Fire retardants are materials that can stop or slow the spread of fires.

防火剂这种物质可以阻止或者减缓火势的蔓延。

The fire retardant cost those two years reached nearly $200 million.

这两年所使用的阻燃剂的成本达到了近2亿美元。

Or fire retardants are a big problem these days. We're not sure what the problems are.

也许现在阻燃剂也是一个大问题。但是我们不确定是什么问题。

The groups suggest that the U.S. Forest Service should be spending less on fire retardant and more on firefighters.

这些组织建议美国林业局应该减少在阻燃剂上的支出，增加在消防员身上的支出。

But critics say the Forest Service should be spending less on these mixtures known as fire retardants and more on firefighters.

但批评人士表示，美国林业局应该减少在这些被称为阻燃剂的混合物上的支出，而要增加在消防员身上的支出。

Just in case, you are going to buy a fire retardant suit, too.

以防万一， 你也要买一套防火服。

They are spraying and dropping water, as well as fire retardant, in the affected areas.

他们在受灾地区喷洒水和阻燃剂。

One fire burned much of the city to rubble and ash covered by the red fire retardant you see in these pictures.

一场大火把城市的大部分地区烧成了瓦砾和灰烬，上面覆盖着红色阻燃剂，你在这些照片中能够看到。

The thick liquid tested by the Stanford University team was found to extend the life of the fire retardants without harming the environment.

而斯坦福大学团队发现，经过测试的粘稠液体可以延长防火剂的生命周期，而且不损害环境。

We have seen those flames circling this area, and really disappearing over the backside of this ridge here, likely dropping fire retardant onto some of the homes below.

我们可以看到大火包围了整个地区，但在山脊背面被阻燃剂扑灭，消防员有可能会向山上的房屋附近投放阻燃剂。