1·When the Pacific island state of Tuvalu proposed in Copenhagen a tougher cut in future emissions, it was swiftly knocked back by China in a manner that surprised some observers.
当太平洋岛国图瓦卢在哥本哈根提出未来更严格的减排要求时，中国对这一要求否决之迅速，令一些观察人士感到惊讶。
2·Tuvalu, a series of low-lying islands in the Pacific, has declared a state of emergency due to water shortages.
图瓦卢，太平洋上的一系列低洼岛屿群，由于缺水而宣布进入紧急状态。
3·The Alliance of Small Island States warned that that some low-lying countries, such as Tuvalu or the Maldives, were facing "the end of history" due to rising sea levels.
岛国联盟警告称，一些海拔较低的国家如图瓦卢和马尔代夫，就因为不断上升的海平面而面临着消失的危险。
4·For instance, when hurricane Bebe hit Tuvalu in 1972 it deposited 140 hectares of sedimentary debris onto the eastern reef, increasing the area of the main island by 10 per cent.
举例来说，1972年袭击了图瓦卢的飓风比比在东部礁岩上沉淀了140公顷的沉积碎屑，将主岛的面积扩大了10%。
5·Tuvalu is one of the places on earth that is most vulnerable to the affects of global warming.
图瓦卢是全球受到气候变暖影响最为严重的地方之一。