近年来，气候变化对地球的影响越来越大，但是由于各国分歧过大，这个问题的解决还遥遥无期。那么，假如气候变化一直发展下去，两百年以后我们的家会是什么样子呢？
What our homes may look like in 2219
by Amy Frearson
Design studio Superflux has built a vision of a typical Singapore home in 2219, with features including homemade hunting tools, snorkelling（带呼吸管潜水） equipment and a mini hydroponic（无土栽培的） farm.
studio /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ n. 工作室
vision /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ n. 构想、设想
Singapore /ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/ n. 新加坡
feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ n. 特点、特征
homemade /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/ adj. 家里做的、自制的
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n. 装备
mini /ˈmɪni/ adj. 小型的
Superflux founders Anab Jain and Jon Ardern imagine that climate change will completely change the way people live their lives over the next 200 years, as day-to-day survival becomes increasingly difficult.
founder /ˈfaʊndə(r)/ n. 创办人（由found加上表示人的后缀-er）
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象
day-to-day 日常的
survival /səˈvaɪv(ə)l/ n. 生存（由survive加后缀-al变成名词）
increasingly /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ adv. 越来越
With the installation Mitigation of Shock, currently on show at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore, they have created a fictional home that responds to the issues of "extreme weather conditions, economic uncertainty and broken global supply chains".
installation /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 大型艺术装置
mitigation /ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 缓解、减轻
shock /ʃɒk/ n. 冲击
currently /ˈkʌr(ə)ntli/ adv. 现在、目前（由current加后缀-ly变成副词）
fictional /ˈfɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 虚构的（由fiction加后缀-al变成形容词）
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ v. 做出回应
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ adj. 极端的
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 条件、状况
economic /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ adj. 经济的（由economy加后缀-ic变成形容词）
uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːt(ə)nti/ n. 不确定性（由certain加上表示否定的前缀un-，再加后缀-ty变成名词）
global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ adj. 全球的
supply chain 供应链
The designers see the project as optimistic rather than pessimistic. They hope to show that humans are a resourceful species, able to radically adapt to new situations and environments, and invent new ways of living.
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. 项目
optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj. 乐观的
pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj. 悲观的
resourceful /rɪˈzɔːsf(ə)l/ adj. 足智多谋的
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ n. 物种（单数和复数都是species）
radically /ˈrædɪk(ə)li/ adv. 彻底地（由radical加后缀-ly变成副词）
adapt /əˈdæpt/ v. 适应
"On a personal level, it can be difficult for people to imagine how an issue like global warming might affect everyday life for our future selves, or generations to come," Ardern said. "Our immersive（沉浸式的） simulation merges the macabre（可怕的） and the mundane as the social and economic consequences of climate change infiltrate（渗入） the domestic space."
level /ˈlev(ə)l/ n. 层次
affect /əˈfekt/ v. 影响
everyday /ˈevrideɪ/ adj. 日常的
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 一代人
simulation /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 模拟
merge /mɜːdʒ/ v. 合并
mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ adj. 平淡无奇的
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ n. 后果
domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ adj. 家里的
At the apartment entrance, visitors are greeted by a kayak（轻便独木舟） – an essential in a city where rising sea levels have caused the streets to flood. The view through the window reveals what this new streetscape looks like. An aluminium shutter（卷帘） fronts the window, to protect the home during intense storms.
essential /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ n. 必需品
sea level 海平面
cause /kɔːz/ v. 造成
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 揭示
streetscape /ˈstriːtskeɪp/ n. 街景
aluminium /ˌæljuˈmɪniəm/ n. 铝
front /frʌnt/ v. 在…前面
intense /ɪnˈtens/ adj. 猛烈的
The apartment is filled with various species of plants and fungi（菌类）, as well as insects, in order to create a self-sufficient ecosystem. Computers are used to ensure this system is optimised（优化过的）. There are also various tools in the home for hunting or catching fish, made from repurposed electronics, plastics and other objects. These include spears（长矛） made from old circuit boards and a bamboo snare（罗网）.
as well as = and also
self-sufficient 自给自足的
ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ n. 生态系统（由system加上表示生态的前缀eco-）
ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ v. 确保
repurpose /ˌriːˈpɜːpəs/ v. 改变用途
electronics /ˌelekˈtrɒnɪks/ n. 电子器件
object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ n. 物品
circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/ board 电路板
bamboo /bæmˈbuː/ n. 竹子
"Our current narratives around the climate crisis have created a form of impasse（僵局）, where people feel ill-equipped to tackle the climate crisis because of fear and hopelessness," explained Jain. "Mitigation of Shock aims to show people that other worlds are possible. Together, the city view, the tools, the artefacts, the plants tell the story of adaptation and extreme measures people will have to make to, not just survive, but prosper（繁荣兴旺） in a post-climate change future."
current /ˈkʌr(ə)nt/ adj. 现在的
narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ n. 叙述、描述
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ n. 危机
form /fɔːm/ n. 形式
ill-equipped 手段不足的、准备不充分的
tackle /ˈtæk(ə)l/ v. 着手应对
hopelessness /ˈhəʊpləsnəs/ n. 没有希望、绝望（由hope加上表示否定的后缀-less，再加后缀-ness变成名词）
artefact /ˈɑːtəfækt/ n. 人工制品
adaptation /ˌædəpˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 适应（由adapt加后缀-ation变成名词）
measure /ˈmeʒə(r)/ n. 措施
survive /səˈvaɪv/ v. 生存
post- 前缀，表示“在…之后”（post-climate change就是“在气候变化之后的”）
Superflux typically works on projects that explore what life will be like in the future. It was one of the first studios to imagine drones being used in cities for surveillance, traffic control and advertising. However, Ardern describes Mitigation of Shock as "one of the most ambitious projects we've undertaken in our ten-year history of bringing the future to life".
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ v. 探索、探究
drone /drəʊn/ n. 无人机
surveillance /səˈveɪləns/ n. 监视
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ n. 控制
advertise /ˈædvətaɪz/ v. 做广告
ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ adj. 雄心勃勃的
undertake /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ v. 从事、做
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