指地球上所有生命體及其生存環境構成的全球生態系統。
生態圈
EN: The global sum of all ecosystems where life exists.
翻譯: 地球上所有生態系統的總和，即生命存在的區域。
生命層
EN: The part of the Earth's surface and atmosphere inhabited by living organisms.
翻譯: 地球表面及大氣層中生物棲息的部分。
封閉系統
EN: A self-regulating, closed ecological system supporting life.
翻譯: 一個能自我調節、支持生命的封閉生態系統。
保護對象
EN: The focus of conservation efforts to maintain planetary life-support systems.
翻譯: 為維持地球生命支持系統而進行保護的主要對象。
小提醒：注意："biosphere" 是一個整體概念，指整個地球的生命圈，不要與較小的特定生態系統（如森林、海洋）混淆。
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Real-life Examples of "Biosphere" from YouTube Videos
Richard Preston: Climbing the world's biggest trees
TED
“You can think of the Earth's biosphere as a palace and the continents are rooms in the palace and the islands are small rooms.”
1. the part of the Earth's surface and atmosphere where living organisms exist
生物圈，指地球表面及大氣層中生物生存的區域
The biosphere includes all ecosystems, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains.
生物圈涵蓋了所有生態系統，從最深的海洋到最高的山脈。
Human activities are having a profound impact on the health of the biosphere.
人類活動對生物圈的健康產生了深遠的影響。
2. the global sum of all living matter and biological systems
生物圈，指全球所有生物物質與生物系統的總和
Scientists study the biosphere to understand the complex interactions between life and the environment.
科學家研究生物圈，以理解生命與環境之間複雜的相互作用。
Protecting the biosphere is essential for the survival of countless species.
保護生物圈對於無數物種的生存至關重要。
3. a closed, self-regulating system containing life, as conceptualized in some scientific models
（某些科學模型中的概念）一個封閉、自我調節並包含生命的系統
The Biosphere 2 project was an experiment to create a miniature, man-made biosphere.
生物圈二號計畫是一項創造微型人造生物圈的實驗。
In ecology, the planet is often viewed as a single, interconnected biosphere.
在生態學中，地球常被視為一個單一且相互連結的生物圈。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the biosphere | 生物圈 | The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. (生物圈是所有生態系統的總和。) |
| protect the biosphere | 保護生物圈 | We must take action to protect the biosphere. (我們必須採取行動保護生物圈。) |
| within the biosphere | 在生物圈內 | All life exists within the biosphere. (所有生命都生存在生物圈內。) |
| impact on the biosphere | 對生物圈的影響 | Human activity has a significant impact on the biosphere. (人類活動對生物圈有重大影響。) |
| study of the biosphere | 對生物圈的研究 | The study of the biosphere is called ecology. (對生物圈的研究稱為生態學。) |
EN:"Biosphere" is a key concept in ecology.
翻譯:「生物圈」是生態學中的一個關鍵概念。
在指涉地球整體生命支持系統時，使用 the biosphere；僅在作為抽象概念或學科術語討論時，才單獨使用 biosphere。
biosphere vs ecosystem
「biosphere」指地球上所有生命存在的全球性區域，包含所有生態系統；「ecosystem」則指特定區域內生物與非生物環境互動的系統。
biosphere vs environment
「biosphere」專指生命存在的全球性區域；「environment」泛指生物周圍的各種條件與影響因素，範圍更廣。
biosphere vs geosphere
「biosphere」指地球的生命圈層；「geosphere」指地球的固體部分（岩石、土壤、礦物）。
在對話中，當引述或提及一個普遍概念時，會用「biosphere」來指稱我們所處的整體生命系統。 EN: I was reading about how the biosphere is like a giant, interconnected web of life. 翻譯: 我讀到關於生物圈如何像一個巨大、相互連結的生命網絡。
EN:He mentioned the biosphere in his talk, focusing on how human actions impact it globally.
翻譯:他在演講中提到生物圈，重點是人類行為如何在全球範圍內影響它。
在強調環境議題的嚴重性或整體性時，使用「biosphere」能帶出宏觀、科學的語氣，凸顯問題的規模。 EN: We're not just polluting a river; we're damaging the entire biosphere. 翻譯: 我們不僅僅是在污染一條河；我們是在破壞整個生物圈。
EN:Protecting the biosphere should be our number one priority as a species.
翻譯:保護生物圈應該成為我們這個物種的首要任務。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時，「biosphere」偶爾會作為一個較學術的填充詞出現，尤其在討論環境或科學話題的對話中。 EN: The project's goal is to study... the biosphere, and how climate change alters it. 翻譯: 這個項目的目標是研究…生物圈，以及氣候變化如何改變它。
EN:It's about sustainability, you know, the health of the... biosphere.
翻譯:這是關於永續性，你知道的，就是…生物圈的健康。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式報告中，「biosphere」是一個標準術語。但在極度口語或非正式的日常聊天中，人們更常使用「地球」、「環境」、「自然生態」或「整個地球的生命系統」等說法來表達類似概念，以避免用詞過於技術性。
protect the biosphere
verb + the biosphere
保護生物圈
biosphere reserve
biosphere + noun
生物圈保護區
human impact on the biosphere
noun + on the biosphere
人類對生物圈的影響
health of the biosphere
noun + of the biosphere
生物圈的健康狀態
within the biosphere
preposition + the biosphere
在生物圈內
fragile biosphere
adjective + biosphere
脆弱的生物圈
×The biosphere is a place where all animals live.
✓The biosphere is the part of Earth where all living organisms exist.
The biosphere includes ALL living things (plants, animals, microorganisms) and their environments (air, water, land), not just animals or a single location.
×We need to protect our biospheres.
✓We need to protect the biosphere.
"Biosphere" is typically used as a singular, proper noun referring to the global system. Using the plural "biospheres" is incorrect unless specifically discussing hypothetical or separate planetary systems (e.g., 'the biospheres of Earth and Mars').
×The biosphere means the same as environment or ecosystem.
✓The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems and includes all life and environments.
"Biosphere" is the broadest term, encompassing the entire planetary life zone. An "ecosystem" is a local community and its environment, and "environment" is a more general term for surroundings. They are not interchangeable.
×The biosphere is only on the land.
✓The biosphere extends from the deepest oceans to the lower atmosphere.
The biosphere includes the hydrosphere (water), lithosphere (land/rock), and atmosphere (air) where life exists. It is not confined to land.
×Biosphere is a common noun like 'tree' or 'river'.
✓"Biosphere" is often capitalized when referring to Earth's specific system (the Biosphere), similar to "the Atmosphere."
While not always mandatory, "Biosphere" is frequently capitalized in scientific and formal contexts to denote the specific, singular system of planet Earth. It is not a generic common noun.