大连现“荧光海”奇观 'Sea Sparkle' has been seen in Dalian

People in(在) Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province, have been treated to an amazing light(光) show - thanks to a phenomenon(现象) called 'Sea Sparkle,' on Thursday. This isn't the first(第一) time(次) the sea(海) has glowed along the city's coast, and it always attracts(吸引) hundreds of sightseers. Scientists say the eerie blue fluorescence is caused(引起) by a kind of algae which is becoming(变得) more(更加) common(普通) due to higher sea temperatures(温度).

词汇 Words: 

[guāng] 光 light
[hǎi] 海 sea
[cì] 次 time
[xiàn xiàng] 现象 phenomenon
[wēn dù] 温度 temperature
[dì yī] 第一 first
[pǔ tōng de] 普通的 common
[gèng jiā] 更加 more
[xī yǐn] 吸引 attract
[yǐn qǐ] 引起 cause
[biàn de] 变得 become

重点词汇 Key Word: 

光

• <名词 n.> light; ray
  E.g. Zhè zhǒng dēng pào fā lǜ guāng。
  这种灯泡发绿光。
  The bulb gives a green light.

• <名词 n.> honour; glory
  E.g. Tā tōu rén jiā dōng xi,jiā rén liǎn shàng yě wú guāng。
  他偷人家东西,家人脸上也无光。
  His stealing brought disgrace upon his family.

• <形容词 adj.> used up; gall gone
  E.g. Yī tǒng yóu qī yòng guāng le。
  一桶油漆用光了。
  A tin of paint was used up.

• <动词 v.> be bared/naked
  E.g. Zhè hái zi yī nián sì jì guāng zhe jiǎo。
  这孩子一年四季光着脚。
  The child goes barefooted all year round.

• <副词 adv.> only; merely; barely
  E.g. Tā de gōng zī guāng gòu chī fàn。
  她的工资光够吃饭。
  Her salary is just enough for food.