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Millions of Americans enjoy playing golf. But golf courses are not known to be environmentally friendly.
許多美國人喜歡打高爾夫球。但是高爾夫球場對環境不是那么好，
They demand a lot of fresh water, fertilizers and herbicides to keep them looking green. That's true of most golf courses.
因為需要大量淡水，肥料和除草劑使球場保持綠色。對許多高爾夫球場來說確實是需要這樣。
But let's look at one that is trying something different. This is the Miami Beach Golf Club. The grass used here is called "seashore paspalum".
但是看一下這個高爾夫球場，他們正在嘗試一些不同的方法。這就是邁阿密沙灘高爾夫俱樂部。這里用的草叫做海濱雀稗。
"It's the most environmentally friendly grass in the world."
“這是世界上最環保的草?！?/div>
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Dr. Ron Duncan is a turf researcher at the University of Georgia and a leading expert on seashore paspalum.
羅恩·鄧肯博士是佐治亞大學的草地研究者，也是海濱雀稗方面的領先專家。
"And environmentally friendly from the standpoint that you can save the potable water use from the human side
“這種草的環保性在于以下幾個角度，可以為人類節約可飲用水，
and utilize all other alternative water sources like brackish water or water out of sewage plants to irrigate this grass.
可以利用其它水源，比如咸水或者污水廠的水來灌溉這種草。
Also you have a reduced management budget because it requires about half the fertilizers that you normally use on the other grasses.
同時可以減少預算管理，因為這種草只需要相當于其他草一半的肥料，
Also you can save on pesticide use."
還可以減少殺蟲劑的用量。”
What makes seashore paspalum so special is that it can survive and thrive in high-salt environments.
海濱雀稗如此特別是因為它可以在高鹽度的環境中生存繁榮，
So brackish water or partially salty water can be used to irrigate this grass. This translates into big savings for the golf course.
所以咸水可以用來灌溉。這可以為高爾夫球場節約很多費用。
"We estimate at this point we are gonna reduce our dependency on fresh water by about 65-75%,
“從這一點來看，我們估計可以減少淡水用量65%到75%，
that'll save us somewhere, in a range of 175-200 thousand dollars annually on fresh water."
在淡水方面每年可以為我們節約17.5到20萬美元。”
Steve Forrest is the architect who designed this golf course.
史蒂夫·福里斯特是設計高爾夫球場的建筑師。
He says seashore paspalum has other advantages besides being environmentally friendly.
他說海濱雀稗除了對環境比較好之外還有其他方面的優勢。
"This grass is able to provide a striping pattern and the black you would see on a football field or if you are vacuuming your carpet.
“這種草可以提供一種條形圖案，在足球場上或者對地毯進行真空處理的時候可以看到。
This grass is also greener or darker green in texture,
在質地方面，這種草顏色更綠，或者說顏色更深，
so you can again have different contrast in color throughout the golf course which is desirable from the architectural standpoint of view."
所以從建筑的角度來講，也可以從顏色方面和其他高爾夫球場進行對比。”
So do golfers rate seashore paspalum as a birdie or a bogie?
那么打高爾夫球的人對海濱雀稗評價如何呢？
"I will definitely come back and I was very impressed to it."
“我以后一定還會再來，我對這種球場印象非常深刻?！?/div>
"We've come down the play three rounds and we've played at three different courses and this is by far the best."
“我們在三個不同的球場打了三場球，目前為止這絕對是最好的一次?！?/div>
"The end use is here, it's not in my research plot, it's not at the University of Georgia.
“使用終端是在這里，而不是在我的研究點佐治亞大學。
It's where it's gonna be used. And the acceptance of the golfers now,
這是應該被利用的地方。被打高爾夫球隊人接受，
and various people trying this grass in a lot of different areas, that's the pleasure that I’m getting."
并且很多人嘗試在其他不同的場所使用這種草是我最高興的地方?！?/div>
Seashore paspalum appears to be a green solution that's par for the course.
海濱雀稗似乎是意料之中的綠色解決方案。
| 重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
| architect | ['ɑ:kitekt] |
想一想再看 n. 建筑師 |
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| partially | ['pɑ:ʃəli] |
想一想再看 adv. 部份地，一部份地，不公平地 |
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| solution | [sə'lu:ʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 解答，解決辦法，溶解，溶液 |
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| survive | [sə'vaiv] |
想一想再看 vt. 比 ... 活得長，幸免于難，艱難度過 |
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| potable | ['pəutəbəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 適于飲用的 |
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| desirable | [di'zaiərəbl] |
想一想再看 adj. 值得有的，令人滿意的，有吸引力的 |
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| range | [reindʒ] |
想一想再看 n. 范圍，行列，射程，山脈，一系列 |
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| conservation | [.kɔnsə:'veiʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 保存，防止流失，守恒，保護自然資源 |
聯想記憶 | |
| dependency | [di'pendənsi] |
想一想再看 n. 從屬；從屬物；屬國 |
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| thrive | [θraiv] |
想一想再看 vi. 興旺，繁榮，茁壯成長 |
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