BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第149期:沙特阿拉伯的沙漠里下雪了
日期:2016-10-27 15:30

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Vocabulary:

词汇:

mirage

海市蜃楼,幻景

blanketed

被覆盖

sub-zero temperatures

零度以下的气温

to seek shelter

寻求躲避之处

making the most of

把握时机,最大程度的利用


Is it a mirage? No, it really is snowing in the desert.

这是海市蜃楼吗?不,沙漠中真下雪了。

For the third year running, parts of Saudi Arabia have been blanketed.

沙特阿拉伯部分地区已经连续第三年被大雪覆盖。

This year has been particularly cold - sub-zero temperatures have forced shepherds and their camels into their tents to seek shelter.

今年特别冷,零度以下的气温迫使牧人们和他们的骆驼住进帐篷来取暖。

But some people are enjoying the wintry weather. These men are certainly making the most of it.

但是有些人喜欢寒冷的天气。现在这些人一定正最大程度的利用这种天气在雪地里玩乐。

Is it a mirage? No, it really is snowing in the desert.

这是海市蜃楼吗?不,沙漠中真下雪了。

For the third year running, parts of Saudi Arabia have been blanketed.

沙特阿拉伯部分地区已经连续第三年被大雪覆盖。

This year has been particularly cold - sub-zero temperatures have forced shepherds and their camels into their tents to seek shelter.

今年特别冷,零度以下的气温迫使牧人们和他们的骆驼住进帐篷来取暖。

But some people are enjoying the wintry weather. These men are certainly making the most of it.

但是有些人喜欢寒冷的天气。现在这些人一定正最大程度的利用这种天气在雪地里玩乐。

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重点单词
  • sheltern. 庇护所,避难所,庇护 v. 庇护,保护,隐匿
  • miragen. 海市蜃楼,幻想