Day396-减塑进行时

减塑进行时 Language focus 语言焦点Singapore is finally taking action on plastic pollution. According to The Straits Times, the fast food chain KFC announced on Monday that its 84 outlets will no longer provide plastic straws or use plastic lids for drinks in the country and will use biodegradable packaging instead. According to the company, this move is estimated to save more than 17.9 tonnes of plastic in one year.新加坡终于对塑料污染采取行动。据海峡时报称，快餐连锁店KFC周一宣布：84家零售店将不再提供喝饮料的塑料吸管以及塑料盖子，并且将会用生物可降解材料包装。据公司称，估计这一举措每年将会节省17.9吨塑料。 take action on采取行动；处理eg.If you take action on every idea, you will succeed.如果你对每一个想法都立即采取行动，你就会成功。eg.Action speaks louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。plastic pollution塑料污染white pollution 白色污染plastic packaging塑料包装plastic /'plæstɪk/塑料eg.plastic surgery整形手术packaging /'pækɪdʒɪŋ/包装package 包裹，套餐outlet商店，零售店eg.a fast-food outlet 快餐店straw/strɔː/〔喝饮料用的〕吸管，稻草lid/lɪd/〔容器的〕盖子eg.eyelid/'aɪlɪd/ 眼皮drink饮料，酒精饮料eg.Let’s go for a drink. 我们去喝一杯吧。biodegradable/baɪodɪ'ɡredəbl/可生物降解的eg.biodegradable packaging 可生物降解的包装estimate /'estɪmeɪt/ 估计…的意义(或价值)overestimate  /oʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/高估underestimate  /ʌndər'estɪmeɪt/低估eg. Never underestimate your enemy.永远不要低估你的对手。