昆虫数量的减少与路灯有关
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昆虫数量近几十年来 “令人担忧地” 下降,科学家表示,光污染可能是其中一个因素。英国一项研究发现,人造路灯会扰乱夜蛾的行为,使毛虫数量减少一半。
 
There's growing alarm over plunging1 insect populations with climate change, habitat destruction and pesticides2 all thought to play a role. But now, scientists say there's another culprit: artificial streetlights.
人们对昆虫数量的锐减愈发感到担忧,气候变化、栖息地被破坏和杀虫剂的使用都被认为是造成这一现状的因素。但现在,科学家指出还有另一个原因——人造路灯。
 
Researchers from the charity Butterfly Conservation counted caterpillars4 at the sides of brightly lit roads. Compared with similar stretches of unlit roads, caterpillar3 numbers were reduced by half, suggesting streetlights can affect the abundance of insects – at least on a local scale.
慈善机构蝴蝶保护委员会(Butterfly Conservation)的研究人员在灯光明亮的道路两旁清点了毛虫的数量。与没有照明的类似路段相比,毛虫数量少了一半,这表明路灯可以影响昆虫数量是否充足,至少在当地范围内是如此。
 
The scientists say with insects in trouble, we should be doing all we can to reduce negative influences. But there are practical solutions such as dimming streetlights in the early hours, installing motion sensors5, or using colour filters to modify the light.
科学家指出,由于昆虫陷入了生存困境,我们应竭尽所能减少对它们的负面影响。但同时,也存在一些切实可行的解决方案,比如在凌晨调暗路灯的灯光、安装运动传感器或使用彩色滤光片来改变光线。


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1 plunging 5fe12477bea00d74cd494313d62da074     
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
参考例句:
  • War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发,生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 pesticides abb0488ed6905584ea91347395a890e8     
n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 );除害药物
参考例句:
  • vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
  • There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 caterpillar ir5zf     
n.毛虫,蝴蝶的幼虫
参考例句:
  • A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.蝴蝶是由毛虫脱胎变成的。
  • A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。
4 caterpillars 7673bc2d84c4c7cba4a0eaec866310f4     
n.毛虫( caterpillar的名词复数 );履带
参考例句:
  • Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. 毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。
  • Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths. 毛虫能变成蝴蝶或蛾子。 来自辞典例句
5 sensors 029aee483db9ae244d7a5cb353e74602     
n.传感器,灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时,有很大变化。 来自辞典例句
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