每年超過100萬公噸
Marine plastic pollution is now a huge global problem.
海洋塑膠污染已成為當前一項巨大的全球性問題。
marine(adj.)海洋的、海軍陸戰隊的(n.)海軍陸戰隊士兵oceanic(adj.)海洋的significant(adj.)顯著的、重大的
The Ocean Cleanup website says that over 1 million metric tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans each year.
根據「海洋吸塵器」網站的資料，每年有超過100萬公噸的塑膠進入世界海洋。
metric(adj.)公尺的、公制的metric ton公噸metric system公制、十進位制enter(v.)進入=find one’s way into...
Based on this amount, the Center for Biological Diversity says marine plastic may weigh more than “all the fish in the sea by 2050.”
根據這一數據，「生物多樣性中心」預測，「到了2050年」，海洋中的塑膠總重量可能超過「所有魚類」。
be based on...以…為根據weigh(v.)有…重量weight(n.)重量、體重
This huge amount of marine pollution comes from plastic waste not being managed correctly.
造成如此龐大海洋污染的原因在於塑膠廢棄物未經妥善管理。
massive(adj.)巨大的、大量的
Data shows that 2% of worldwide plastic produced each year ends up in water systems.
數據顯示，每年全球生產的塑膠中，有2%最終流入了水系。
reveal(v.)揭露end up結果為…、最終成為…
One-quarter of this amount ends up in the world’s oceans.
其中四分之一最終進入海洋。
quarter(n.)四分之一
Not all of this marine plastic floats in the oceans though.
但並非所有的海洋塑膠都會漂浮在水面上。
though(adv.)還是、但是(conj.)雖然
Much of it will become litter on coastlines or sink to the bottom as it fills with water.
許多塑膠會成為海岸的垃圾，或因為進水而沉入海底。
litter(n.)小塊垃圾、廢棄物(v.)亂丟雜物、把…弄得亂七八糟
The plastic that floats may eventually be taken out to sea where currents collect it together.
漂浮的塑膠最終可能被洋流帶入更深的海域，聚集在特定區域。
eventually(adv.)最終、最後=finally, in timeout to sea出海、往海裡去current(n.)洋流、氣流、電流、潮流(adj.)現時的、當前的currency(n.)貨幣
The plastics in these areas of the ocean can be any type, from tiny microplastics to large fishing gear.
這些海域中的塑膠種類多樣，從微小的微塑膠到大型漁具皆有。
tiny(adj.)極小的micro-(pref.)表示微小microscope(n.)顯微鏡microwave oven微波爐
Marine plastic is dangerous for all living things on Earth.
海洋塑膠對地球上所有生物構成威脅。
cause／pose a threat to sth.對…構成威脅
For instance, animals can die from getting stuck in plastic fishing nets or eating plastic.
例如，動物可能因被塑膠漁網困住或誤食塑膠而喪命。
In addition, humans can eat microplastics by accident in seafood or salt.
此外，人類在食用海鮮或鹽時，可能意外攝入微塑膠。
in addition此外=furthermore, additionallyby accident意外地、無意中=by chance, accidentallyon purpose故意地
Finally, marine plastics can also affect tiny ocean organisms that produce oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the air.
最後，海洋塑膠也會影響到能產生氧氣並清除空氣中二氧化碳的海洋浮游生物。
finally(adv.)最後=lastlyaffect(v.)影響cause an effect on sth.對…造成影響organism(n.)生物體、有機體、微生物organic(adj.)有機的、生物的oxygen(n.)氧氣carbon dioxide二氧化碳