大雪横扫欧洲 多国交通瘫痪
日期:2010-01-08 15:59

(单词翻译:单击)

欧洲近日普降大雪,导致各国气温骤降,目前至少已有43人被冻死,同时大雪也严重影响了比利时、英国、法国、德国和荷兰的交通,导致飞机航班延误或取消,公路受阻…


Snow, icy weather set Europe shivering

Blustery winter weather has been frustrating transportation flow in Europe. Temperatures dropped dramatically overnight, turning stretches of wet snow into dangerous sheets of ice.

Huge swaths of Germany are blanketed by fallen flakes. Thermometer readings as low as minus-20 degrees Celsius, and more heavy snowfall, are still expected over the next few nights. Skiers, however, are enjoying nothing but fun on the powder packed Harz Mountains.

Meanwhile, mercury levels in Norway's mountainous central region have plummeted to minus-42 degrees Celsius. The deep freeze is rendering conventional liquid de-icers ineffective. Snow in northern Denmark also buffeted road, rail, and air traffic. In France and Switzerland, though, the weather is more moderate.

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重点单词
  • ineffectiveadj. 无效的,无能的,效率低的
  • mountainousadj. 多山的,如山一般的
  • thermometern. 温度计
  • powdern. 粉,粉末,细雪,火药 vt. 洒粉于,使变成粉,重
  • freezev. 冻结,冷冻,僵硬,凝固 n. 结冰,冻结
  • overnightn. 前晚 adj. 通宵的,晚上的,前夜的 adv.
  • liquidadj. 液体的,液态的 n. 液体
  • moderateadj. 适度的,稳健的,温和的,中等的 v. 节制,使
  • conventionaladj. 传统的,惯例的,常规的
  • transportationn. 运输,运输系统,运输工具