熱門話題和有用詞彙。

Goodbye for now.

暫時再見。

Bye.

再見。

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