It's pretty obvious that Western lifestyles which rely on gigantic amounts of electricity use up far more resources than a subsistence-based life. A little more poverty would be a good thing.

  • -- Tom Hodgkinson 汤姆·霍奇金森

很明显,依赖大量电力的西方生活方式消耗的资源远远超过以生存为基础的生活方式。多一点贫困是一件好事。

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I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption.' This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food.

我认为,一旦人们认识到气候变化带来的巨大风险,他们自然会选择温室气体排放很少或没有排放的产品和服务,这意味着“低碳消费”。这将适用于所有领域,包括电力、供暖、运输和食品。

Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation continues to rely on a confused, antiquated system of ocean governance.

然而,海洋表面之下的许多东西仍然是一个谜,我们的国家继续依赖一个混乱的、陈旧的海洋治理体系。

When I was a kid, we had to rely on our imaginations for entertainment.

当我还是个孩子的时候,我们不得不依靠我们的想象力来娱乐。

I could build and roof a house, though electricity is not my thing.

我能盖房子,也能盖屋顶,虽然我不喜欢电。