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Winter is coming. OK, that joke might be a little old,but really, we're about to have a pretty chilly couple of months.

冬天来了UbSt9fmK#3gT2)I*。好吧，那个笑话可能有点老，但真的，接下来的几个月相当寒冷;1]Tf63u(Q*f.Dyw。

Forecasters are predicting a La Nina event in the Pacific Ocean. Basically, that means people up north are going to want to invest in some space heaters.

预报员预测太平洋上有拉尼娜现象O5O32q1s,a2KnxOT。基本上，这意味着北方的人们需要购买取暖器9hp^dh5E4amlLIq。

La Nina is a recurring climate pattern like El Nino,just with the opposite effect. El Nino brings warmer ocean temperatures, while La Nina comes with cooler temps.

拉尼娜现象是类似厄尔尼诺现象的循环气候模式，只是有相反的效果VU;.%)q1oJGQ。厄尔尼诺带来暖和的海洋温度，而拉尼娜带来寒冷zZ=Eh2,Rx-。

And from the looks of it, the U.S. will be striped with different weather patterns. Southern states can expect drier than normal conditions. northern states, on the other hand, will be colder and wetter. And middle states might get a mix of both.

从它的外观来看，美国将有不同的天气模式x_2Q.Q-V@76。南方各州可能比正常情况下更干燥_]UpqDBP3Ziw8。另一方面，北部将更寒冷和潮湿1Wfd9=7r8j9Q+,*yPj9。中部诸州可能是两者的混合|LuHwB;V|L|iju|8,=k9。

Another forecast from the Atmospheric and Environmental Research firm sees the cold extending down a little further on the map to include cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C.

来自大气和环境研究公司的另一个预测认为，地图上冷空气进一步延伸至芝加哥和华盛顿%))EOBlnfsAzdRsQz。

So, if you like snow, this is probably really good news. But if you don't, well, better luck next time.

所以，如果你喜欢雪，这可能是好消息&J_dq;BYh~%。但如果你不喜欢，那祝你下次好运了%el^7S&i5_~。

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词汇解析

1、opposite

在…的对面

Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast.

珍妮吃早餐时坐在她对面6XP!|x),;tU;ziE~bTT。

（同一类事物）截然相反的，全然不同的

All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on.

对面开来的车都打着头灯^0;*AV3~*~#8mpV[。

I should have written the notes in the opposite order.

我本应按相反的顺序记笔记的U06,ho[B~aY。

对立物；对立面

Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer.

里特城府颇深，而马里厄斯恰恰相反，是个心地淳朴的农民4&cw^dqIG7s*GybQ^Q。

Well, whatever he says you can bet he's thinking the opposite.

呃，不管他说什么，你都可以肯定他想的完全是另一套3agVe4DRcO+(jY。

2、condition

状况;状态

He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital.

他在加州的一家医院里，病情仍然十分危急2TZRb7TixlAnf。

I received several compliments on the condition of my skin.

好几个人夸我的皮肤保养得好QLhk4yi!x@+)+X^D@i。

(某事完成或发生的)环境，条件

This change has been timed under laboratory conditions.

在实验室条件下测得了这一变化所需的时间304Sh[J&S58Bpy#V*H。

The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.

暖冬为蚁群数量激增创造了理想的条件1+c_%wN3wHC2Rf[Pl6。

(某一群人的)生活状况，境况;(尤指)艰难处境

The condition of the people could be elevated by a programme of social reform.

人们的生活状况可以通过社会改革方案得到改善t64TaiL8Z#n。

The government has encouraged its people to better their condition.

政府鼓励人民改善生活状况!CQxV5_t.unugnq。

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