妙語佳句:

原句:affecting not only people, but wildlife too.影響了人類和野生動物

not only ... but...:不僅...而且

Not only did the dog bark at him, but (it) bit him.

這只狗不但對他吠叫，而且咬了他。

Not only you but (also) I am to blame.

不僅你，連我都要受責難。

原句:The relationship between the Chinese people and their environment appears bo be out of balance.中國人和周圍的環境似乎失去了平衡

appear to:看來像是, 看來似乎

They appear to be able to handle the problem.

他們似乎可以處理這個問題。

You appear to have made/It appears that you have made a mistake.

似乎你弄錯了。

be out of:不和諧,步調不一致

原句:In the parks of Beijing mandarin ducks keep a close watch over their young.在北京的公園鴛鴦時刻關注著自己的孩子

keep a close watch:密切關注

We keep a close watch on the prisoners.

我們嚴密看守囚犯。

考考你:

幾百年以來他們都被看做愛與忠誠的象征。

中國人和周圍的環境似乎失去了平衡。

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And to make matters worse the bamboo leaves are frozen solid

the panda can't fatten itself up and hibernate through the winter