1. dire straits 困境
例句:Though there are indeed people who are in dire straits and need immediate help, most of the people we generally call "poor" are not as poor as anticapitalists make them out to be.
虽然确实有人处于可怕的窘境中,需要即时的帮助,但大部分所谓的“穷人”,并不如反资本主义者所想的那样 。
2. marine life 海洋生物
例句:We can try to restrict fishing, and we can work to protect sensitive coral reefs and other habitats for marine life.
我们可以试图限制捕鱼,我们也可以努力保护脆弱的珊瑚礁和其它的海洋生物栖息地 。