珠峰附近湖泊排水工程，秘鲁放生乌龟
Everest lake and turtles in Peru
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今日提要
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
尼泊尔放干珠穆朗玛峰附近地区湖泊
New home for thousands of baby turtles
成千上万只幼龟被放归秘鲁亚马逊雨林
Here the words and phrases for you to learn
下面是你可以学习的单词和短语
airlifted
被空运
released
被放生，被释放
Nepal's army has finished draining a dangerous lake near Mount Everest.
尼泊尔的军队已将珠穆朗玛峰附近地区的一个危险的湖泊放干。
Officials say it's the highest drainage project of its kind in the world.
官方人员称，这是世界上海拔最高的排水工程。
The equipment was airlifted up to 5,000 metres for the work.
相关排水设备被空运到了海拔高达五千米的地点，以保证工程的正常运作。
airlifted: transported by aircraft
被空运
Nepal's army has finished draining a dangerous lake near Mount Everest.
尼泊尔的军队已将珠穆朗玛峰附近地区的一个危险的湖泊放干。
Officials say it's the highest drainage project of its kind in the world.
官方人员称，这是世界上海拔最高的排水工程。
The equipment was airlifted up to 5,000 metres for the work.
相关排水设备被空运到了海拔高达五千米的地点，以保证工程的正常运作。
It's vital to protect communities downstream and prevent flooding.
保护下游村庄不受洪涝灾害的影响至关重要。
Scientists say global warming makes glaciers melt fast and lakes get filled up.
科学家们说是由于全球气候变暖导致冰川快速融化从而使湖泊注满，水位升高。
Thousands of baby Taricaya turtles have been released into the Peruvian Amazon.
成千上万只塔利卡亚幼龟已被放归秘鲁的亚马逊雨林。
released: set free
被放生，被释放
Thousands of baby Taricaya turtles have been released into the Peruvian Amazon.
成千上万只塔利卡亚幼龟已被放归秘鲁的亚马逊雨林。
The move is part of an effort to save them from extinction after extensive logging and development in the rainforest.
此次放生是为防止该物种因热带雨林的过度砍伐及开发而濒临灭绝展开的行动之一。