新德里對抗雙重威脅
New Delhi has been battling a double threat of hazardous water and air pollution as of late, leaving residents of the Indian capital panicked and searching for ways to minimize exposure.
最近，新德里一直在對抗危害性的水污染和空氣汙染的雙重威脅，這使印度首都的居民感到恐慌，想辦法減少接觸污染的機會。
threat(n.)威脅pose a threat to~對...構成威脅panicked(adj.)恐慌的panic(n.)(v.)恐慌panic-panicked-panickedin a panic倉皇地seek(v.)尋求minimize(v.)使降到最低maximize(v.)使最大化exposure(n.)曝露
In fact, the city received IQAir’s dubious honor of being the “most polluted city in the world” for several consecutive days recently after reaching a dangerously high air quality index of 517.
事實上，最近連續數天，新德里在空氣品質指標達到517的危險高點後，被追蹤氣候數據的公司IQAir冠上「全球污染最嚴重城市」這個不名譽的稱號。
dubious honor污名、不名譽的稱號consecutive(adj.)連續的straight(adj.)(adv.)連續(的)地in a row連續地
New Delhi’s alarming water pollution has come in the form of “a thick layer of toxic foam” coating the Yamuna River, which is a tributary of the sacred Ganges River.
新德里的水污染令人恐慌，亞穆納河被「一層厚厚的有毒泡沫」覆蓋，這條河是神聖的恆河的一條支流。
in the form of~以...的形式toxic(adj.)有毒的=poisonoustoxin(n.)毒素coat(v.)覆蓋tributary(n.)支流sacred(adj.)神聖的
Although only 2% of the river flows through the city, New Delhi is responsible for 76% of the Yamuna’s pollution.
雖然只有2%的河水流經新德里，但亞穆納河有76%的污染都是新德里造成的。
be responsible for~為...負起責任、造成
The dumping of sewage and industrial waste into the river has formed a white froth on the surface of the water which contains high levels of ammonia and phosphates.
污水和工業廢水被亂排進河裡，在河面上形成了白色的泡沫，其中含有高濃度的氨和磷酸鹽。
sewage(n.)污水waste(n.)廢棄物froth(n.)泡沫contain(v.)包含
Despite causing breathing and skin problems, the river’s waters are still used by local villagers for bathing and drinking as well as by Hindus for religious rituals.
儘管河水會引起呼吸和皮膚問題，但當地村民仍然使用河水洗澡，也會飲用河水，同時印度教徒舉行宗教儀式也會用到河水。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofbathe(v.)洗澡bath(n.)洗澡ritual(n.)儀式;例行公事;老規矩routine(n.)例行公事
Meanwhile, New Delhi has also been inundated with noxious smog in recent weeks.
同時，新德里近幾週還被有毒的霧霾所籠罩。
meanwhile(adv.)同時=in the meantimeinundated with sth.被～淹沒、充斥著～noxious(adj.)有毒的smog(n.)霧霾
This has led to many of the city’s residents falling ill and forced elementary schools and offices to close for the safety of students and workers.
這導致該市許多居民生病，也迫使小學和辦公室為了學生和工人的安全而停課、停班。
force sb. to do sth.迫使某人做某事
Furthermore, hazardous pollution has been observed elsewhere in India recently, with toxic canal foam being seen in Tamil Nadu state and the cities of Kolkata and Mumbai making the list of IQAir’s “20 most polluted cities” in the world.
此外，印度其他地方最近也出現了嚴重的汙染，如在坦米爾那都邦的運河出現了有毒的泡沫，而加爾各答和孟買也入選IQAir所公布的全球「20個污染最嚴重的城市」。
furthermore(adv.)此外observe(v.)觀察