中國的需求
Earthworms are an important ingredient in traditional Chinese medicines used to treat fevers as well as asthma and other illnesses.
蚯蚓是傳統中藥中重要的成分，用於治療發燒、哮喘和其他疾病。
ingredient(n.)食材、材料、成功的要素traditional(adj.)傳統的treat (v.)治療asthma(n.)哮喘illness(n.)疾病
Because of this, China’s earthworm population has mostly been wiped out. Now Vietnam’s earthworms are in danger of having the same thing happen.
由於如此，中國的蚯蚓族群大部分已經消失。現在，越南的蚯蚓也面臨著同樣的威脅。
population(n.)（一定範圍內的）人口、動物總數wipe out摧毀、賠光be in danger陷入危險中hazard(n.)危險peril(n.)危險
Recently, Chinese merchants have been trying to meet China’s demand with earthworms from Vietnam.
最近，中國商人一直試圖通過越南的蚯蚓來滿足中國的需求。
merchant(n.)商人merchandise(n.)商品demand(n.)需求
In northern Vietnam especially, poachers and hunters have been entering farms without permission to gather earthworms.
特別是在越南北部，盜獵者和獵人未經許可進入農場採集蚯蚓。
northern(adj.)北方的southern(adj.)南方的south(n.)南方particularly(adv.)尤其地poacher(n.)盜獵者poach(v.)盜獵permission(n.)許可、准許gather(v.)收集、採集
To do this, electric devices are used to bring the earthworms above ground, where they are killed and dried before being sold to Chinese traders.
為了做到這一點，他們使用通電裝置將蚯蚓帶到地面上，然後將其捕殺並晾乾，然後再賣給中國的商人。
device(n.)裝置、策略trader(n.)商人
For many in Vietnam, this is a quick, easy way to make money.
對於越南的許多人來說，這是一種快速、簡單的賺錢方式。
make a profit賺到利潤make a killing賺大錢profitable(adj.)有利潤的、可賺錢的
However, the number of earthworms being hunted, along with the way they are caught, is causing many problems in Vietnam.
然而，被獵殺的蚯蚓數量以及捕捉方式在越南引起了許多問題。
along with連同together with連同capture(v.)捕捉lead to導致bring about造成problematic(adj.)產生問題的
First, since earthworms help keep farmland fertile, farmers are worried that their crops will not grow well anymore.
首先，由於蚯蚓有助於保持農田肥沃，農民擔心他們的作物將無法再次茁壯生長。
for one首先fertile(adj.)肥沃的、產生好結果的、想像力豐富的infertile(adj.)無法生育的、貧瘠的barren(adj.)貧瘠的anxious(adj.)焦慮的apprehensive(adj.)擔憂的not…anymore不再no longer不再
Additionally, the electricity used to hunt earthworms can also damage the earth and harm other small living things.
此外，用於捕捉蚯蚓的電力也可能破壞土壤並傷害其他小生物。
damage(v.)傷害the earth土壤creature(n.)生物
Experts hope that Vietnam’s government can do something to stop earthworm hunting before these problems become even worse and Vietnam’s earthworm population is also wiped out.
專家們希望越南政府能夠在這些問題變得更加嚴重、越南的蚯蚓族群也被消滅之前，採取措施來阻止捕捉蚯蚓的行為。
expert(n.)專家expertise(n.)專業知識put an end to V-ing終止worsen(v.)惡化deteriorate(v.)惡化