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Amsterdam’s Roofs Are Going Blue-Green
As climate change continues and weather gets more severe, some cities are developing novel solutions to manage these changes. A great example is Amsterdam’s Resilience Network of Smart Innovative Climate-Adaptive Rooftops, or RESILIO. RESILIO, a project specially designed to capture rainwater, has covered over 100,000 square feet of rooftops in the city with advanced blue-green roofs.
Typical green roofs help soak up excess rainwater during severe storms and can stabilize building temperatures. However, RESILIO’s new blue-green roofs go a step further by incorporating extra catchments to collect and store rainwater. The stored water will then be supplied to the building below for watering plants and flushing toilets. This innovative approach not only helps manage stormwater more effectively but also contributes to water conservation efforts.
What Did You Learn?
1. How are RESILIO’s blue-green roofs different from traditional green roofs?
Don’t forget to flush the toilet after use.
使用廁所後別忘了要沖馬桶。
Don’t forget to give the toilet a flush after use.
使用廁所後別忘了要沖馬桶。
The toilet isn’t working properly; it keeps flushing.
馬桶不能正常運作;它一直在沖水。
Anna flushed when Charles touched her hand.
查爾斯碰她的手時,安娜臉紅了。
Anna blushed when Charles touched her hand.
查爾斯碰她的手時,安娜臉紅了。
I had to give the toilet another flush.
我得要再沖馬桶一次。
Rudy felt a flush of anger when he saw the man yell at his mother.
魯迪看到那男子對他母親大叫時感到一陣憤怒。
The law bans motor boats from entering within a 10-mile radius of this island.
法律禁止快艇進入這座島嶼周圍半徑 10 英里的範圍內。
Most students were unhappy when the school decided to impose a ban on their hairdos.
校方決定對學生的髮型實施禁令時,大部分的學生都很不悅。
The government lifted the ban on imported beef from Canada recently.
政府最近取消了從加拿大進口牛肉的禁令。
Many people will join a big demonstration this
weekend in protest against the government’s failure to stabilize housing prices.
本週末將會有許多人參加大規模示威活動,以抗議政府未能穩定房價。
John suffered a heart attack three days ago, but his condition has stabilized now.
約翰三天前心臟病突發,但現在情況已穩定了。
John suffered a heart attack three days ago, but he is now in stable condition.
約翰三天前心臟病突發,但現在情況已穩定了。
In Western countries, the father of the bride traditionally foots the bill for the wedding.
在西方國家,傳統上婚禮是由新娘的父親付帳。
I need five 100-dollar bills.
我需要 5 張 100 元的鈔票。
Congress passed the new bill to help endangered animals.
國會通過這項幫助瀕危動物的新法案。
A woodpecker has a strong bill.
啄木鳥的喙很硬。
The garage billed William for the repairs to his car.
修車廠給威廉開立修車的帳單。
Young children are like sponges because they can soak up information incredibly quickly.
幼童就像海綿,吸收資訊的速度快得驚人。
Let’s go a step further and explore new possibilities.
我們再進一步探索新的可能性吧。
Clear communication among team members contributes to the success of a project.
團隊成員之間的清楚溝通有助於專案的成功。
A rise in weekend visitors contributed to longer lines at the ticket counter.
週末訪客的增加導致售票口排起了更長的隊伍。
All the villagers voted against the construction of the nuclear power plant.
所有村民一致投票反對興建核電廠。
I'm in favor of taking a break before we start working again.
我贊成在我們重新開始工作之前先休息一下。
Those prisoners of war were subjected to cruelty by their enemies.
那些戰俘遭受敵人的凌虐。
In the lab, the samples are subjected to extreme temperatures to test their durability. 這些樣品在實驗室中要經受極端溫度來測試其耐用性。