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1. “碳”这个词来自拉丁语中的煤炭。

   “ tàn” zhè​ge cí lái​zì lā​dīng​yǔ zhōng de méi​tàn.

   The word “carbon” comes from the Latin word for coal.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 地球上所有已知的生命都是由碳构成的。

   dì​qiú shang suǒ​yǒu yǐ​zhī de shēng​mìng dōu shì yóu tàn gòu​chéng de.

   All known life on Earth is made of carbon.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 然而，碳是稳定的，碳原子彼此间不易起反应。

   rán'ér, tàn shì wěn​dìng de, tàn​yuán​zǐ bǐ​cǐ jiān bù​yì qǐ fǎn​yìng.

   However, carbon is stable and carbon atoms do not easily react with one another.

   Source: CCMatrix

4. 一吨二氧化碳是什么样子？

   yī dūn èr​yǎng​huà​tàn shì shén​me yàng​zi?

   What does a ton of carbon dioxide look like?

   Source: CCMatrix

5. 干冰不是冰，而是二氧化碳的固体形式。

   gān​bīng bù​shì bīng, ér​shì èr​yǎng​huà​tàn de gù​tǐ xíng​shì.

   Dry ice is not ice, but a solid form of carbon dioxide.

   Source: CCMatrix

6. 当干冰融化时，它就变成二氧化碳气体。

   dāng gān​bīng róng​huà shí, tā jiù biàn​chéng èr​yǎng​huà​tàn qì​tǐ.

   When dry ice melts, it turns into carbon dioxide gas.

   Source: CCMatrix

7. 当你把小苏打、酸性成分和液体混合在一起时，你会得到二氧化碳气体的气泡。

   dāng nǐ bǎ xiǎo​sū​dá, suān​xìng chéng​fen hé yè​tǐ hùn​hé zài yī​qǐ shí, nǐ huì dé dào èr​yǎng​huà​tàn qì​tǐ de qì​pào.

   When you mix together the baking soda, acidic ingredient, and liquid you'll get bubbles of carbon dioxide gas.

   Source: CCMatrix

8. 一氧化碳可以是致命的。

   yī​yǎng​huà​tàn kě​yǐ shì zhì​mìng de.

   Carbon monoxide can be deadly.

   Source: CCMatrix

9. 每个月测试你的烟雾和一氧化碳探测器。

   měi​gè yuè cè​shì nǐ de yān​wù hé yī​yǎng​huà​tàn tàn​cè​qì.

   Test your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors every month.

   Source: CCMatrix

10. 很多人都不知道，纤维其实也是一种碳水化合物。

    hěn​duō rén dōu bù​zhī​dào, xiān​wéi qí​shí yě​shì yī​zhǒng tàn​shuǐ​huà​hé​wù.

    Many people don't realize that fiber is actually a type of carbohydrate.

    Source: CCMatrix

11. 也许你已经考虑完全消除你的饮食中的脂肪，碳水化合物和/或钠。

    yě​xǔ nǐ yǐ​jing kǎo​lǜ wán​quán xiāo​chú nǐ de yǐn​shí zhōng de zhī​fáng, tàn​shuǐ​huà​hé​wù hé/ huò nà.

    Perhaps you have considered completely eliminating fats, carbohydrates and/or sodium from your diet.

    Source: CCMatrix

12. 减少碳排放，是好事。

    jiǎn​shǎo tàn​pái​fàng, shì hǎo​shì.

    Reducing carbon emissions is a good thing.

    Source: CCMatrix

13. 碳纤维为何那么贵？

    tàn​xiān​wéi wèi​hé nà​me guì?

    Why is carbon fiber so expensive?

    Source: CCMatrix

14. 你计算过你的碳足迹吗？

    nǐ jì​suàn guo nǐ de tàn​zú​jì ma?

    Have you calculated your carbon footprint?

    Source: CCMatrix